In 1973, the Maryland National Guard Memorial Library Committee was formed, headed by Colonel Edmund G. Beacham. The purpose was to keep alive the deeds, memories, and memorabilia of the Maryland National Guard so that future generations would have available to them the history of the Maryland Guard and the participants who made that history a reality.

The group periodically met in the Adjutant General's Conference Room at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore Maryland.

In March 1981, circumstances presented themselves that made a dream become a reality as well as accelerate the activities of the Committee. Some funds became available and, with the concurrence of Major General Warren D. Hodges, The Adjutant General of Maryland, the Board Room of the 175th Infantry Regiment at the Fifth Regiment Armory was designated to be the most logical location for a Maryland National Guard Museum. General Hodges, in a letter to Colonel Beacham, requested that the Committee continue to function with Colonel Beacham as Chairman. He also recommended that the Memorial Library Committee become the Maryland National Guard Military Historical Society and to take over the management of the Pikesville Military Reservation Museum as well as the one at the Fifth Regiment Armory. This was acted upon, and the Maryland National Guard Military Historical Society was formally brought into existence, incorporated and received tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service as a non-profit organization.

All those persons who have been involved in the evolution of these events not only have a personal feeling of accomplishment but take great pride in a living memorial to their comrades-in-arms, past, present, and future, in the Maryland National Guard.

The Society currently operates two museums and is responsible for maintaining the Maryland National Guard's historical records and memorabilia. In addition, the Society has an extensive research library devoted to military history. The museums are located at the historic Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, MD; and at the Pikesville Military Reservation in Pikesville, MD.

Board of Directors

President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary

Museum Director
Curator, Pikesville Museum
Curator, Fifth Regiment Armory Museum

Ex Officio