Maryland is home to a lot of historical sites, such as Fort McHenry and the Maryland State House of 1676. These are places that are home to a lot of information about U.S history but are threatened by natural disasters such as earthquakes. These buildings have already seen their fair share of curling and renovations; the concern however is how is all of this strain impacting their durability? We could start by building a “skeleton” that could hold major historical parts within the building like stained glass together. Big sites that are not held in one place by buildings could have a base placed near the foundation. The shock absorbent base would absorb most of the shock before it reached things like rocks that could cause old and fragile rocks to fall and create a domino effect. Increasing heat temperatures can also impact historic sites because the building can suffer from waterlogging. If an earthquake were to hit then we would take steps to recover by replacing weak points with new materials and adding earthquake resinate materials to prevent further damage. By protecting our historic sites we can preserve our history!