POSTED ON THE EMERGING CIVIL WAR
Posted on August 20, 2022 by Terry Rensel
Earlier this month, the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) announced the awarding of $820,612.66 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to three Civil War preservation projects.
The grants were awarded to state and local government agencies in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, protecting 73.21 acres of Civil War battlefields. The grants support the agencies’ ongoing partnerships with nonprofit partners to preserve the sites while also conserving open space and natural resources.
“These grants to state and local governments represent an important investment in public-private conservation efforts across America,” said NPS Director Chuck Sams. “They support partnership efforts that thoughtfully consider the needs, concerns, and priorities of communities inextricably connected to these unique places and stories.”
The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources received $50,916 to preserve 15.14 acres of the Bentonville Battlefield. The City of Chattanooga, Tennessee received $353,522.19 to acquire 7.6 acres on the Chattanooga Battlefield. The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation were awarded $416,174.47 to save 50.47 acres of the Second Deep Bottom Battlefield.
To find out more about the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Preservation Program, visit their website.