Today, we can complete the preservation puzzle at a historic intersection
It’s not every day that we have the opportunity to save the last piece of land in the preservation land puzzle. But today is one of those days! For years, Central Virginia Battlefields Trust has been working to save land from Jackson’s Flank Attack at the Chancellorsville Battlefield. In the triangular corner of historic Orange Plank Road and the historic Orange Turnpike (modern Route 3), all that remains to complete the preservation puzzle is a 1.2-acre parcel—and we now have the chance to save it! This is an extraordinary opportunity and the history connected to the land is quite unique.
The current owners of this small tract approached CVBT and are supportive of preservation. The price tag is $310,000, but we anticipate a 4-to-1 dollar match through preservation grants, leaving $60,000 for us to raise to save this piece of hallowed ground and secure the final acreage in this historic triangle of Flank Attack land. Will you join the fight to save this land and help tell the accounts of Beckham’s guns during Jackson’s Flank Attack?
I hope you’ll examine the map and historical details, and I’m sure you’ll agree this is a unique opportunity. Let’s make sure the land can be preserved forever and there won’t be a gas station or convenience store placed at the heart of Chancellorsville’s Flank Attack Fields.
Sincerely,
Tom Van Winkle
CVBT President