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WASHINGTON (AP) ― Repairs are under way in Washington's Rock Creek Park at a little known Civil War site, funded by the federal stimulus package.
The National Park Service says EGI Corp. of Rockville, Md., was awarded a $1.12 million contract to restore the Superintendent's Lodge and Rostrum at Battleground National Cemetery. Work will continue through January.
President Abraham Lincoln dedicated the cemetery in 1864 as the resting place for 41 Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Fort Stevens. It was the only Civil War battle within the district boundaries.
The cemetery is about a half mile from Fort Stevens on Georgia Avenue.
The lodge served as the home and office for the cemetery's superintendent. In 1914, a marble rostrum was built to honor the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Stevens.
The National Park Service says EGI Corp. of Rockville, Md., was awarded a $1.12 million contract to restore the Superintendent's Lodge and Rostrum at Battleground National Cemetery. Work will continue through January.
President Abraham Lincoln dedicated the cemetery in 1864 as the resting place for 41 Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Fort Stevens. It was the only Civil War battle within the district boundaries.
The cemetery is about a half mile from Fort Stevens on Georgia Avenue.
The lodge served as the home and office for the cemetery's superintendent. In 1914, a marble rostrum was built to honor the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Stevens.
