CWT: Don't just recreate Second Bull Run (Manassas), save it!

[Shockoe Hill Cats]

For all those returning from the "Return to Manassas" event this past weekend, I highly encourage people to match their registration fee to save the actual battlefield.

We had people travel from across the country to attend this event and fall in our ranks. Some of us spent time digging up research on the units we were portraying. What about the hours of sewing? And of course, there's the logistical preparation that happens for any weekend event (both by individuals and event organizers). All this time and effort to accurately recreate a scenario of past days...

Well, I found it co-incidental that the Civil War Preservation Trust sent out an e-mail the Friday of the event, in an effort to save 10 acres of the original battlefield. They will match your contributions 10:1. Wow.

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/secondmanassas/manassas-2010/

I wonder what future generations will remember of the past if it's not there to physically see. Will they perhaps only be reenacting reenactments? I hope not.

[Busterbuttonboy]

Re: Don't just recreate Second Bull Run (Manassas), save it!

Jason et al,
Good idea. Since I didnt attend the event, Ive put in what my registration would have been. Id encourage others to do the same.
Drew

[bAcK88]

Re: Don't just recreate Second Bull Run (Manassas), save it!

I don't spend too much time on this site so the answer might already be on here somewhere, but did any of the registration money from Return to Manassas go towards battlefield preservation?

BB

[MD_Independent]

Re: Don't just recreate Second Bull Run (Manassas), save it!

The money raised by the event went to Hope's campaign, a totally worthwhile charity for disadvantaged children.

Any excess funds from the Potomac Legion's '26th New York' adjunct's ration fee is intended to go to the conservation of the 26th's flag, now in storage and in desperate need of attention. Also, through the generosity of Mr. Todd Harrington who took three tintypes of our little group, $5 from each print sold will go to the flag.

So some of the boys have contributed to historic preservation already. Hurrah for the recreated 2nd Oneida!

Bill Birney

[bAcK88]

Re: Don't just recreate Second Bull Run (Manassas), save it!

So in other words, not one penny from this event itself went towards Civil War preservation...

[bushy chops]

Re: Don't just recreate Second Bull Run (Manassas), save it!

So in other words, not one penny from this event itself went towards Civil War preservation...

Nope, it all went to Brittany's Hope (which is a non-profit, before you ask). The landowner doesn't see a dime from this event. Everyone who registered or attended knew this ahead of time, and, as Mr. Birney pointed out, its a very worthy charity.

While I'm all for preservation, when did it become an unwritten law that ALL events must donate their funds to CWPT or other groups like that? I've sent in my donation to CWPT this year and encourage everyone else who attended to do the same.