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(Middletown, Va.) – On Wednesday, October 15, representatives of Belle Grove, Inc., the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, the National Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Shenandoah County, and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation will join the Civil War Trust at Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park for an exciting preservation announcement in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Creek.
BATTLEFIELDS
Cedar Creek
The event will emphasize the partnerships that have led to preservation successes at this unique public-private national park — the first of its kind in the country — and kick off the weekend’s commemorative sesquicentennial events. Partners of Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park have saved a total of 1,692 acres of battlefield to date.
The news conference will be held at the headquarters of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
WHAT: News Conference to Announce Preservation Successes at Cedar Creek Battlefield, Promote 150th Events
WHO: Representatives of Belle Grove, Inc., Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, Civil War Trust, National Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Shenandoah County and Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation
WHEN: Wednesday, October 15 at 11:00 a.m. EDT
WHERE: Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Headquarters, 8693 Valley Pike, Middletown, Virginia 22645
The Civil War Trust is the largest nonprofit battlefield preservation organization in the United States. Its mission is to preserve our nation’s endangered Civil War battlefields and to promote appreciation of these hallowed grounds. To date, it has preserved more than 39,000 acres of battlefield land in 20 states, including 21,000 acres in Virginia. Learn more at www.civilwar.org, the home of the Civil War sesquicentennial.
Click on the link to read this article on the Civil War Trust Web Site:
http://www.civilwar.org/aboutus/news/news-releases/2014-news/media-advisory-cedar-creek.html
BATTLEFIELDS
Cedar Creek
The event will emphasize the partnerships that have led to preservation successes at this unique public-private national park — the first of its kind in the country — and kick off the weekend’s commemorative sesquicentennial events. Partners of Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park have saved a total of 1,692 acres of battlefield to date.
The news conference will be held at the headquarters of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
WHAT: News Conference to Announce Preservation Successes at Cedar Creek Battlefield, Promote 150th Events
WHO: Representatives of Belle Grove, Inc., Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, Civil War Trust, National Park Service, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Shenandoah County and Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation
WHEN: Wednesday, October 15 at 11:00 a.m. EDT
WHERE: Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Headquarters, 8693 Valley Pike, Middletown, Virginia 22645
The Civil War Trust is the largest nonprofit battlefield preservation organization in the United States. Its mission is to preserve our nation’s endangered Civil War battlefields and to promote appreciation of these hallowed grounds. To date, it has preserved more than 39,000 acres of battlefield land in 20 states, including 21,000 acres in Virginia. Learn more at www.civilwar.org, the home of the Civil War sesquicentennial.
Click on the link to read this article on the Civil War Trust Web Site:
http://www.civilwar.org/aboutus/news/news-releases/2014-news/media-advisory-cedar-creek.html