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Civil War battlefield could be restored
By Christa Desrets
The News & Advance
March 20, 2007
A historic spot where the Battle of Appomattox Station took place more than 140 years ago could be transformed into a battlefield once again.
Appomattox officials announced at a town meeting Monday that about 100 acres in the town could eventually become a restored battlefield.
But the feasibility of such an endeavor first has to be determined through a series of historical and archaeological studies paid for through a grant from the National Park, said Chris Calkins with the National Park Service.
A second public meeting with more information on the Battle of Appomattox Station Preservation Plan will be held May 22. Residents will be asked for input when the final results of the study are presented at a third meeting in the fall.
The land, located on and around wooded areas near the Jamerson Brothers Trucking Co., could become a park of sorts. The park would include tours, markers explaining historical significance, reproductions of Civil War weapons and re-enactments, said Philip Thomason, president of Thomason and Associates, one of two companies conducting the study.
Creating such a park could take years and much more grant money, said Scott Smith with the Region 2000 Local Government Council. But he was happy to see the start of a long-awaited study.
“It’s going to be up to the folks here in Appomattox to decide what to do,” he said. “We hope that the land will be preserved.”
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Eric
By Christa Desrets
The News & Advance
March 20, 2007
A historic spot where the Battle of Appomattox Station took place more than 140 years ago could be transformed into a battlefield once again.
Appomattox officials announced at a town meeting Monday that about 100 acres in the town could eventually become a restored battlefield.
But the feasibility of such an endeavor first has to be determined through a series of historical and archaeological studies paid for through a grant from the National Park, said Chris Calkins with the National Park Service.
A second public meeting with more information on the Battle of Appomattox Station Preservation Plan will be held May 22. Residents will be asked for input when the final results of the study are presented at a third meeting in the fall.
The land, located on and around wooded areas near the Jamerson Brothers Trucking Co., could become a park of sorts. The park would include tours, markers explaining historical significance, reproductions of Civil War weapons and re-enactments, said Philip Thomason, president of Thomason and Associates, one of two companies conducting the study.
Creating such a park could take years and much more grant money, said Scott Smith with the Region 2000 Local Government Council. But he was happy to see the start of a long-awaited study.
“It’s going to be up to the folks here in Appomattox to decide what to do,” he said. “We hope that the land will be preserved.”
Eric