From American Battlefield Trust
Thank you to all our partners, members, friends and concerned citizens who turned out this morning for a press conference announcing the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s designation of the Wilderness Battlefield as one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Sites. Minute Man National Park was also named. Learn more and sign the petitions to save these battlefields here: https://www.battlefields.org/news/wilderness-minute-man-battlefields-return-list-nations-11-most-endangered-historic-sites
FOWB participated in a special news conference this morning, as part of the Wilderness Battlefield Coalition, where James Lindbergh, Senior Policy Director with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, announced that the Wilderness Battlefield has been named as one of the nation’s 11 most endangered historic places! Hosted by the Journey Through Hallowed Ground, the public heard from representatives from the Journey Through Hallowed Ground, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the American Battlefield Trust, Friends of Wilderness Battlefield, Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, Preservation Virginia, the Piedmont Environmental Council, and the National Parks Conservation Association.
Each speaker did an excellent job and presented solid points and information without duplication of the other speakers.
The News Conference was held at the Wilderness Run Vinyard, In Spotsylvania County, Virginia, which actually sits on part of the Wilderness Battlefield area.
