National Park Service Awards $9.5 Million to Enhance Revolutionary War and Civil War Battlefield Preservation and Interpretation Projects

Date: September 19, 2024
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WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $9.5 million in grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program to promote the locally led preservation and interpretation of historic battlefields and sites of armed conflict as powerful reminders of the America's shared heritage.

"Today's grants help to forge connections with the landscapes that tell America's history," said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams. "By supporting these local preservation and interpretation efforts, all Americans gain the opportunity to learn about our nation's history and growth outside of books and computers."

$8,960,247.70 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants are being awarded to:

• Two awards totaling $860,278.00 to the Town of Ashland, New York for acquisition and preservation of 322.09 acres at Newtown Battlefield in Chemung County, New York (Read more)

• $3,971,530.20 to the Town of Murfreesboro, Tennessee for preservation of 31.6 acres at Stones River Battlefield in Rutherford County, Tennessee (Read more)

• $4,128,439.50 to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee for preservation of 2.36 acres at Nashville Battlefield in Davidson County, Tennessee (Read more)

$502,866 in Battlefield Interpretation Grants are being awarded to:

• $62,650 to the Society of the Cincinnati for their project titled "Voices of Revolution Exhibition" in Washington, District of Columbia (Read more)

• $200,000 to the County of Saratoga for their project titled "Interpretation of the Siege of Saratoga" in Saratoga County, New York (Read more)

• $158,654 to the South Carolina State Park System for their project titled "Battle of Musgrove Mill Exhibit" in Laurens County, South Carolina (Read more)

• $50,000 to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for their project titled "Visualizing Fort Pillow's Impact through Augmented Reality" in Lauderdale County, Tennessee (Read more)

• $31,562 to Little Fork Episcopal Church for their project titled "Little Fork Episcopal Church Interpretive Plan" in Culpeper County, Virginia (Read more)

Funding for these grants is provided through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which reinvests revenue from offshore oil and natural gas leasing to help strengthen conservation and recreation opportunities across the nation without spending taxpayer dollars.

Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants empower preservation partners nationwide to acquire and preserve threatened battlefields, while Battlefield Interpretation Grants promote a broad and inclusive stewardship of battlefields and sites of armed conflict on American soil. The NPS also offers Preservation Planning Grants and Battlefield Restoration Grants under the American Battlefield Protection Program. This financial assistance generates community-driven stewardship of historic resources at state, Tribal and local levels.

About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 430+ national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.

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