The Civil War Preservation Trust's Most-Endangered Battlefields List, continued
GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA-- July 1-3, 1863
THREAT: Many historical significant sites are still outside boundaries of the military park. A Comfort Suites Motel under construction on Cemetery Hill adjacent to Evergreen Cemetery.
Gettysburg Country Club, site of Confederate attacks on McPherson Ridge, has gone bankrupt. Who knows what will be built there.
MONOCACY, MARYLAND-- July 9, 1864
Officials in Frederick County are considering having a waste-to-energy facility built near Worthington Farm near the Monocacy River. The proposed 350-foot smokestack will be easily viewed from the whole battlefield. The site will be only a few hundred yards from from the park.
Saving Old Battlefields, One at a Time. --B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
Showing posts with label Most-Endangered Top Ten. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Most-Endangered Top Ten. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Most Endangered: Cedar Creek and Fort Gaines
CEDAR CREEK, Virginia-- Oct. 19, 1864
THREAT: Limestone mining operations. Heavy machinery and slag heaps visible from battlefield. In 2008, another 394-acres close-by acres rezoned for mining. Also, it is in the proposed path of high-voltage transmission lines along with 15 other battlefields in Md, Va, W. Va, and Pa.
FORT GAINES, Alabama-- August 5-8, 1864
On Dauphin Island by mouth of Mobile Bay, constructed in mid 1800s.
THREAT: Each years, waves reclaim an average of ten feet of land-- 400 feet have been lost. Loss of established dune system hurting and the Gulf of Mexico may eventually bisect the island, cutting the fort off from the rest of it.
A 2007 US Geological Survey concludes that dredging techniques in the Gulf have significantly impacted and hastened the loss of the island.
Save Those Old Battlefields. --Blockade-R
THREAT: Limestone mining operations. Heavy machinery and slag heaps visible from battlefield. In 2008, another 394-acres close-by acres rezoned for mining. Also, it is in the proposed path of high-voltage transmission lines along with 15 other battlefields in Md, Va, W. Va, and Pa.
FORT GAINES, Alabama-- August 5-8, 1864
On Dauphin Island by mouth of Mobile Bay, constructed in mid 1800s.
THREAT: Each years, waves reclaim an average of ten feet of land-- 400 feet have been lost. Loss of established dune system hurting and the Gulf of Mexico may eventually bisect the island, cutting the fort off from the rest of it.
A 2007 US Geological Survey concludes that dredging techniques in the Gulf have significantly impacted and hastened the loss of the island.
Save Those Old Battlefields. --Blockade-R
Most-Endangered Civil War Battlefields
The Civil War (excuse them) Preservation Trust has released its 2009: History Under Siege most-endangered battlefields list.
They are:
Cedar Creek, Va.-- Oct. 19, 1864
Fort Gaines, Ala.-- Aug. 5-8, 1864
Gettysburg, Pa.-- July 1-3, 1863
Monocacy, Md.-- July 9, 1864
New Market Heights, Va.-- Sept. 29, 1864
Port Gibson, Ms.-- May 1, 1863
Sabine Pass, Tx.-- Sept. 8, 1863
South Mountain, Md.-- Sept. 14, 1862
Spring Hill, Tn.-- Nov. 29, 1864
Wilderness, Va.-- May 5-7, 1864
More on the Threats to Come. --Old B-R'er
They are:
Cedar Creek, Va.-- Oct. 19, 1864
Fort Gaines, Ala.-- Aug. 5-8, 1864
Gettysburg, Pa.-- July 1-3, 1863
Monocacy, Md.-- July 9, 1864
New Market Heights, Va.-- Sept. 29, 1864
Port Gibson, Ms.-- May 1, 1863
Sabine Pass, Tx.-- Sept. 8, 1863
South Mountain, Md.-- Sept. 14, 1862
Spring Hill, Tn.-- Nov. 29, 1864
Wilderness, Va.-- May 5-7, 1864
More on the Threats to Come. --Old B-R'er
Thursday, March 19, 2009
CWPT's Top Ten Most-Endangered Civil War Sites
Actor Richard Dreyfuss announced the Civil War Preservation Trust's top ten endangered sites.
They are:
Fort Gaines, Alabama
Cedar Creek, Virginia
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Monocacy, Maryland
New Market Heights, Virginia
Port Gibson, Mississippi
Sabine Pass, Texas
South Mountain, Maryland
Spring Hill, Tennessee
Wilderness, Virginia
I'll be telling the particulars on each in the near future, but Wilderness is because of a proposed Wal Mart.
Let the Public Know. --Old B-Runner
They are:
Fort Gaines, Alabama
Cedar Creek, Virginia
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Monocacy, Maryland
New Market Heights, Virginia
Port Gibson, Mississippi
Sabine Pass, Texas
South Mountain, Maryland
Spring Hill, Tennessee
Wilderness, Virginia
I'll be telling the particulars on each in the near future, but Wilderness is because of a proposed Wal Mart.
Let the Public Know. --Old B-Runner
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