Preservation: The Myth
What do you picture when you hear the words "national park"? What about the words "Civil War battlefield"? Most people visualize wide open spaces, luxurious mountains, breath-taking natural scenery, and stately stone sentinels marking the sacrifices of our ancestors...
Preservation: The Reality
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In reality, many of these tranquil scenes of historical natural beauty have already been destroyed by urban development or are in ever increasing danger of destruction.
One acre of Civil War heritage is lost every hour to the crush of development. Battlefields where our ancestors sacrificed for a better America are being replaced by shopping centers, fast food restaurants, and parking lots.
One acre of Civil War heritage is lost every hour to the crush of development. Battlefields where our ancestors sacrificed for a better America are being replaced by shopping centers, fast food restaurants, and parking lots.
What We Do
The Civil War Brigade is dedicated to educating the students and community of Waynesfield-Goshen about the Civil War. In order to do this it is vital that we help save this hallowed ground from permanent loss.
In 2010 the Brigade raised $459 through a variety of fundraisers. 100% of this money was donated to the Civil War Trust, the nation's largest non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields. By using matching grants from other groups, the CWT can turn every $1 donated into $3 - $12 depending on the location. We are happy to to report that our money helped preserve land at Gettysburg National Military Battlefield.
In 2011-12, the Brigade raised a total of $705 that was donated to the Civil War Trust for preservation efforts at Chancellorsville Battlefield. Through the use of matching grants our money was actually worth $3,525 for historical preservation. Great job, Brigadiers!
In 2012-13, the Brigade raised a total of $1000 for Civil WAr Preservation. $500 was donated to the Civil War Trust for preservation efforts at Chancellorsville Battlefield and $500 was donated to the Gettysburg Foundation for use in preserving Gettysburg National Park for future generations. Great job, Brigadiers!
In 2013-14 the Brigade raised$ 1,162.23 for Civil War Preservation. The Gettysburg Foundation received a $75 donation and in July a check for $1,062.23 will be presentedto the Civil War Trust at the 2014 National Teachers Institute in Atlanta, Georgia. Great job, Brigadiers!
In 2010 the Brigade raised $459 through a variety of fundraisers. 100% of this money was donated to the Civil War Trust, the nation's largest non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Civil War battlefields. By using matching grants from other groups, the CWT can turn every $1 donated into $3 - $12 depending on the location. We are happy to to report that our money helped preserve land at Gettysburg National Military Battlefield.
In 2011-12, the Brigade raised a total of $705 that was donated to the Civil War Trust for preservation efforts at Chancellorsville Battlefield. Through the use of matching grants our money was actually worth $3,525 for historical preservation. Great job, Brigadiers!
In 2012-13, the Brigade raised a total of $1000 for Civil WAr Preservation. $500 was donated to the Civil War Trust for preservation efforts at Chancellorsville Battlefield and $500 was donated to the Gettysburg Foundation for use in preserving Gettysburg National Park for future generations. Great job, Brigadiers!
In 2013-14 the Brigade raised$ 1,162.23 for Civil War Preservation. The Gettysburg Foundation received a $75 donation and in July a check for $1,062.23 will be presentedto the Civil War Trust at the 2014 National Teachers Institute in Atlanta, Georgia. Great job, Brigadiers!
Local Preservation
In addition to fundraising, the Brigade has acted to preserve history locally.
We researched local cemeteries in order to locate the graves of Civil War veterans. Some of these graves are often unmarked and only known in record books. We have recorded this information and preserved their likeness in the form of tombstone rubbings. We decorated these graves with a flower arrangement in the fall.
We have also made presentations in the school and in the surrounding communities on life in the Civil War. One of the first steps in preservation must be education.
We researched local cemeteries in order to locate the graves of Civil War veterans. Some of these graves are often unmarked and only known in record books. We have recorded this information and preserved their likeness in the form of tombstone rubbings. We decorated these graves with a flower arrangement in the fall.
We have also made presentations in the school and in the surrounding communities on life in the Civil War. One of the first steps in preservation must be education.
What You Can Do
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In order to ensure that families you continue to experience Civil War battlefields it will take the combined efforts of many people. Here are some things that you can do:
1) Visit your national parks & battlefields (More visitors can mean more budget dollars)
2) Call or write your state and federal legislators (government funding and protection is a necessity in the fight against big corporations
3) Call or write corporations involved in specific development disputes
4) Use sources such as the Civil War Trust to keep updated on endangered sites
5) Join groups such as the Civil War Trust or make donations to preservation efforts
6) Attend local Round Tables, reenactments or education programs to both honor those who served as well as continue the education for new generations.
1) Visit your national parks & battlefields (More visitors can mean more budget dollars)
2) Call or write your state and federal legislators (government funding and protection is a necessity in the fight against big corporations
3) Call or write corporations involved in specific development disputes
4) Use sources such as the Civil War Trust to keep updated on endangered sites
5) Join groups such as the Civil War Trust or make donations to preservation efforts
6) Attend local Round Tables, reenactments or education programs to both honor those who served as well as continue the education for new generations.