Civil War Preservation Trust -Brandy Station 2010 Campaign
Good morning folks! The Civil War Preservation Trust has announced its Brandy Station 2010 Campaign. This is a great opportunity to save nearly 800 acres of this hallowed ground. Brandy Station was...
View ArticleGBPA Comes Out For the Gettysburg Casino
Amazing! What were they thinking? The Gettysburg Battlefield Protection Association has come out in favor of the the proposed Mason-Dixon Resort casino. This is without a doubt the craziest position...
View ArticleOur Gettysburg Legacy – A Must See Video
Today, the Pennsylvania Gaming Commission held a hearing on the proposed casino in Gettysburg. The fight is definitely not over and the Civil War Preservation Trust needs your support to fight this...
View ArticleCivil War Preservation Trust Announces 2010 Accomplishments
I received the following email from the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) on Monday. Friends, there are very few charitable organizations that have the record of protecting historically sensitive...
View ArticleCWPT is now Civil War Trust
Good evening friends. I received an email last night from Jim Lighthizer, president of the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT). The email explained that the Civil War Preservation Trust has changed...
View ArticleEric Wittenberg on Newsweek’s Preservation Article
I encourage all of you to check out Eric Wittenberg’s comments on the January 13, 2011 Newsweek article, “Battle Over the Battlefields.” You can read the text of the article and he provides a link to...
View ArticleWal-Mart Abandons Plans for Wilderness Supercenter
This is a great day for battlefield preservation. While driving to a meeting a short time ago, I heard on FoxNews radio that Wal-Mart has announced that it will abandon its plans to build a Supercenter...
View ArticleSpring Hill Battlefield – A Short Photo Essay
On November 29, 1864, CSA Lieutenant General John Bell Hood’s Army of Tennessee attempted to block US Major General John M. Schofield’s retreat route to Nashville. His goal was to place his army across...
View ArticleVictory at Gettysburg!
It was announced yesterday that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board rejected a proposal to build a casino near the Gettysburg National Military Park. This is a monumental victory for battlefield...
View ArticleGettysburg Casino Developers Consider Appeal
As reported yesterday by Eric Wittenburg, the proposed developers of the Mason Dixon Resort and Casino in Gettysburg are considering an appeal. Recently denied approval to build a casino near the...
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