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Battlefield Preservation
Battlefield PreservationAlexanderHistoryGettysburg National Military ParkMost battlefields have since been developed or degraded Archeological Investigations Civil War Reenactors
Washington D.C. Fort Circle (68 Forts)1919 Bill failed to preserve forts in a circle park
1925 Bill passed, but was implemented very slowly
1963 Kennedy pushes for completion of the circle
Project slowly dwindled in support over the years
Only 19 sites were preserved
Fredericksburg and the WildernessTwo very Important battlefields in Virginia
Fredericksburg and the Wilderness have very little preservation
The Slaughterhouse Pen fund ($12 Million)
Civil War Trust Over 40,000 Acres saved, 122 battlefields
Preservation and Conservation
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