Williamsburg Civil War Roundtable presentation notice: October 21st at 7PM in the Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre, 515 Scotland Street, Drew Gruber will present “Preservation of Williamsburg Battlefield Sites” As Private Edwin Brown of the 1st Massachusetts Infantry said, The Battle of Williamsburg has received less importance in history than it has merited. 152 years later Ed’s quote is more pertinent than ever. Listed as one of Virginias Most Endangered Sites in 2014 the battles continued recognition as one of the most pivotal of the war has been met with continued misinterpretation and subsequent neglect. Drews presentation entitled; Preserving Williamsburgs Battlefield will utilize new research and maps to highlight the areas which have been lost to development as well as the opportunities which still exist for preservation and interpretation. Additionally he will discuss the ongoing efforts of the Williamsburg Battlefield Association as well as the battlefield’s value and relevance to our community. preservationvirginia.org/press-room/release/2014-most-endangered-historic-sites-list-press-release washingtonpost/local/many-of-virginias-historic-sites-are-in-jeopardy/2014/04/29/711a2cc6-cfc7-11e3-937f-d3026234b51c_story.html https://facebook/WilliamsburgBattlefieldAssociation
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:31:12 +0000
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