VLCF Funded Projects
Virginia’s working farms and forests, battlefields and other historic sites, natural areas, parks and rivers are critical to its economy, culture and quality of life. In 1999, the assembly and governor established the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) to fund protection of these resources. The interactive map below depicts VLCF-grant projects funded since 2000.
| Name: |
Lyon Farm |
| Category: |
Historic Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: |
FY18 |
| Acres: |
63.09 |
| Locality: |
Shenandoah County |
| Management Agency: |
Virginia Department of Historic Resources |
| Owner: |
Private |
| ConserveVirginia: |
None |
| Amount Awarded: |
$154,283.00 |
| Applicant: |
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation |
| Latitude: |
38.98106552 |
| Longitude: |
-78.402747 |
| Description: |
A grant of $154,283 in VLCF funds to protect this 63-acre property was awarded to Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation. The parcel is within the core area of the Civil War Battle of Fisher's Hill (1864) as well as the study area of the Cedar Creek Battlefield (1864). Lyon Farm was near the center of Confederate earthworks that spanned the Fisher's Hill Battlefield and contained Gordon's Hill, used as a key artillery position during the battle. Portions of these sites and features remain intact on the property. In addition to its historic significance, the property fronts Battlefield Road, a Virginia Byway, and contains farmland actively pastured for cattle and approximately 12 acres of forested land. SVBF intends to incorporate the property into its 12-mile long publicly-accessible Valley Pike and Fisher's Hill pedestrian trail system which links the Fisher's Hill Battlefield with the Belle Grove and Cedar Creek National Historical Park.
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
