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: |
Turner Tract at the North Anna Battlefield |
| Category: |
Historic Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: |
FY18 |
| Acres: |
123.16 |
| Locality: |
Hanover County |
| Management Agency: |
Virginia Department of Historic Resources |
| Owner: |
Private |
| ConserveVirginia: |
None |
| Amount Awarded: |
$238,800.00 |
| Applicant: |
Civil War Trust |
| Latitude: |
37.88189532 |
| Longitude: |
-77.4669 |
| Description: |
The Civil War Trust (CWT) was awarded $238,800 in grant funding to acquire approximately 123 acres in Hanover County containing farmland, wooded cover, wetlands, and 1,278 linear feet of frontage on the North Anna River. The property lies within the core area of the Civil War Battle of North Anna (1864). Additional historically significant resources associated with the property include the circa mid-19th century brick dwelling known as the "Fox House/Ellington," which played a pivotal role in the 1864 battle, a circa early 19th century brick school house, a cemetery, earthworks, and the location of the historic Chesterfield Bridge crossing. The property was subject to a court-ordered sale in mid-July 2017. CWT intends to rehabilitate the dwellings and interpret the property with signage, pathways, and tours. The project will protect an architecturally and historically significant site while also providing public access and encouraging heritage tourism.
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
