Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
Department of Conservation and Recreation
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: | Cedar Run Tract at the Cedar Mountain Battlefield |
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| Category: | Historic Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY20 |
| Acres: | 86.46 |
| Locality: | Culpeper County |
| Management Agency: | American Battlefield Trust |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Agriculture & Forestry, Cultural & Historic Preservation, Scenic Preservation |
| Amount Awarded: | $412,500.00 |
| Applicant: | American Battlefield Trust |
| Latitude: | 38.413428 |
| Longitude: | -78.057421 |
| Description: | The American Battlefield Trust utilized VLCF grant funds to acquire the 86-acre Cedar Run Tract at the Cedar Mountain Battlefield, now protected in perpetuity by an open-space easement held by the Board of Historic Resources. This project protects the rural character of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield (a Priority I.2, Class B battlefield), scenic James Madison Highway and associated farmland, all of which are prioritized in the ConserveVirginia initiative. In addition, the project preserves 52 acres of open and agricultural fields, 34 acres of forest, 2,600 feet of streams (including frontage on Cedar Run), over 2 acres of wetlands, and a half-acre pond. |
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