Department of Conservation and Recreation
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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: | Edwards Tract at Port Republic Battlefield (FY21 Round 2) |
|---|---|
| Category: | Historic Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY21 Round 2 |
| Acres: | 107.35 |
| Locality: | Rockingham County |
| Management Agency: | Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Natural Habitat & Ecosystem Diversity, Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $29,550.00 |
| Applicant: | Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation |
| Latitude: | 38.297107 |
| Longitude: | -78.761566 |
| Description: | Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation sought funding in three VLCF grant rounds (FY2021 Round II - $29,550; FY2022 - $158,679; FY2023 - 172,058) to protect the 107-acre Edwards property located in Rockingham County. This property is part of the “The Coaling,” made famous by the role this commanding landscape feature played during the Battle of Port Republic during the Civil War. It was control of this high ground that determined not only the victor in the Battle of Port Republic, but also the fate of the 1862 Valley campaign. Adding to nine acres already owned by the grant recipient, these grants made possible the acquisition of most of the remaining property, all of which is now protected in perpetuity by an Open-Space easement held by the Board of Historic Resources. Plans are in place to open the property as parkland with trails and historic interpretive markers. |
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