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: | Brill |
|---|---|
| Category: | Historic Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY21 Round 1 |
| Acres: | 74.00 |
| Locality: | Warren County |
| Management Agency: | Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Cultural & Historic Preservation, Protected Landscapes Resilience, Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $411,807.00 |
| Applicant: | Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation |
| Latitude: | 38.99551 |
| Longitude: | -78.32013 |
| Description: | Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation (SVBF) received a VLCF grant to acquire the 74-acre Brill property in Warren County, which intersects the Cultural and Historic Preservation, Protected Landscapes Resilience, and Water Quality Improvement categories of ConserveVirginia. The property is entirely within the core area of the Cedar Creek Battlefield, the boundary of the Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, and The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District. The center of Confederate General Joseph Kershaw’s early morning attack that began the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864, was centered on the Brill property. Currently the property is surrounded by 472 previously conserved acres. Conservation of this property creates a 546-acre preserve with trail access across the entire property, linking an existing trail to parts of the battlefield that were previously not accessible. |
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