Texas and Vermont Congressmen Weigh In

As the article in the Free Lance-Star reports, “It’s officially bipartisan now.”  A Democratic Congressman from Vermont and a Republican Congressman from Texas have jointly sent a letter to Walmart’s CEO Michael Duke urging Walmart to not build their supercenter at the Wilderness Battlefield.
North and South agree, Democrat and Republican agree, but why is Walmart [...]

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News Roundup: North Carolina and National Trust

A terrific editorial appeared in The Carolinian, from Greensboro, N.C., this Tuesday that added another voice to the growing opposition against building a Walmart at the Wilderness.  The article, entitled “Walmart vs. Civil War,” points out the importance of history to our country and how important it is that we have a real connection to [...]

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Walmart Polling in Orange County

Walmart recently released the details of a poll they conducted in January of registered voters in Orange County.  On the surface, and according to the article in the Free Lance-Star on the survey, the results are extremely favorable to Walmart, which is not terribly surprising considering Walmart paid for the survey.  However, the poll [...]

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The Free Lance-Star Gets It Right

“Battlefields can’t be moved.  Big boxes can.”
An editorial in today’s Free Lance-Star nails the argument perfectly.  There are several appropriate locations in Orange County for a Walmart, but only one Wilderness Battlefield.  So why has the big box retailer dug its heels in on this one location as the only location?  It’s hard to say, [...]

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Valentine’s Day at Ellwood

Ellwood was open on Valentine’s Day for a special event hosted by Friends of Wilderness Battlefield and staged in conjunction with the “I Love Fred-Spot” festivities celebrating the national park’s birthday.  It was a great event that put the renovated plantation home on display for visitors along with costumed interpreters and Civil War period music.  [...]

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Vermont Still Defending the Wilderness

Last Friday the Vermont State Legislature approved a resolution condemning the proposed Walmart at the Wilderness Battlefield and urging the Orange County Board of Supervisors to preserve the gateway to the National Park.  The resolution passed with little opposition in either the Senate or the House.  In the House several members actually shared stories of [...]

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Lee and Grant Agree

General Lee and General Grant met for the first time on the field of battle at the Wilderness in 1864, and now they have joined forces to oppose the construction of a Walmart at the Wilderness Battlefield.

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Wilderness Battlefield Coalition

This blog supports the efforts of the Wilderness Battlefield Coalition to stop the construction of a 138,000-square foot Walmart Supercenter at the Wilderness Battlefield in Orange County, Virginia.  The Walmart would be built within the congressionally authorized boundaries of the battlefield and less than 1/4 miles from the National Park Service boundary.  The Coalition believes [...]

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