Below is a statement from the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust (CVBT) on the Wilderness Walmart. CVBT is a regional organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of historic battlefields in Central Virginia. The organization has been tremendously successful over the years in preserving battlefield land and is a memeber of the Wilderness Battlefield Coalition. CVBT [...]
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Posted in Walmart on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Noted Civil War historian and author Robert K. Krick, former chief historian at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, talks about his opposition to the proposed Wilderness Walmart in the latest Civil War Times. Krick stresses that “Walmart would be the epicenter of a commercial development explosion that would put tremendous pressure on the Wilderness [...]
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Posted in News Stories on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Orange County Review has an article this week (“Battle for the Wilderness”) on the Wilderness Battlefield being among the top 10 most endangered battlefields in the nation, according to the Civil War Preservation Trust’s 2009 report. The article is pretty good but does not focus enough on just how devastating the proposed Walmart would [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on March 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There is a terrific new blog post entitled “Does the Wilderness need a Walmart?” that everyone should read.
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Posted in Walmart on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Congressmen Ted Poe (TX) and Peter Welch (VT) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last week to bring attention to the Wilderness Walmart issue. The Congressmen spoke about the historical importance of the battlefield and their desire to see Walmart move to a less historic location in Orange County. Please see [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check out this video from CWPT highlighting the 2009 Top 10 Most Endangered Battlefields.
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Posted in News Stories on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
CWPT’s History Under Siege report released yesterday has drawn a great deal of attention to the threat posed by Walmart at the Wilderness Battlefield. Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss joined CWPT in calling for the protection of these vital links to our nation’s shared history. A collection of these stories is posted below, please follow the [...]
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Posted in News Stories on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) unveiled its annual History Under Siege report today at a press conference in Washington, D.C. CWPT releases the report each year to highlight the most endangered battlefield in America. Not surprisingly, and with good reason, the Wilderness Battlefield in Orange County is listed as one of the top 10 [...]
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Posted in News Stories on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Charlottesville-based C-Ville Weekly has a must read article on the Wilderness Walmart controversy this week. The article takes an in-depth look at the situation and is a must read for anyone interested in the ongoing controversy over the proposed Walmart Supercenter at the Wilderness Battlefield in Orange County.
The article is too lengthy to post [...]
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Posted in News Stories on March 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Free Lance-Star published two good Letters to the Editor this week dealing with the Walmart issue and questioning whether or not a Walmart is in the best interests of Orange County. No matter how hard certain people try to argue that the proposed Walmart is only opposed by “outsiders” with no stake in Orange [...]
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