CIVIL WAR PRESERVATION GROUPS TEAM UP TO CLEAN UP RICH MOUNTAIN BATTLEFIELD CIVIL WAR SITE
(Beverly, WV.) – Seven generations after the beginning of the Civil War, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America’s storied battlegrounds – only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags and weed whackers.
On Saturday, May 15, 2010, history buffs and preservationists from around the country will team up with the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) to help clean and restore America’s priceless battlefields, cemeteries and shrines. The nationwide effort – dubbed Park Day – is underwritten with a grant from History™, formerly The History Channel, and has been endorsed by Take Pride in America, a division of the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Park Day, now in its 14th year, is an annual hands-on preservation event created by CWPT to assist local groups with the maintenance of Civil War sites. This year, more than 100 sites in 24 states are expected to take part in the effort, with activities ranging from trash removal to trail building. In exchange for their hard work, volunteers receive t-shirts and learn the site’s history from local experts.
Rich Mountain Battlefield will participate in Park Day 2010. Volunteers are needed to General park cleanup, maintenance projects and trail work. For more information about Park Day at Rich Mountain Battlefield Civil War Site please contact Michelle Depp at 304-637-7424 or richmt@richmountain.org
WHAT: “Park Day”
historic preservation event at
Rich Mountain Battlefield Civil
War Site
WHEN: May 15, 2010, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Rich Mountain
battlefield—Field of Fire Pavilion,
Rich Mountain Road outside
Beverly, WV
With 55,000 members, CWPT is the largest nonprofit battlefield preservation organization in the United States. Its goal is to preserve our nation’s endangered Civil War sites and to promote appreciation of these hallowed grounds through education and heritage tourism. CWPT’s website is located at www.civilwar.org.