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: | Shiflett Tract at Piedmont Battlefield |
|---|---|
| Category: | Historic Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY23 |
| Acres: | 141.39 |
| Locality: | Augusta County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Board of Historic Resources |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Agriculture & Forestry, Cultural & Historic Preservation, Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $253,433.00 |
| Applicant: | Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation |
| Latitude: | 38.222181 |
| Longitude: | -78.899663 |
| Description: | Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation utilized VLCF funding to acquire a historic preservation and open-space easement on the 141-acre Shiflett Tract in Augusta County. SVBF conveyed the easement to the Va. Board of Historic Resources. The property makes up the heart of the Piedmont Battlefield along the Middle River south of Grottoes. The Union victory at the Battle of Piedmont led to the fall of Staunton and the burning of the Virginia Military Institute. This project marks SVBF’s first opportunity to preserve a large tract of battlefield land in Augusta County and on the Piedmont Battlefield. Currently, the site is a farm with crops and cattle grazing as it has been since the Civil War. The farm has 2,700 feet of river frontage and a small intermittent stream that feeds into the Middle River. The success of this project has opened the door for conversation with the landowner to conserve the adjoining 400 acres. |
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