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: | Jackson at Wilderness |
|---|---|
| Category: | Historic Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY25 |
| Acres: | 36.17 |
| Locality: | Orange County |
| Management Agency: | American Battlefield Trust |
| Owner: | Private |
| ConserveVirginia: | Cultural & Historic Preservation, Water Quality Improvement |
| Amount Awarded: | $162,406.00 |
| Applicant: | American Battlefield Trust |
| Latitude: | 38.316988 |
| Longitude: | -77.766423 |
| Description: | The American Battlefield Trust was awarded a grant to preserve the 36.17-acre Jackson Tract in Orange County via purchase and recordation of a conservation easement to be held by the Virginia Board of Historic Resources. The property is located entirely within the Core Area of the Wilderness Battlefield, a Priority I.2 (Class A) battlefield, and includes 32 acres within the Study Area of the Chancellorsville Battlefield, a Priority I.2 (Class A) battlefield, and 8.2 acres within the Study Area of the Mine Run Battlefield, a Priority I.3 (Class B) battlefield. The Jackson Tract is adjacent to the Wilderness Battlefield, part of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Battlefield Park. The property includes 18.8 acres of woods and an intermittent stream. As owners of the property, the Trust will execute and record a conservation easement that preserves the tract's natural and historic resources in perpetuity and protects the viewshed of the Wilderness Battlefield. |
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