Tag Archives: Prince William County

On the March with the Civil War Trust

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

The Civil War Trust has been very busy as of late, marching forward on all fronts of preservation. Just several weeks ago, the Trust, along with many other preservation organizations in the Shenandoah Valley took a moment to reflect on … Continue reading →

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WHM Profile: Paige Gibbons-Backus

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

by ECW Correspondent Emily Losito Walking through most museums, one becomes trapped behind barriers, peering through glass-encased artifacts, and shunned from touching practically everything. However, at Ben Lomond Historic Site in Manassas, Virginia, interaction is encouraged. The property, a pre-Civil … Continue reading →

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Have a Voice in Building the Bristoe Battlefield

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

If the modern preservation movement has taught us anything, it’s that we understand our history less well than we think we do. If we really understood the action at Fredericksburg, for instance, the Slaughter Pen Farm would have been included … Continue reading →

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