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Tag Archives: Saving History Saturday
Saving History Saturday: Looking At Preservation Myths
Earlier this month, a four part series about historic preservation and myths surrounding saving and restoring old buildings and sites appeared in the Adirondack Almanac. We appreciate the local approach to talking about saving history and thought it might provide … Continue reading
Saving History Saturday: Tennessee Battlefields Receive Grants For Preservation
Exciting preservation news appeared in the Nashville press early this week. Part of a $900,000 grand has been awarded to Civil War sites in Tennessee for battlefield preservation. In total, the grant will fund the opportunities to save approximately 111 … Continue reading
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Tagged battlefield preservation, Saving History Saturday, Tennessee
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Saving History Saturday: 72 Acres at Cedar Creek
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Trust has announced the opportunity to save 72 acres of land at Cedar Creek battlefield. Located at the southern end of the fighting area and on bluffs above the creek, this land saw the clash of Confederate … Continue reading
Saving History Saturday: Civil War Recruitment Flag
The Ellicottville Historical Society has had a mystery and material preservation task on their hands. And it involves a flag from the Civil War era! The preservation saga began in October 2018 with the question: “Would you like your flag … Continue reading
Posted in Material Culture, Preservation
Tagged Preservation, Saving History Saturday, union flag
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Saving History Saturday: Exciting News From Kentucky
House Bill 319. A new chapter for battlefield preservation may be on the horizon in Kentucky! State representative Daniel Elliott has sponsored this bill in the state legislature for the creation of Kentucky Battlefield Preservation Fund, which would help the … Continue reading
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Tagged battlefield preservation, Kentucky, Saving History Saturday
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Saving History Saturday: American Battlefield Trust Preserves 326 Acres
Recently, American Battlefield Trust announced the preservation of 326 acres of battlefields at Second Manassas, North Anna, and New Market Heights. Here’s the latest adapted from the news release on their website:
Saving History Saturday: Volumes of Black History Records Sent For Preservation
Do we all dream of finding pieces of “lost history” deep in archives? What happens when books or documents have been recognized as historically important and need preservation before they can be fully read, explored, and used? An example of … Continue reading
Posted in Preservation, Primary Sources, Slavery
Tagged black history month, material preservation, Saving History Saturday
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Saving History Saturday: A New Logo for the Medical Museum
Maybe it’s not preservation news per se, but it’s news about museum involved in historic preservation and interpretation… The National Museum of Civil War Medicine revealed their new logo earlier this month!
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Tagged National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Saving History Saturday
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Saving History Saturday: Civil War Log Cabin Discovered
Earlier in November, an exciting discovery was made in Prescott, Arkansas with a connection to the Civil War. It began with a normal process of tearing down and old house, but then work ceased as the started demolition revealed that … Continue reading
Saving History Saturday: One Community’s Effort to Honor a USCT Hero
Tucked away in the historic village of Sandwich, Massachusetts, is a worn-down headstone. This is no ordinary gravesite, though. In fact, it is the resting place of a Civil War hero – Sandwich’s only known African American Union soldier. While … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st LA Native Guard, Headstone, Port Hudson, Saving History Saturday, USCT
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