The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation received a $608,269.77 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office. The grant was awarded under the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program (CFDA 15.928) to acquire a 0.66 acre parcel known as the Mair Tract at the Great Bridge Battlefield in Chesapeake, Virginia. The Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program aims to preserve threatened battlefield land from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War through fee simple acquisition. This particular award will allow for the permanent protection of historic battlefield lands at Great Bridge Battlefield through the fee acquisition of the Mair Tract parcel, helping to advance the goals of the federal grant program. Performance is expected to be completed by December 31, 2024.
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