The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation was awarded a $143,135 Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to acquire and preserve 1.1 acres of the Sailors Creek Battlefield in Rodophil, Virginia. The Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA 15.928, aims to assist states and local communities acquire and preserve threatened battlefield land from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. Under this award, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will pass funds through to sub-recipient American Battlefield Trust to acquire the Calkins Tract and transfer title to the Commonwealth of Virginia for inclusion in the Sailors Creek Battlefield Park. The Virginia Board of Historic Resources will hold the easement for the preserved land. The completion date for this land acquisition is April 30, 2025.
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