THE STATEWIDE PRESERVATION PLAN AND SUMMARY REPORT ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD! Click here to access the downloadable PDF.
The Preservation Plan continues to be the highest priority project for TCWPA. The Statewide Preservation Plan compiled by Board member Mike Countess and editing by Board member Phil Walker. We are grateful for the work of our all-volunteer planning team Mike Countess, Phil Walker, Aaron Astor, Jim Ogden, Jim Lewis, Steve McDaniel, Daniel Taylor, Stacy Allen, Anthony Hodges, Mary Ann Peckham, and Patricia Gray. TCWPA would also like to extend our gratitude to our partner Tennessee Historical Commission for providing grant funding for this important preservation project.
Board member Mike Countess said, “the Preservation Plan provides a dynamic process that compiles battlefield site data, identifies opportunities and priorities, manages information, and facilitates preservation strategies.” This process has been driven by considerable research and planning of the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission (CWSAC) and years of organizational engagement by the Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association.
TCWPA will continue to collect information on the 122 battlefield sites – several of which are well documented, but most are lesser-known and privately owned. The plan is developed to be updated periodically with new and revised information.
To continue to learn more about these battlefields, we hope you have information that you can share. With your help we can all gain a better understanding of the battlefield’s condition today and how the historic battle contributed to Tennessee’s experience in the Civil War. Your feedback on the Statewide Preservation Plan will help us update our assessments and preservation strategies for TCWPA’s Statewide Preservation Plan. Email your comments or request a copy of the printed Summary report to be mailed to you at info@tcwpa.org.
