Save It and They Will Come, Part 3

June 25, 2013

David T. Whitaker, AICP Agricultural/Rural Preservation, Historic Preservation, Land Use , , , , , , , , 1 Comment

Last of a 3-part follow up to How Maryland protected hallowed ground (09/07/2012)

“The key elements to Maryland battlefield preservation were Leadership, Creativity, Innovation, Calculation and Savvy – You had to have the Moxie.”

O. James Lighthizer, President of the Civil War Trust  (Two-term Anne Arundel County Executive, 1982-1990 & Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, 1991-1995)  Case Study: Preservation of the Antietam Battlefield Area

Part 3 of 3

Historians estimate that the area where the fighting took place at Antietam encompasses approximately 8,000 acres. The federally authorized Antietam National Battlefield comprised

The State of Maryland Monument at Gettysburg, http://www.gettysburg.stonesentinels.com

approximately 3,400 acres. This included 1,046 acres owned in fee by the National Park Service and over 1,400 acres in private ownership under scenic easement. More

Save It and They Will Come, Part 2

June 24, 2013

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Part 2 of a 3-part follow up to How Maryland protected hallowed ground (09/07/2012)

“The idea for use of transportation enhancements for battlefield preservation may have come from (former State Highway Administrator) Hal Kassoff … We took Hal’s recommendation to the feds and they included in their regs… if you could see it from a public road then you could buy it.”

O. James Lighthizer, President of the Civil War Trust  (Two-term Anne Arundel County Executive, 1982-1990 & Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, 1991-1995)  Development of Civil War Preservation Policies and Programs

Part 2 of 3

Governor Schaefer working with then Sixth District Congresswoman Beverly Byron made a policy decision that the preservation of Maryland’s three primary Civil War battlefield sites

English: Image of the Sunken Road – "Bloo...

Image of the Sunken Road – “Bloody Lane” – Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, MD, USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

was a Maryland priority. Essentially, he determined that the protection and preservation of the sites was of paramount importance to Maryland and to future historically related tourism in Washington and Frederick counties. He directed key cabinet and departmental directors to accomplish the task. More

Save It and They Will Come

June 21, 2013

David T. Whitaker, AICP Agricultural/Rural Preservation, Historic Preservation, Land Use , , , , , , , Leave a comment

A 3-part follow up to How Maryland protected hallowed ground (09/07/2012)

“Governor Schaefer’s leadership was key to the early days of Maryland’s battlefield preservation. He created the right atmosphere. He demanded creativity and out-of-the-box thinking and it worked like a charm.”

O. James Lighthizer, President of the Civil War Trust (Two-term Anne Arundel County Executive, 1982-1990 & Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, 1991-1995)

Part 1 of 3

Fog over the Antietam Battlefield

Fog over the Antietam Battlefield (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

As the country commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, it is worthwhile to examine the innovative planning and land preservation techniques that Maryland pioneered two decades ago to save threatened Civil War heritage sites in the state. This article is a continuation of the September 2012 blog post, “How Maryland protected hallowed ground,” which provided an overview of Maryland’s Civil War history and efforts by the state to reduce the impact of development at several significant Maryland battlefield sites. More

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