Group raises money to preserve Spring Hill Battlefield
Having agreed to a deal to buy a portion of the Spring Hill Battlefield from General Motors Corp., the Civil War Preservation Trust will kick off a fundraising campaign on Friday to help pay part of the $2 million purchase price.
Jim Campi, policy and communications director for the Preservation Trust, said the group entered into an agreement with GM to acquire an 84-acre section of the battlefield sometime around the beginning of August.
“It’s going to be a public-private sector partnership where we’re seeking government grants to match the grants we’ll be receiving from the private sector,” Campi said.
A message on the Preservation Trust’s website from Jim Lighthizer, the group’s president, says the trust is seeking $100,000 in private donations to supplement $1.9 million in matching federal grants....
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Jim Campi, policy and communications director for the Preservation Trust, said the group entered into an agreement with GM to acquire an 84-acre section of the battlefield sometime around the beginning of August.
“It’s going to be a public-private sector partnership where we’re seeking government grants to match the grants we’ll be receiving from the private sector,” Campi said.
A message on the Preservation Trust’s website from Jim Lighthizer, the group’s president, says the trust is seeking $100,000 in private donations to supplement $1.9 million in matching federal grants....