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These 15 additional battlefields round out CWPT's
ranking of the top 25 most endangered battlefields.
Belmont, Missouri (November
7, 1861)
Unlike most battlefields, the threat to Belmont is
primarily erosion - if action isn't taken soon, the
battlefield will gradually be eaten away by the nearby
Mississippi River.
Brandy Station, Virginia
(June 9, 1863)
Although 944 acres at Brandy Station are preserved,
most of Fleetwood Hill remains unprotected - including
a parcel targeted for development by Golden Oaks Construction.
Buckland, Virginia (October
19, 1863) Located on U.S. Route 29, Buckland suffers
from many of the traffic pressures that are being
experienced by nearby Manassas Battlefield.
Cedar Creek, Virginia
(October 19, 1864)
Cedar Creek recently became a unit of the National
Park Service. However, plans to widen I-81 and enlarge
a highway interchange already threaten the new park.
Champion Hill, Mississippi
(May 16, 1863)
The battlefield's location along the Raymond Road
makes the site extremely vulnerable to development.
A subdivision is under construction near the Tilghman
monument.
Circle Forts, Washington,
D.C. The continued existence of these forts is
precarious at best. They suffer from typical urban
problems, including waste dumping and illicit activity.
Cross Keys/Port Republic,
Virginia (June 8-9, 1862)
Located in deceptively rural Rockingham County, quarry
operations, a planned bypass around Harrisonburg,
and a proposed hospital complex leave both battlefields
vulnerable to future development.
Gaines' Mill/Cold Harbor,
Virginia (June 27, 1862/May 31 - June 12, 1864)
Gaines' Mill and Cold Harbor are among the least protected
battlefields in the national park system. Developments
litter the perimeter of Gaines' Mill, and the upper
half of Cold Harbor Battlefield is already lost.
Glorieta, New Mexico (March
26-28, 1862)
A recent federal grant of $373,000 for a traffic study
provides a glimmer of hope that a key part of the
Glorieta battlefield may once again be reopened to
the public.
Hell Hole Sites, Georgia (May
25-June 1, 1864)
The battles of New Hope Church, Pickett's Mill and
Dallas were among the bloodiest of the Atlanta Campaign.
Road construction and sprawl are gradually devouring
all three sites.
New Bern, North Carolina
(March 14, 1862)
Only 27 acres of this battlefield are preserved. The
remainder of the battlefield is falling prey to sprawl
inching its way southward along U.S. Route 70.
Reed's Bridge, Arkansas
(August 27, 1863)
Only a quarter of Reed's Bridge is protected. The
site's proximity to I-440, combined with sprawl from
Jacksonville and Little Rock, threaten to engulf the
battleground.
South Mountain, Maryland
(September 14, 1862)
Although much of the battlefield is protected, the
eastern side of the mountain is becoming a bedroom
community for commuters working in Washington, D.C.
Spring Hill, Tennessee
(November 29, 1864)
Development is rapidly swallowing up the battlefield,
except for 110 acres saved by CWPT and Maury County
in the mid-1990s.
Williamsburg, Virginia
(May 5, 1862)
Much of that battlefield is already gone, swallowed
up by development surrounding Colonial Williamsburg.
Only a few redoubts and other battlescarred properties
remain.
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