CWTrust Park day is April 6th! Let's get out there and do some good

Volunteers needed to clean up Kentucky battlefields and historic sites
By Morgan Henry
March 14, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Volunteers throughout Kentucky are teaming up with the American Battlefield Trust to aid in the maintenance and restoration of 18 Bluegrass State battlefields and historic sites as part of Park Day, an annual nationwide, hands-on preservation event.

Park Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 6, 2019, when Kentucky volunteers will be joined by thousands of fellow participants across the country in cleaning up and revitalizing 160 historic sites in 32 states. Activities are chiefly outdoor projects that range from raking leaves and collecting trash to painting and gardening. Volunteers will receive T-shirts, and some sites will provide lunch or refreshments. A local historian may also be on hand to talk about the unique role of the site in our national story. Starting times, and occasionally event dates, may vary at each site. Kentucky volunteers interested in participating in Park Day are encouraged to contact the individual sites listed below.

Full article can be found here - https://www.wtvq.com/2019/03/14/volunteers-needed-clean-kentucky-battlefields-historic-sites/
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Park Day 2019 for the Shiloh National Military Park this year will be held on Saturday, April 20th at 8:30 am to remove trash and debris from the Civil War earthworks in Corinth. This is a necessary event and a great opportunity for those who have never visited this hidden gem of the park Service. Our @TomP and the staff at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center certainly could use our assistance and this is a wonderful opportunity to see the Corinth earthworks up close!!

Call 662-287-9273 to register in advance. Free t-shirts courtesy of the American Battlefield Trust will be provided to volunteers. We ask all volunteers to meet at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center at 8:30 am. Please wear clothing and footwear appropriate for the weather. Gloves are recommended.
Regards
David
 
Williamsburg Battlefield Association to host field clean-up day
by Virginia Gazette Staff
March 18, 2019

History buffs and others interested in preserving local historical sites are invited to join the Williamsburg Battlefield Association in cleaning up a portion of the 1862 Williamsburg Civil War battlefield next month.

The clean-up day will be April 6 and is part of Park Day, the American Battlefield Trust’s annual hands-on preservation event.
The Williamsburg Battlefield Association is a local nonprofit focused on preserving and interpreting local Civil War history. Park Day volunteers are invited to help cut brush and small trees, clear fallen branches and pick up trash at the former battlefield.


For more information about Park Day, email [email protected] or visit the group’s Facebook page @williamsburgbattlefieldassociation.

Want to go?
When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 6
Where: Meet at Griffin-Yeates Learning Center, 1490 Government Road.

Full article can be found here - https://www.vagazette.com/news/va-vg-williamsburg-battlefield-association-park-day-0320-story.html
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Volunteers needed to clean up Pennsylvania battlefields and historic sites
Published March 18. 2019 12:58PM

Volunteers throughout Pennsylvania are teaming up with the American Battlefield Trust to aid in the maintenance and restoration of five Keystone State battlefields and historic sites as part of Park Day, an annual nationwide, hands-on preservation event.

Park Day is scheduled for April 6, when Pennsylvania volunteers will be joined by thousands of fellow participants across the country in cleaning up and revitalizing 160 historic sites in 32 states.

• Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, 9 a.m. Contact Norma Lohman at [email protected]. Volunteers will help with clearing brush. An interpretive ranger will give a talk over lunch break on the battle action near Trostle Farm.


Full article can be found here - https://www.tnonline.com/volunteers-needed-clean-pennsylvania-battlefields-and-historic-sites

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USS ALASKA
 
Volunteers Needed For American Battlefield Trust Park Day At Chickamauga Battlefield On April 6
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

The National Park Service will partner on Saturday, April 6, with the American Battlefield Trust, formerly the Civil War Trust, to conduct a hands-on preservation event to help Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812 battlefields and historic sites take on maintenance projects large and small. Volunteers across the country will answer their nation’s call to service as they provide assistance to these sites as part of Park Day, which will be celebrating its 23rd year with events in 32 states.

At Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, volunteers are needed to help paint cannon carriages throughout the park. Sign-up will start at 8:30 am in the lower parking lot of the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Come dressed for outdoor work and wear clothes you do not mind getting dirty and paint on. For safety reasons and due to the nature of the work, clothing should include long-sleeved shirts, long pants, tennis shoes or work boots. Gloves, brushes, paint, and other personal protective equipment will be provided.

For more information about Park Day at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, please contact Will Wilson, Volunteer Coordinator, (706) 866-9241 ext. 137; [email protected]).


Full article can be found here - https://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/3/20/386852/Volunteers-Needed-For-American.aspx
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Sounds like a chance for kids to experience volunteerism. Wonder if any schools plug in?

Will look into Gettysburg's, also sounds like another chance for a CWT meetup, with sweat.
 
Will be in Baton Rouge that weekend for the Baton Rouge Civil War Round Table Symposium. There is a cleanup at Port Hudson on April 6. We will be there as a group the next day. Gonna try to find a way to thank the folks who participate in the cleanup.
 
Local volunteers needed for American Battlefield Trust's Park Day
By: Tim Renaud
Posted: Mar 20, 2019 04:15 PM EDT
Updated: Mar 20, 2019 04:15 PM ED

CHARLESTON, SC (WCBD) – Both Fort Sumer and Fort Moultrie National Historic Parks are looking for volunteers as part of the 23rd Annual American Battlefield Trust's Park Day.
Volunteers are needed to help with the removal of debris and trash, as well as cleaning up inside and around the forts.
The event, which aims to actively care for the parks, will take place on April 6th starting at 10:00 a.m.
For more information on volunteering, please contact Ranger Thomas Sobol by phone at 843-881-5516 or by e-mail at [email protected].


Full article can be found here - https://www.counton2.com/news/local...rican-battlefield-trust-s-park-day/1864051068
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Volunteers needed for clean up of historic sites and battlefields in North Carolina
by Julia Varnier
Posted 12:39 pm, March 27, 2019, Updated at 12:42PM, March 27, 2019

Many North Carolina volunteers are teaming up with the American Battlefield Trust to help with maintenance and restoration of 11 Tar Heel State battlefields and historic sites as part of Park Day, an annual nationwide, hands-on preservation event.

Scheduled for Saturday, April 6, Park Day is when North Carolina volunteers will join thousands of fellow participants across the country in cleaning up and revitalizing 160 historic sites in 32 states.

Starting times and event dates may vary at each site. North Carolina volunteers interested in participating in Park Day are encouraged to contact the individual sites listed below.

Bennett Place State Historic Site, Durham, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Bennett Staff at
[email protected]

Bentonville Battlefield, Four Oaks, 9:30 a.m.
Contact: Amanda Brantley at
[email protected]

Fort Branch, Oak City, 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Jimmy Braswell at
[email protected]

Fort Fisher State Historic Site, Kure Beach, 8:30 a.m.
Contact: John Moseley at
[email protected]

Gov. Richard Caswell Memorial Park, Kinston, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Rachel Kennedy at
[email protected]

Historic Carson House, Marion, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Martha Jordan at
[email protected]

Historic Edenton State Historic Site, Edenton, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Andrew Cole at
[email protected]

NC Maritime Museum at Southport, Southport, 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Kristan Phillips at
[email protected]

New Bern Battlefield Park, New Bern, 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Jon Miller at
[email protected]

Smith-McDowell House, Asheville, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Elaine Blake at
[email protected]

Stonewall Manor, Rocky Mount, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Renny Taylor at
[email protected]

For a complete list of participating Park Day sites and more information, click here.

Full article can be found here - https://wtkr.com/2019/03/27/volunte...ric-sites-and-battlefields-in-north-carolina/
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Help Clean Up Missouri's Civil War Battlefields: Volunteers Needed
Mar 19, 2019 Updated Mar 20, 2019

Volunteers throughout Missouri are teaming up with the American Battlefield Trust to aid in the maintenance and restoration of six Show-Me State battlefields and historic sites as part of Park Day, an annual nationwide, hands-on preservation event. Starting times, and occasionally event dates, may vary at each site. Missouri volunteers interested in participating in Park Day are encouraged to contact the individual sites listed below.

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, Lexington, 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Chris Fritsche at
[email protected]

Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site, Pilot Knob, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Brick Autry at
[email protected]
(Note: This Park Day site is holding its event on Saturday, April 27, 2019)

John S. Williams Historic Home & Property, Hermitage, 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Roger Boyd at
[email protected]
(Note: This Park Day site is holding its event on Saturday, April 27, 2019)

Lone Jack Civil War Battlefield, Lone Jack, 8:00 a.m.
Contact: Alinda Miller at
[email protected]

Missouri Civil War Museum, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m.
Contact: Mark Trout at
[email protected]

Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, Republic, 8:30 a.m.
Contact: Billie Aschwege at
[email protected]

Full article can be found here - https://www.lakeexpo.com/community/...cle_aad6ea96-4752-11e9-9bb0-cffd57e1462e.html
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Virginia Volunteers needed to clean battlefields, historic sites
Mar 24, 2019 Updated Mar 24, 2019

Volunteers are needed to team up with the American Battlefield Trust to aid in cleaning 25 Old Dominion battlefields and historic sites during Park Day, Saturday, April 6, according to a news release.

Volunteers interested in participating should contact the sites...

Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park, Bristow, 9 a.m.
Contact: Rob Orrison at [email protected]


Cannon Branch Fort and Park, Manassas, 9 a.m.
Contact: Monica Boehringer at [email protected]


Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, Spotsylvania, 9 a.m.
Contact: Kevin Hunt at [email protected]


Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, 9 a.m.
Contact: Henry Elliott at
[email protected]

Full article can be found here - https://www.insidenova.com/news/vol...cle_ed511b38-4e4d-11e9-bcce-4be6758d766f.html
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USS ALASKA
 
One for Ohio...

Fort Duffield clean-up day, Wildflower Walk is Saturday
7 hrs ago

Fort Duffield Park and Historic Site once again will take part in the 23rd Annual Park Day clean-up program organized by the American Battlefield Trust.

The event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday with registration starting at 9:30 a.m. at a pavilion in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park.

Fort Duffield is a Civil War site in West Point on the Ohio River. The fort was built in the fall and winter of 1861 and protected the Salt and Ohio rivers and area roads for the Union Army’s supplies and personnel. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Civil War Discovery Trail.

To learn more about the site and the soldiers who died during the construction of the earthen fortification, go to fortduffield.com. Click the Memorial tab for details about the soldiers.

For more information about Park Day or the Wildflower Walk, contact Connie Morris at 502-922-4574 or [email protected].


Full article can be found here - http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/ne...cle_db9c39a4-72e4-56aa-8070-37622f492764.html
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Point Lookout State Park Hosts Cleanup at Historic Civil War Site
April 1, 2019

Annual Event Offers Insight Into Park’s Significant Past
Volunteers are invited to Point Lookout State Park April 6 help maintain and restore the park’s historic Civil War Fort #3 and prison pen, as part of the annual Park Day preservation event sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust. Hosted by The Friends of Point Lookout Inc., Saturday’s cleanup takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants should bring work gloves and meet at historic Fort #3. All tools required for projects will be provided. Light refreshments and light snacks will be provided.


More information is available by contacting Bob Crickenberger at 301-872-5688 or by email at [email protected].

Full article can be found here - https://smnewsnet.com/archives/4519...ark-hosts-cleanup-at-historic-civil-war-site/
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