Petersburg Regional Civil War Battlefield Project

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OBJECTIVES Introduce the project

Provide background informationReview objectives of the project

Share progress to dateSolicit your input

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BACKGROUNDDinwiddie County with support of

Hopewell, Prince George County, and Petersburg received grant funding from

the American Battlefield Protection Program of the National Park Service

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BACKGROUND

Term of the project April 2016- May 2017

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PROJECT OBJECTIVESDevelop a Historic Context for the regional

battlefields Review land use planning and tools for

battlefield preservation Create a tourism based community guide Conduct strategic planning for Petersburg

Battlefields Foundation

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Develop a Historic Context for the regional battlefields

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PROGRESS

Develop a Historic Context for the regional battlefields

Draft submitted, 50 pages text, scholarly research, WMCAR

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Review land use planning and tools for battlefield preservation

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PROGRESS

Review land use planning and tools for battlefield preservation

Comprehensive Plans for Dinwiddie, Prince George, Hopewell and Petersburg reviewed

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PROGRESS

Review land use planning and tools for battlefield preservation

Interviews with Planning Directors in process

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Create a tourism based community guide

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PROGRESS

Create a tourism based community guide

Based on Historic Context

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PROGRESS

Create a tourism based community guide

Print and Web versions

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PROGRESS

Create a tourism based community guide

Informed by the public

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Conduct strategic planning for Petersburg Battlefields Foundation

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PROGRESS

Conduct strategic planning for Petersburg Battlefields Foundation

Report on Battlefield Friends Groups “Best Practices”

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PROGRESS

Conduct strategic planning for Petersburg Battlefields Foundation

Initial strategic planning session on name and mission

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PROGRESS

Conduct strategic planning for Petersburg Battlefields Foundation

Stakeholder interviews in progress for assessment report

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PROGRESS

Conduct strategic planning for Petersburg Battlefields Foundation

Survey in progress for assessment report

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PROGRESS

Conduct strategic planning for Petersburg Battlefields Foundation

Assessment report and Goal Setting session forthcoming

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SOLICIT YOUR INPUT

For Community GuideFor Strategic Planning

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SOLICIT YOUR INPUT

What are your thoughts and concerns about Battlefield

preservation and interpretation?

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SOLICIT YOUR INPUT

What do you think a Community Guide should include?

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SOLICIT YOUR INPUT

Survey for Strategic Plan

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SOLICIT YOUR INPUT

Survey for Strategic Planhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CWBattlefield

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SOLICIT YOUR INPUT

Sign up for later updates http://hanburypreservation.com/active_projects/petersburg_battlefield/

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THANK YOU

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