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As you may have heard, the Circuit Court of Orange County is continuing it's deliberations on the future of the lawsuit ...
04/07/2025

As you may have heard, the Circuit Court of Orange County is continuing it's deliberations on the future of the lawsuit brought by several preservation groups and local land owners against the Wilderness Crossing Project. We expect that it will take a couple months before there is a resolution. You can find more details of the hearing below.

(Orange, Va.) — A judge in Circuit Court of Orange County is weighing whether a lawsuit by preservation groups and local landowners challenging the...

Check out this great video from the Piedmont Enviromental Council on the impacts the Wilderness Battlefield is facing!
03/20/2025

Check out this great video from the Piedmont Enviromental Council on the impacts the Wilderness Battlefield is facing!

Virginia’s state and national parks, battlefields, and other historic and recreational sites are under threat from uncontrolled data center development. One ...

Do you want to know the latest on the ongoing lawsuit against the Wilderness Crossing development? Join us at 11am this ...
03/14/2025

Do you want to know the latest on the ongoing lawsuit against the Wilderness Crossing development? Join us at 11am this Monday, 3/17, to hear representatives of the organizations leading the fight give updates and insight into where we stand, what to expect from upcoming hearings in the case, and an answer your questions. Registration is require, so please visit the page below to get access.

Join us for an update on the latest development in the fight to Protect Wilderness Battlefield!Join representatives of the American Battlefield Trust,...

Fight to prevent Wilderness Crossing mega-development has moved from the hearing room to the court room. Learn more abo...
08/13/2024

Fight to prevent Wilderness Crossing mega-development has moved from the hearing room to the court room. Learn more about current litigation and the threat to Virginia's historic and natural resources.

Since March, Orange County has paid law firm $60,000 in taxpayer dollars to defend board's rezoning decision

"A different vision for Orange County’s State Route 3 corridor is gaining backers as people who were once rivals work to...
11/20/2012

"A different vision for Orange County’s State Route 3 corridor is gaining backers as people who were once rivals work to blend job-creating growth with landscape preservation."

Read more at the link below.

Orange County officials, landowners, preservationists share vision for Rapidan-to-Route 3 corridor

11/08/2012

Fred-Spot: This week's National Park Getaway!

"There is something about standing at places where great events occurred that stirs the soul and fires the imagination. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park—the bloodiest ground in all North America—is one such spot."

Fading scars of battle, homes of bygone families, and granite tributes to Civil War soldiers mark one of America's bloodiest landscapes.

04/23/2012

Orange County resident Dorothy Mosso on the Wilderness Battlefield Gateway Study: "As the Orange County community continues to work toward a consensus that will balance preservation with progress, this study is proof that we're heading in the right direction."

Thank you for the April 18 editorial about the release of the Wilderness Battlefield Gateway Study ["Finding peace"].

04/18/2012

A year after the Wilderness Walmart controversy, preservationists and local leaders come together to forge new vision for region.

A LITTLE MORE than a year ago, the Second Battle of the Wilderness was raging hot and heavy. The issue? A proposed Walmart near (or "on part of," depending on your stance) the Civil War battlefield in Orange County. Now, the smoke has cleared, heads are cooler, and a precious commodity has been disc...

Coverage of the announcement of the Wilderness Battlefield Gateway Study, a pro-active study to promote preservation nea...
04/14/2012

Coverage of the announcement of the Wilderness Battlefield Gateway Study, a pro-active study to promote preservation near the Wilderness battlefield.

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