Battlefields Foundation Announces Preservation of 127 Acres at Kernstown Battlefield
The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation (Battlefields Foundation) is pleased to announce the successful preservation of 127 acres of significant battlefield land at Kernstown in Frederick County, Virginia, permanently protecting an area associated with the First Battle of Kernstown (March 23, 1862), the Second Battle of Winchester (June 13-15, 1863), and the Second Battle of Kernstown (July 24, 1864). The Kernstown Battlefield Association (KBA) partnered with the Battlefields Foundation on this important preservation effort.
The $2.79 million acquisition was funded through a combination of grants from the American Battlefield Protection Program and the Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund, together with generous private contributions and support from preservation partners. The Battlefields Foundation extended special recognition to the KBA, who helped launch the preservation effort. Understanding the importance of the opportunity, the Association provided a $25,000 contribution used as the down payment that enabled the Battlefields Foundation to secure the property and move forward with the acquisition process at a critical moment.
“The preservation of these 127 acres began with an extraordinary act of faith and generosity by the Kernstown Battlefield Association,” said Keven Walker, Chief Executive Officer of the Battlefields Foundation. “Their willingness to step forward when it mattered most allowed us to take this property off the market and begin assembling the resources necessary to complete the project. We are deeply grateful for their efforts and their decades of commitment to the Kernstown Battlefield.”
The KBA is proud to have played an important role in the preservation of this battlefield property, and grateful for its partnership with the Foundation. The Battlefields Foundation press release on the subject is posted here: 127 Acres Preserved at Kernstown — Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District.
