Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
Due to the expected impact of the winter storm, all Virginia State Park overnight facilities will be closed from Friday, Jan. 23 through Tuesday, Jan. 27. This decision is based on the forecast for unsafe conditions and potential power outages. For updates click here.
Virginia’s working farms and forests, battlefields and other historic sites, natural areas, parks and rivers are critical to its economy, culture and quality of life. In 1999, the assembly and governor established the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) to fund protection of these resources. The interactive map below depicts VLCF-grant projects funded since 2000.
| Name: | Montpelier - Home of James Madison |
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| Category: | Historic Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY07 |
| Acres: | 716 |
| Locality: | Orange County |
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| Owner: | |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $700,000.00 |
| Applicant: | Piedmont Environmental Council |
| Latitude: | 38.23144879 |
| Longitude: | -78.183412 |
| Description: | The grant award of $700,000 to Piedmont Environmental Council helped to purchase an easement on 716 acres of forested and open-space land surrounding the historic core of James Madison's Montpelier estate in Orange County. The property includes the home of George Gilmore, an African-American slave owned by the Madison family and emancipated after the Civil War, as well as important archeological and historical resources associated with Civil War operations. The National Trust and the Montpelier Foundation will developed interpretive trail and active recreation opportunities for the visiting public. https://www.nps.gov/places/the-gilmore-cabin-at-james-madison-s-montpelier.htm |
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