Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
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: | Stratford Hall Historic Preserve |
|---|---|
| Category: | Open Spaces and Parks |
| Grant Round: | FY26 |
| Acres: | 475.00 |
| Locality: | Westmoreland County |
| Management Agency: | Virginia Outdoors Foundation and the US Navy |
| Owner: | |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $665,500.00 |
| Applicant: | The Trust for Public Land |
| Latitude: | -76.820788 |
| Longitude: | 38.159019 |
| Description: | The Trust for Public Land is partnering with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation and the US Navy to acquire a conservation easement with public access over a 475-acre portion of Stratford Hall Historic Preserve located along cliffs high above the Potomac River in Westmoreland County. Although Stratford Hall has numerous historic landmark designations (National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark, and National Register of Historic Places), and 1,009-acres of the property are protected through conservation and historic preservation easements held by VOF and Virginia DHR, the 475-acre grant area is currently not protected. The grant project will expand a contiguous block of over 7,200 acres of public and privately conserved lands along this eight-mile stretch of the tidal Potomac River and further conserve the setting of the key historical, cultural and recreational destinations located in the Northern Neck National Heritage Area. The Trust for Public Land received a $665,500 VLCF grant to complete this project. |
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