Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States
American Battlefield Protection Program. 2007. Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States. National Park Service. Washington, D.C.
This report reflects the results of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Historic Preservation Study. The Congress of the United States of America authorized this study because it found, in the late 1990s, that: • Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites provide a means for Americans to understand and interpret the periods in American history during which the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 were fought; • the historical integrity of many Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites is at risk because many of the sites are located in regions that are undergoing rapid urban or suburban development; and • it is important, for the benefit of the United States, to obtain current information on the significance of, threats to the integrity of, and alternatives of the preservation and interpretation of Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites.1 Congress defined “Revolutionary War site” to mean “a site or structure situated in the United States that is thematically tied with the nationally significant events that occurred during the Revolutionary War,” and defined “War of 1812 site” to mean “a site or structure situated in the United States that is thematically tied with the nationally significant events that occurred during the War of 1812.”2
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- American Battlefield Protection Program
- Date of Issue
- 2007-09
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- HIST
- Keywords
- Army, Boundaries, Condition, Congress, Definition, ehistory, Historic, History, Land Use, Method, Methods, Military, NAVY, Ownership, Planning, Preservation, Registration, Revolutionary War, significance, sites, U.S., United States, Use, war, War of 1812, Zoning