Historic Structures Report, Part I: Administrative and Historical Data, Field Fences, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Haskett JN. 1962. Historic Structures Report, Part I: Administrative and Historical Data, Field Fences, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
This report contains administrative and historical data for the field fences at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. It was proposed that the historic fences be reconstructed on their original locations where possible to add to the historic scene and to direct visitor use patterns. Much of the data in this report draws on previous research by park historian Ralph Happel, part of the 1942 Master Plan, and Architect Orville Carroll's Report on the Village Fences. This particular report was necessary to differentiate between fences within the Village Area and those without. The field fences are defined as those within the boundaries of the park, but beyond the limits of the Appomattox Court House village. The three types of fences that might be used were the "post and rail," "post and plank," and "zig-zag" or "worm" fence, with the latter being the most common. The report is divided into sections, each of which is intended to be evaluated separately.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Haskett, James
- Date of Issue
- 1962-03
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- APCO , NER
- Keywords
- Civil War, fencing, historic fences, historic scene, post and plank fence, post and rail fence, reconstruction, worm fence, zig-zag fence