Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States
Gossett TM and Mitchell H. 2007. Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States. National Park Service. Washington, DC
Congress, concerned that “the historical integrity of many Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites is at risk,” enacted legislation calling for a study of historic sites associated with the two early American wars. The purpose of the study was to: “identify Revolutionary War sites and War of 1812 sites, including sites within units of the National Park System in existence on the date of enactment of this Act [November 12, 1996]; determine the relative significance of the sites; assess short and long term threats to the integrity of the sites; provide alternatives for the preservation and interpretation of the sites by federal, state, and local governments, or other public or private entities, including designation of the sites as units of the National Park System; and research and propose land preservation techniques.” The legislation defined “site” as “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] the War of 1812.” (P.L. 104-333, Section 603; 16 USC 1a-5 Notes).
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Gossett, Tanya; Mitchell, H Bryan
- Date of Issue
- 2007
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- American Battlefield Protection Program, American Revolution, battlefields, historic preservation, landscapes, military historic, preservation, Revolutionary War, War of 1812
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Human Use | Cultural Landscapes | Cultural Landscapes