Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: MONDAY, July 31, 1995 TAG: 9507310092 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C2 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: FREDERICKSBURG LENGTH: Short
The board of trustees of the association chose Hagerstown on Saturday in a vote after hearing presentations from both communities. Hagerstown's offer was backed by Washington County, Md.
``Maryland leads the nation in state funding for battlefield preservation, with more than $13 million spent on land purchases,'' said Thomas W. Richards, chairman of the board of the 10,000-member association.
``Hagerstown has 12 significant Civil War sites within a 45-minute drive, and it has demonstrated a sincere commitment to the goals of the APCWS.''
The association, the nation's largest Civil War battlefield preservation organization, has had its headquarters in Fredericksburg since its inception in 1987.
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