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PRESERVATION PROJECTS THE OVTA IS WORKING ON ALONG WITH OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

The OVTA is active all along the Trail. This page covers some of the projects along with messages of interest of events in the near future.

 

The OVTA has been active in the purchase of Craig's (Dunn's) Meadow in Abingdon, VA. by the Town of Abingdon. This 8+ acre tract is one of the most historic sites along the trail. It is the site that the 400+ Virginians mustered for the campaign to the Battle of Kings Mountain. The OVTA has committed $10,000 to this effort.

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The OVTA is working with the National Park Service, The Conservation Trust for North Carolina and the CSX Railroad in procuring an easement through 1,680 acres of CSX Railroad property that contains several miles of the OVNHT. This property is located near the Orchard at Altapass in North Carolina.

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The OVTA has been developing a plan to have a Preservation Study conducted at Gilbertown which is located near Rutherfordton, NC. Gilbertown was one of the most used campsites along the trail. It was used by both Patriot and Tory militias during the Campaign.