Beth Erickson is with Journey through Hallowed Ground.
“As you see these trees, one after another, it will truly make an impact.”
Oatlands Historic Home and Gardens in Leesburg, Virginia
The first trees were planted in November on the grounds of a large, old Virginia home and farm called Oatlands. An historic trust now owns the former plantation. Andrea McGimsey is the Executive Director of Oatlands. She says the former plantation was a good place to start.
“Oatlands has some very old trees and they were here during the civil war time. Many of them are actually going to be adopted as part of the project.”
She adds that Oatlands is a part of Civil War history.
“Oatlands had 128 slaves in 1860, right before the Civil War started. And also the family who lived here had two sons who joined the Confederate Army.”
Richard Williams is a member of the last family to live at Oatlands. His family still owns property next to the home. And they are involved in planting the trees.
“We’re hoping that as private landowners we can also show it’s a great success and encourage some other private landowners.”
Private donations are expected to pay for the 65 million dollar tree planting project. The cost of an individual tree donation is 100 dollars.
The trees will be especially interesting for Smart Phone users. Special markings on the trees can connect users with the stories of individual Civil War soldiers.
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