Forward from several other lists: New York and Vermont are very underepresented - lets let them know!!!! >The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) invites you to >participate in the selection of our initial list of battles and >associated >sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The ABPP >has been working for more than a year to identify sites in preparation >for the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Historic Preservation >Study, as mandated by Congress. After months of >consulting primary and secondary sources, State Historic Preservation >Offices, and the National Register of Historic Places we have identified >an >initial list of nearly 1,600 sites. However, our task is not complete. >No single source provides an accurate comprehensive listing of all >the significant events pertaining to these two wars. We based our >research on the best available sources given limited time and >resources. For this reason we believe our list >may be incomplete and some entries may need to be corrected. > >Now we need your help. For the next six weeks, the list of sites will >be available for public comment and review on the ABPP web site, >www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/. The interactive site allows you to comment on >listed sites, recommend new sites to the list, and even recommend >deletions. Since we will be making changes to the site as we receive >and review comments, you may wish to check the site several times. >Your comments will help the ABPP create a >final, comprehensive site list for use in the national study. The >comprehensive list will be the starting point for prioritizing >significant events, defining campaigns, and guiding our selections for >field survey. Although only a small portion of the sites will be field >surveyed, the comprehensive list will be >included in the final published report to the Secretary of the Interior. > >If you do not have access to the Internet, please request paper copies >of the site lists from the National Park Service at 1849 C Street, NW >(NC330), >Washington, DC 20240, (202) 343-3941, or [log in to unmask] Thank you >for your interest and assistance with the study. > >Sincerely, > >Paul Hawke >Chief, American Battlefield Protection Program >Heritage Preservation Services >National Park Service >