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The nonprofit’s name also refers to a region rich in history that spans four states - (Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia) and extends some 175 miles, stretching from Gettysburg to Monticello.
The area includes 48 historic districts, 15 National Historic Landmarks, two World Heritage sites (Monticello and the Academical Village at the University of Virginia), 11,000 years of Native American history and 400 years of European, American and AfricanAmerican history, Wyatt said.
It features eight presidential homes and claims the largest collection of Civil War battlefield sites.
The French and Indian War, the War of 1812 and the Revolutionary War also were fought in the region.
“When we speak about [the region], it’s more than the bricks and mortar of Monticello, Montpelier, Ashland,” she said. “It’s men who put life and livelihood on the line to create this country. What [the Founding Fathers and others) did was treasonous. Had they lost, it would have been lethal” for them.
Established in 2005, the Waterford-based partnership seeks to promote, preserve and create awareness of the region’s historical, cultural, natural and agricultural resources.
The partnership maintains a high profile.
It does so through its Web site (www.hallowedground. org), brochures, community presentations (more than 2501 and workshops (24).
Two years ago, the partnership co-published and sold 4,000 copies of the “official” travel guide to the region. In May, National Geographic will publish a follow-up book on
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