Interior Department issues millions of dollars to 'protect' historical landmarks

[Right_in_Virginia]

Interior Department issues millions of dollars to 'protect' historical landmarks
Washington Examiner, Aug 17, 2017, John Siciliano

The Interior Department said Thursday that it is sending tens of millions of dollars in historic preservation grants to help states preserve "our national heritage and history."

The announcement comes after President Trump tweeted that he considers the statues of Confederate war heroes taken down recently in Baltimore and other cities an affront to history.

Although the agency's announcement does not highlight the Confederate statues for preservation, nor does it discuss the weekend violence in Charlottesville, Va., that sparked the move to remove the statues, it does point out the need to help communities protect historic landmarks.

"These grants highlight the department's and the National Park Service's commitment to preserving our national history and heritage," said Deputy Secretary of Interior David Bernhardt. "Through valuable partnerships, we are able to help communities and protect the diverse historic places, culture and traditions unique to our country for future generations."


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[Right_in_Virginia]

Let veteran organizations protect them.   

[Smokin Joe]

Everyone points to Sumpter, but the first dead of the war were on the streets of Baltimore, killed in a clash between invading northern Militas and Baltimore residents, resentful of the State being invaded by the Mass. and PA armies.