Tag: wilderness

  • Even the Governor Does NOT Want a Wilderness Wal-Mart!

    I read some very interesting (and hopeful) news yesterday at Eric Wittenberg’s Rantings of a Civil War Historian.  Rather than attempt to echo Eric’s thoughts, I figured it would be better just to direct TOCWOC’s readers to Eric’s blog to see for yourself.  The Governor of Virginia and the House of Delegates Speaker issued a […]

  • Terrible News for the Wilderness Battlefield

    In a not so stunning turn of events if you’ve been following the situation, the Orange County (VA) Planning Commission voted 5-4 to allow the construction of a Super Wal-Mart on the Wilderness Battlefield.  The decision isn’t final yet, with the ultimately final vote going to the Orange County Board of Supervisors later this year.  […]