Fort Ward’s Lost Graves--Who speaks for the dead? Robert Nieweg

Fort Ward’s Lost Graves--Who speaks for the dead?  Robert Nieweg

“ Finally, the National Trust for Historic Preservation also respectfully urges that the City of Alexandria should take immediate action to protect the human dignity and physical integrity of marked and unmarked graves throughout Fort Ward Park while the recommended preservation-based research and stewardship planning are underway”.

Letter to City of Alexandria Mayor Euille from Robert Nieweg, Director and Regional Attorney, Southern Field Office, National Trust for Historic Preservation. March 16, 2009