Moving in the Right Direction: City Council Amends the Introduction to the Fort Ward Park and Museum Plan.

Moving in the Right Direction: City Council Amends the Introduction to the Fort Ward Park and Museum Plan.

January 31, 2015 by J. Glenn Eugster

On Saturday January 24, 2015 the Alexandria, Virginia City Council unanimously approved the Fort Ward Park and Museum Management Plan with a number of conditions. On amendment to the plan was the addition of the following language to the plan's introduction.

“The City of Alexandria affirms that significant parts of Fort Ward Park are hallowed ground. Fort Ward Park is home to significant historic and cultural resources, including sacred burial grounds of the families that lived there. The City of Alexandria recognizes that these sacred places and any other burial sites identified in the future shall be protected from disturbance and treated with respect and dignity. The Fort Ward Park and Museum Area Management Plan provides a sensitive approach to acknowledging, protecting and interpreting the resources on this property, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, along with guidelines for managing the area’s natural resources and compatible passive recreation uses”.