[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 113 (Tuesday, July 9, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4513]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PRESERVING A CIVIL WAR BATTLEFIELD

  (Mr. MOONEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MOONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the recently 
established public/private partnership between the Berkeley County 
Commission, the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, and the 
Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks and Recreation Board in West 
Virginia's Second Congressional District, which I am blessed to 
represent.
  This partnership will lead to the establishment of Hoke's Run 
Battlefield Park near Falling Waters 163 years after the battle was 
fought, highlighting the importance of Berkeley County and West 
Virginia's role in the Civil War.
  The planned preservation of the 10-acre battlefield where Union 
General Robert Patterson battled Confederate General Thomas 
``Stonewall'' Jackson will educate visitors on the small battle's 
historic importance to the first major battle of the Civil War at Bull 
Run. The park will feature a recreation trail, interpretive signage, 
and a pavilion.
  I look forward to the opening of this new park, bringing area 
residents and visitors alike to learn more about the rich history of 
Berkeley County, West Virginia, as the northern gateway to the 
Shenandoah Valley.

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