Wilderness Dispatch Published

The Summer edition of the FoWB newsletter, Wilderness Dispatch, is hot off the press. Read it now.

Ellwood is Open Daily through Mid-August

FoWB is pleased to announce that Ellwood Manor is open daily for the summer season, through Sunday, August 15. After August 15, the Manor will remain open on weekends and holidays through October. Details about Ellwood Manor.

National Trust Names Wilderness to Endangered List

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named the Wilderness Battlefield as one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historical Places. Read More.

Wilderness Battlefield Put on Most Endangered List

For the second year in a row, the Wilderness Battlefield has been named by the Civil War Preservation Trust as one of the nation’s most endangered battlefields. Read more.

Walmart Threatens Battlefield

Friday, April 30: Judge's Ruling Moves Lawsuit Forward. Read more.

Ellwood Manor Restoration Project: Phase III

Thanks to the outpouring of support from literally hundreds of people dedicated to preservation, FoWB, in concert with the National Park Service, has successfully completed Phases I and II of an ambitious restoration plan for Ellwood Manor, built circa 1790. Phase III includes the stabilization and restoration of the four second-floor bedrooms. Will it happen? Read more.

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