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Warner and Kaine Celebrate over $1 Million in Federal Funding to Preserve Virginia’s Historic Sites

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) celebrated $1,124,764 in federal funding for Virginia’s historic sites. The funding is awarded from The National Park Service (NPS) as part of the second round of funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Created by Congress in 2020 and funded through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF).

“Virginia’s rich and diverse history is worth protecting. We are thrilled to see this substantial funding go towards the restoration and preservation of some of the most notable sites that shaped not just Virginia, but the entire country,” the senators said.  

“The Semiquincentennial is an opportunity for the nation to recognize and reflect on the diverse cultures, events, and places that have helped shape our country,” said NPS Director Chuck Sams. “Through the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, the National Park Service is supporting projects that showcase the many places and stories that contributed to the evolution of the American experience.”? 

The funding is broken down as follows:

Location

Project

Grantee

Award

Virginia, 
Yorktown 

Remote Sensing Survey of Selected Areas of the Submerged Siege of Yorktown Battlefield 

Virginia Department of Historic Resources 

 $75,000 

Virginia, 
Fort Monroe 

Fort George Resource Protection Survey at Fort Monroe 

Fort Monroe Authority 

 $75,000 

Virginia,  
Hayes 

Rehabilitation of the Timberneck House at Machicomoco State Park, Phase II 

Fairfield Foundation of Virginia 

 $180,265  

Virginia, 
Lancaster 

Rehabilitation of Belle Isle Manor House 

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation 

 $794,499  

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