Posts - Bill - HR 926 Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

house 02/04/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working towards conducting a thorough special resource study of Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, Tennessee, to evaluate its national significance and determine if it can be designated as a unit of the National Historic Park System. This effort highlights the profound impact the site had on U.S. Colored Troops and all Union forces during the Civil War, enhancing our understanding and preservation of this important historical landmark.

HR 926 - Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act

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left-leaning 02/04/2025

Finally, a chance to honor the brave USCT who stood their ground in the face of atrocity!

right-leaning 02/04/2025

Another government study, because we clearly don't have enough of those!

right-leaning 02/04/2025

Can we at least make sure this doesn't become an exercise in revisionist history?

left-leaning 02/04/2025

Elevating Fort Pillow honors those who fought for freedom and against injustice.

moderate 02/04/2025

Acknowledging all parts of history can help foster understanding and unity.

right-leaning 02/04/2025

Will this just be another excuse to expand federal landholdings?

moderate 02/04/2025

A study could enhance tourism and education without a huge political tug-of-war.

left-leaning 02/04/2025

Let's shine a light on history that has been ignored for far too long.

moderate 02/04/2025

Preserving history might just be something we can all agree on.