6XPPHU����� ZZZ�PWVX�HGX�aWQFLYZDU 9RO�����1R���In May, the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area met in Dickson and Kingston with its Citizen Advisors, a group of heritage activists from across Tennessee. The Citizen Advisors provide local perspective, ideas, and success stories that contribute crucially to the Heritage Area’s goals of education, development, and conservation of Tennessee’s significant Civil War and Reconstruction-era resources.

The May meetings, moderated by Heritage Area consultant Phil Walker, discussed the best ways to set the boundaries for, and to administer effectively, the programs and projects of the Heritage Area. The meetings were part of a series of steps to ensure that Tennesseans of all experiences can shape the Heritage Area’s Management Plan, a blueprint for activities in the years to come.

The Citizen Advisors represent all sections of the state. The Advisors who attended the May meetings are:

Nancy Bassett, ColliervilleWalter Durham, GallatinTim Ezzell, KnoxvilleEd Frank, MemphisKay Baker Gaston, SpringfieldCherrie Hall, NashvilleAnne Herzog, Paris

David Knox, SeymourAnnie McDonald, ChattanoogaBlossom Merryman, WartraceSharon Norris, BrownsvilleWalton Officer, MontereyBonnie Peters, KnoxvilleSam Peters, KnoxvilleAmanda Regier, KnoxvilleSteve Smith, ClarksvilleMichael Toomey, KnoxvilleCandace Wade, ColumbiaRick Warwick, Franklin

At both meetings, Heritage Area staff gave an update and progress report about the program. Phil Walker then led the groups in spirited discussions of several alternatives for the organization, boundaries, administration, and conservation and education programs of the Heritage Area.

Many good ideas surfaced at both meetings, and consensus was reached on several major issues. Heritage Corridors, based on county boundaries and following major railroads and rivers, were viewed as the best way to manage resources. But the group also urged the Heritage Area to set aside monies and assistance for

significant resources that lay outside of the corridors. The advisors also thought that “phasing in” corridors would be wise, locating one in each of Tennessee’s three Grand Divisions. Regional offices, also located on the corridors, were seen as an effective way to develop and distribute Heritage Area programs and projects. The advisors thought that the central role of the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation should continue, but they recommended that through partnerships with already existing institutions and agencies, the Heritage Area could establish cost-effective regional offices to coordinate the programs.

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Citizen Advisors Help Shape Policies of the Heritage Area

Amanda Regier of the East Tennessee Development District takes notes at the Citizens Advisory meeting in Kingston.

In late April, the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area (TCWNHA) and the Center for Historic Preservation (CHP) were pleased to host the Alliance of National Heritage Areas (ANHA) for its spring 2003 meeting. The ANHA is comprised of the directors of the Congressionally-designated national heritage areas. Van West, director of the TCWNHA and CHP, serves on this board. The ANHA advocates, facilitates, and celebrates excellence and cooperative initiatives that enhance quality of life for citizens and their communities; attract national and international visitors to those communities; and provide distinguished examples for sustainable destination development for the nation.

While visiting middle Tennessee, ANHA members conducted a business meeting on Thursday and Friday, with the first day of business convening in the meeting facilities of Nashville’s new downtown library and the second day at the Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County in Green Hills. Belle Meade Plantation was the site of a reception for ANHA members and representatives from middle Tennessee’s community of historians and history professionals. A formal schedule of touring was arranged for Saturday, but supplemented by a tour of Nashville, Van West-style, on Thursday and Friday.

While here, ANHA members experienced many of the region’s finest heritage sites:

The Parthenon, The Hermitage: Home of President Andrew Jackson, Historic Carnton Plantation, Fisk University, Stones River National Battlefield, and downtown Nashville. It was a successful, enjoyable, and productive weekend for the ANHA. We owe many thanks to our middle Tennessee partners who opened their doors and their sites to this distinguished group.

The forthcoming Draft Management Plan for the Heritage Area will incorporate the ideas and suggestions of these latest meetings, as well as those from public feedback received between 1999 and 2003. Citizens will be invited to comment on the draft plan at four public meetings. When ultimately submitted to the National Park Service, the Management Plan will truly be a collaborative effort that reflects Tennesseans’ dedication to interpreting and preserving the legacies of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area (TCWNHA) is a statewide program dedicated to the interpretation and preservation of Tennessee’s Civil War and Reconstruction legacies. Partially funded by the National Park Service, the TCWNHA is one of several projects administered by the Center for Historic Preservation at Middle Tennessee State University.

Tennessee Civil WarNational Heritage AreaCenter for Historic PreservationMiddle Tennessee State UniversityBox 80Murfreesboro, TN 37132615.898.2947615.898.5614 faxwww.mtsu.edu/~tncivwarcivilwar@mtsu.edu

A member of the Alliance of National Heritage Areaswww.nationalheritageareas.com

TCWNHA StaffCarroll Van WestDirector

Michael Thomas GavinPreservation Specialist

Antoinette G. van ZelmInterpretive Specialist

Lauren BatteTechnical Services Liaison

Tiffany GodbeySecretary

MTSU, a Tennessee Board of Regents university, is an equal opportunity, non-racially identifiable, educational institution that does not discriminate against individuals with disabilities.

ANHA Visits Nashville for April Meeting

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TCWNHA Board of Advisors

Beverly Bond, MemphisUniversity of Memphis

Lee Curtis, NashvilleTennessee Department of Tourist Development

Vilma Scruggs-Fields, ChattanoogaAfrican-American Heritage Museum

Glenn Gallien, BrownsvilleThe Nature Conservancy

Jack Gilpin, NashvilleTennessee State Parks

Herbert Harper, NashvilleTennessee Historical Commission

Brock Hill, CrossvilleCumberland County Executive

Marilyn Holland, NashvilleTennessee Department of Transportation

Stuart Johnson, MurfreesboroStones River National Battlefield

Alton Kelley, ColumbiaMiddle Tennessee Visitors Bureau

Larry Lofton, LindenTennessee RC&D Council

Bobby L. Lovett, NashvilleTennessee State University

Randy Lucas, Gallatin

Ben Nance, NashvilleTennessee Division of Archaeology

Dan Pomeroy, NashvilleTennessee State Museum

Fred Prouty, NashvilleTennessee Historical Commission

T. Clark Shaw, JacksonCasey Jones Village

Ann Toplovich, NashvilleTennessee Historical Society

Richard Tune, NashvilleTennessee Historical Commission

David G. Wallace, DoverStewart County Executive

Kent Whitworth, KnoxvilleEast Tennessee Historical Society

Ex-Officio

Dodd GalbreathRepresentative from the Governor

Bart GordonU.S. Congress

Douglas HenryTennessee Senate

Steve McDanielTennessee House of Representatives

It has been a busy spring as the Heritage Area works with property owners, communities, and heritage groups across the state. Here are a few of the projects and programs we have been working on this year.

Technical AssistanceGiles County: Completed the “Matt Gardner Homestead: A New Century, A New Dream” report for an African-American historic site. Smith County: Nominated the Fite-Ligon House to the National Register. Lincoln County: Nominated the St. Paul AME Church to the National Register. Sumner County: Worked on a historic site development plan for Rose Mont. Bradley County: Surveyed and assessed a Confederate cemetery and a Grand Army of the Republic monument. Humphreys County: Assessed a potential burial site of African-American soldiers and researched the possible connection to U.S. Colored Troops.

Public Programs In January, Van West spoke to UDC and SCV chapters in Murfreesboro on Lee-Jackson Day, and he presented on the National Register and the Heritage Area at the annual Afro-American History and Culture Conference in Nashville in February.

Michael Gavin and Antoinette van Zelm presented at the March 2003 gathering of the Tennessee Association of Museums in Nashville about the opportunities the Heritage Area is making available for museums and historic sites. Also in March, Anne-Leslie Owens and Michael Gavin discussed opportunities for partnering with the Heritage Area

at the Tennessee Preservation Trust meeting in Memphis. At MTSU in March, the TCWNHA sponsored a National Women’s History Month Lecture by Dr. Beverly Bond, of the University of Memphis, on African-American women in Memphis during and after the war. In May, Antoinette van Zelm was the luncheon speaker at a celebration of the first anniversary of the Southern Heritage Room at the Magness Community House and Library in McMinnville.

At a book discussion forum sponsored by the Tennessee Historical Society in Nashville, Antoinette van Zelm, along with TCWNHA Board of Advisor Dan Pomeroy of the Tennessee State Museum, moderated discussions of William Davis’s new book, Look Away: A History of the Confederate States of America(2002).

Consulting PartnershipsThe Byrdstown-Pickett County Chamber of Commerce published its historical driving tour brochure entitled The Borderlands, which received partial funding and support from the Heritage Area as a valuable example of how rural county groups can be involved with the Heritage Area. We have continued our research advice and editorial assistance to the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum for “In the Shadow of the Pinnacle: Actions at the Cumberland Gap,” a traveling exhibition, and to the Tipton-Haynes Historical Association for “Landon Carter Haynes and the Civil War in East Tennessee,” a permanent exhibition. Both of these projects illustrate how museums and historic sites can become effective Heritage Area partners. Please let us know if you would like to partner with us.

Heritage Area Staff Travels the State

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The International Heritage Development Conference, the bi-annual conference of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas (ANHA), was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 7-11. The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area was very involved in this first convening of the conference, which brought together heritage development professionals from all over the world. Over 350 heritage development leaders from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Poland, and Slovakia attended the meeting, which involved traditional sessions, the re-creation of a "big fat Pittsburgh wedding," historic site and museum receptions, and invaluable opportunities to meet and work with heritage peers from around the world. Heritage Area staff directed the Saturday Heritage Development Institute, a

professional training class on heritage areas; introduced the Sunday keynote speaker, Sir Neil Cossens, the director of English Heritage; chaired a session on heritage diversity; and participated in a roundtable discussion about research in National Heritage Areas. We also manned an exhibit table about the Heritage Area, its planning, and its programs.

Heritage Area staff also fielded many questions about the 2005 conference—which will be in Nashville! The ANHA will join with the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area and the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation to host the 2005 gathering. We are starting nowto develop plans, events, venues, and programs, and we want to hear from you. How can we best highlight Tennessee’s

remarkable history for this international group of heritage development professionals? We are counting on your support and involvement. We promise substantive sessions, useful workshops, and lots of fun, as we provide a great showcase for your institutions and communities.

Tennessee Civil War National Heritage AreaCenter for Historic PreservationMiddle Tennessee State UniversityBox 80Murfreesboro, TN 37132

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Heritage development professionals listen intently at the Heritage Development Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

International Heritage Development Conference Held in Pittsburgh

Becoming A Partner of the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area: A Self-Assessment Checklist

1. Does your organization, agency, or institution fit into one of these categories:(a) not-for-profit organization ____ (b) government agency ___(c) Chamber of Commerce or Main Street ____(d) educational institution ____(e) other ______________________________________

2. Does your organization or institution have goals and/or objectives within its mission statement that relate to resources associated with the Civil War/Reconstruction period?

Yes __ No __

3. What type of project or program do you wish to develop as a partnership project of the TCWNHA?(a) preservation or conservation planning ____(b) interpretation and education _____(c) heritage tourism enhancements _____(d) local historic site and/or museum ______(e) other _________________________________

4. Has that project or program idea been carefully considered, discussed, and generallyapproved by your staff and/or board? Yes __ No __

5. Does your project or program have a specified role for other local heritage organizations, non-profit institutions, government agencies, and civic groups? Yes ___ No ____

6. Does your project or program have the support of affected property owners? Yes ___ No __

7. Is your organization, or supporting partnership, financially capable of matching a 50/50 grant with non-federal funds, in-kind costs, or a combination of cash and in-kind contributions during the period of project assistance? Yes __ No __

8. Is your organization open to partnering with one or more groups to utilize funds and resources more effectively? Yes __ No __

9. Do you have a paid or volunteer staff person that will act as project director, overseeing the project from start to completion? Yes __ No __

10. Will this project produce a lasting result and/or a long-term partnership that promotes the goals and objectives of the Heritage Area? Yes __ No __

The strongest partners for the TCWNHA will be those organizations and institutions who can answer “yes” to these ten questions. Federal law states that projects that require the acquisition of property or that fund the restoration costs of a building or facility cannot be supported with monies from the TCWNHA.

Please use the back of this sheet to suggest other alternatives for developing successful partnerships with the TWNHA. Please be specific about the types of projects and programs most useful to you and how the Heritage Area’s administrative structure may be best arranged to meet TCWNHA’s preservation, education, and heritage development goals.

Return to: TCWNHA, Box 80, MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN 37132Or fax to: (615) 898-5614

We Need Your Involvement!

The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area believes that our valuable Civil War and Reconstruction resources can best be conserved and interpreted through reciprocal partnerships between the Heritage Area and the many heritage organizations and communities across the state. Two-way communication and open dialogue between the many stakeholders in the Heritage Area are crucial to the success of the TCWNHA. So, please, tell us what you think by answering the questions below and faxing this page to us at (615) 898-5614.

1. What are the most important conservation issues facing Tennessee’s Civil War and Reconstruction-era resources?

2. What is the best way of interpreting our Civil War and Reconstruction-era resources and enhancing our appreciation and preservation of those resources?

3. What are the advantages of placing the administration of the Heritage Area within a state university unit? Would another branch of state government be more appropriate—how?

4. What are the advantages of placing the administration of the Heritage Area within a non-profit organization?

5. Do you believe that a partnership-based heritage development strategy will be successful for the Heritage Area? What makes a partnership-based development strategy work best?

6. Would your institution or community be more, or less, likely to partner with a state government-based Heritage Area? Why?

7. Would your institution or community be more, or less, likely to partner with a non-profit-based Heritage Area? Why?