National Parks Battlefield Affinity Group Gathering
Telling the Story of America’s Battlefields for Today’s Audience
This session is sponsored by Eastern National.
Time: Wednesday, March 4, 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Grand Ballroom, Salon H
Presented by:
- Keith Snyder, Chief of Resource Education and Visitor Experience at Antietam National Battlefield
- Mark Leach, President, Friends of Wilderness Battlefield, Inc. Trust (Co-Chair, National Parks Battlefield Affinity Group)
- Loretta Neumann, President, Alliance to Preserve the Civil War Defenses of Washington, DC
- Eleanor Mahoney, Mellon Humanities Fellow, National Park Service
- Sylvea Hollis, Mellon Humanities Fellow, National Park Service
- Moderator - David Cooper, Vice Chair of the Board, Manassas Battlefield Trust (Co-Chair, National Parks Battlefield Affinity Group)
This session is being coordinated by the National Parks Battlefield Affinity Group and full convention attendees are welcome to participate (at no additional charge). Additional registration fees apply for those only participating in this session (click here to learn more).
Many visitors to battlefield parks and sites find military strategy and troop movements fascinating. Others are interested in why a battle was fought or its historic impact. Many ask what meaning the battle has for today. Join interpretation experts for a discussion on creative approaches to telling these complex stories to today’s audiences.