The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11
NATIONAL. BATTLEFIELD
PARK AT MANASSAS Is
RECOMMENDED BY BOARD

impressed with the desirabiity of ac-
quiring sufficient land TO include y
section Of the unfinished railroad In
addition 20 that necessary fer the
monument and a right-o Of way there
to.
Number of Acres Involved.
The Henry farm contains approx
mately les acres, Of which about half
is woodland, the remainder being un-
der cultivation or in pasture the
fences are generally in good condition,
and the buildings, which consist oe
house, a barn and three small out
buildings, are inexpensive frame
structures, In fair condition.
THE portion of the Dogan farm
which, IN the opinion of the board,
should be acquired contains about las
acres. which, with the exception of a
small area Of pasture. is all woodland;
there are no buildings on this portion
of the farm, and the fences are Iii
fair condition.
BASED on its investigatior~ of the
prices of farm lands in the vicinity
the board is of the opinion that for
the Henry farm $50 per acre and for
the portion OF the Dogan farm recon-
mended, s25 per acre would be good
prices were their value as farm lands
alone considered. The historic inter-
est OIL THESE TWO lar MS mas ndtLT2itS
enhanced their value much above
their value as farm lands. however.
and In recent years several small
tracts of from one acre up have been
disposed of for memorial purposes on
the battlefield of Second Bull Rum for
500 an acre,
1.-THE owners Of the Henry farm
have, in recent years, charged visitors
a fee of So cents for the privileges OF
visiting the points OF interests on their
farm. including the services Of
guide. and as ii was learned that, on
the average. 1000 persons visited the
place annually. it will appear that the
historic interest OF the property is the
source Of some revenue TO its. owners.
The owners Of the farm are willing TO
dispose of their property to the United
States for $4,000. which is at the
rate Of approximately $15s per acre.
Owners Willing to Sell.
THE owners of the Dogan farm ex-
pressed themselves as willing to dis
pose Of tract Of land of moderate
size surrounding the monument. at
500 per acre, and thev are willing to
dispose of the tract which the board
believes should be purchased at $50
an acre. at which price its cost would
be about s11,6o0.
"The board believes that II the
Henry farm and the portion of the
Dogan farm indicated be purchased,
ample means will be afforded for the
protection OF the monuments and for
making them and the principal points
Of interest in connection with these
two battles available to the public.
and that there. Is nothing to warrant
the purchase by the United States of
additional lands for memorial pur-
poses on these battleflelds.
''The board has received, directly or
by reference. letters from the presi-
dent. Bull Run Chapter United
Daughters OF the Confederacy; from
the recording secretary, Veteran assoc
citation. Fifth New York volunteer In
fantry. and from the Tenth New York
volunteers monument commission,
indicating a desire, under certain con-
ditions, to transfer the lands which
have heen acquired by them for
memorial purposes on these battle
fields to the United States in the event
of purchase OF land thereon by .he
government. ana It Is believed II the