[or-roots] Battlefield and Cemetery in danger of pave over for Wal Mart

[W David Samuelsen]

Received this by email from another list and is a concern. Wal-Mart
want to put their store on the site.

Feel free to circulation this petition notice to other appropriate
lists.

David Samuelsen (signed the petition)

Paramount Development Corp. has approached the City of Fayetteville, WV 
and asked that they re-zone a 60-acre farm on the edge of town for 
commercial use. Paramount Development intends to build 2 large buildings 
that Wal-Mart and Lowes will occupy as well as several smaller out 
parcels. The 60-acre tract of land however is what is known as the 
Fleshman/Clark farm, it was the site of the Sept 10, 1862 Battle of 
Fayetteville. The site also contains a battlefield cemetery, which 
contains the graves of at least 24 American soldiers.

This property is in imminent danger of being developed, which would mean
this hallowed ground would be lost forever. We are asking that the City 
of Fayetteville deny the request by Paramount Development Corp. to 
rezone the property and help to preserve Americas ever shrinking 
battlefield land, as well as, preserve and protect the hallowed ground. 
We owe it to ourselves and to our ancestors to protect this land that 
they fought and died for, this honored field where the dead from the 
battle rest in their graves.

The above petition can be signed at:

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/faybat04/petition.html