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The Camp Wildcat Preservation Foundation,
Inc., was incorporated on May 26, 1994 with the major goals of
preserving, protecting, and interpreting the Camp Wildcat Civil
War Battlefield. The membership consists of approximately forty
members with a wide background of interest. There are no requirements
for membership other than an interest in preserving, protecting
and interpreting the Camp Wildcat Battlefield. Annual dues for
membership are $20 for the entire family. Members meet  on the third Monday
of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Cumberland Valley Area Development
District, 342 Old Whitley Road, in London, Kentucky. The public
is welcome at all meetings.
(At
Left: Pink Lady Slipper in Bloom on Hoosier Knob)
The Camp Wildcat Preservation Foundation
works in cooperation with many other agencies, including the
Laurel County Fiscal Court, the U. S. Forest Service, the Laurel
County Historical Society, the Kentucky Heritage Council, the
Kentucky Department of Transportation, the Kentucky Department
for Local Government, the Laurel Home Guard, the London-Laurel
County Tourist Information Center, and the Louisville (Ky.) Civil
War Roundtable.
Since the Foundation's origin in 1994,
the following major activities have been completed.
- A preservation and management plan
for the Camp Wildcat Battlefield area--
- Acquistion of a 263 acre tract of land
containing most of the trenches and other visual features remaining
from the Battle--
- Utilization of grant assistance from
the Kentucky Heritage Council to complete an archaeological survey
of the "Headquarters" area of the Battlefield--
- Publication of a brochure on the Battle
of Camp Wildcat, in conjunction with the U. S. Forest Service--
- Acquisition of a 20 acre tract of land
where the Confederate troops encamped for the Battle. This is
now the permanent site of the annual re-enactment of the Battle
of Camp Wildcat--
- Utilization of grant assistance from
the Kentucky Heritage Council to produce a 25-minute audio/visual
presentation on the Battle of Camp Wildcat--
- Archaeological survey and report on
the 20 acre Confederate encampment site--
- Working with the U. S. Forest Service
to complete a plan for the "Main Interpretive Site,"
including restrooms, a 36 ft. diameter pavillion to contain interpretive
signs, a three-bus, fifteen-car parking area and a handicap assessible
trail to Hoosier Knob. Work on the parking lot and restrooms
is currently underway--
- Working with the Laurel County Fiscal
Court, the U.S. Forest Service and the Kentucky Heritage Council
to develop conservation easements to permanently protect the
acquired land from activities contrary to the preservation and
interpretation of the Battlefield--
- Acquisition of grant funds through
the Kentucky Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Department
for Local Government for the construction of trails, restrooms,
a parking area, a pavillion, and interpretive monuments--
- Participation with the Laurel Home
Guard in an annual re-enactment of the Battle of Camp Wildcat
on the third weekend of October--
The Preservation Foundation's plans
for the future include the following activities:
- Continue to acquire land and/or easements
where necessary to preserve and protect the Camp Wildcat Battlefield--
- Completion of trails and other improvements
necessary to interpret the Battlefield to the public--
- Increase publicity on the activities
surrounding the Battlefield through newspapers, radio, television,
and possibly a quarterly newsletter--
In order to further promote the preservation
and interpretation of the Camp Wildcat Battlefield, we are continually
seeking new members, new ideas, and supporters. We invite you
to become a member of the Camp Wildcat Preservation Foundation.
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