Newtonia Battlefields SRS Newsletter 1

The National Park Service was directed by Congress to study the Newtonia Battlfields in Newtonia, Missouri for possible inclusion in the national park system. This newsletter is notification for the public meeting and provides information about the history the Newtonia battles and information about the Special Resource Study process. It also includes our preliminary study timeline.

The study team will consider the significance, suitability, and feasibility of the site, as well as several management alternatives, in making a determination about the Newtonia Battlefields as a potential new unit or as an addition to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. With the help of your observations, insights, and questions at public meetings and in written comments, we can shape a study that reflects the concerns of the community and interested parties.

Topic Questions Instructions:

You may answer as many or as few questions as you like. Thank you.

Topic Questions:

1. What kinds of experiences do you want to have at the Newtonia Battlefields? What do you think would need to be done at the site, if anything, to facilitate these expectations?

2. Do you have ideas or concerns about preserving and interpreting the Newtonia Battlefields? What are they?

3. Which organizations do you think should be involved in preserving and interpreting the Newtonia Battlefields What should they do?

4. Do you have any other ideas or comments you would like to share with us?

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