I have been a member of the Civil War Trust and its predecessor organizations since 1987. The Trust is dedicated to the purchase and preservation of land on which Civil war battles were fought. To date, it has saved thousands of acres.
The Stone's River battlefield in Tennessee had a large portion of land in the middle which was owned by GE. When approached about their willingness to donate or sell the land, GE basically told the Trust to "take a hike". Later they sold the land to O'Reilly Auto Parts. When O'Reilly was approached, they were very interested in working to preserve the land and agreed to sell the land for less than they paid for it! With about 50,000 active members and donors in the Trust, it appears that this land will be preserved.
So a special thanks to O'Reilly for doing this. Corporations like O'Reilly can make a big difference if they choose. Please consider their generosity and willingness to preserve historic property the next time you are looking to purchase auto supplies.
The Stone's River battlefield in Tennessee had a large portion of land in the middle which was owned by GE. When approached about their willingness to donate or sell the land, GE basically told the Trust to "take a hike". Later they sold the land to O'Reilly Auto Parts. When O'Reilly was approached, they were very interested in working to preserve the land and agreed to sell the land for less than they paid for it! With about 50,000 active members and donors in the Trust, it appears that this land will be preserved.
So a special thanks to O'Reilly for doing this. Corporations like O'Reilly can make a big difference if they choose. Please consider their generosity and willingness to preserve historic property the next time you are looking to purchase auto supplies.
