In July 2017 the 24-acre island was acquired for preservation by the Civil War Trust aided by a grant from the National Park Service, the first grant in the United States made for a War of 1812 site under its battlefield grants program.
In July 2017 the 24-acre island was acquired for preservation by the Civil War Trust, the first grant in the United States made for a War of 1812 site under its battlefield grants program. This Civil War Trust was aided by a grant from the National Park Service.