Tennessee Wars Commission Easement

Tennessee’s battlefields and war-related historic resources are irreplaceable tangible reminders of the state’s rich military history. The easement program protects these historically significant sites, buildings, and structures from destruction or inappropriate change, thus ensuring their preservation and interpretation for future generations. The conservation easement program can accept properties with military significance related to the French and Indian War through the Civil War era and Underground Railroad sites eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or eligible for National Landmark status.

Requirements

The conservation easement application is for projects that are either:

• new easements using funding other than the Civil War Sites Preservation Funds (CWSPF), or
• easement donations that focus on properties significant to the wars.

For questions regarding the grant process or application procedure, contact Nina Scall, Program Director of the Tennessee Wars Commission via email at Nina.Scall@tn.gov. More information is available on the Tennessee Historical Commission website.