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Fort Trumbull Included In Civil War Park Day
Volunteers sought for maintenance projects at historic site
will be the site of a volunteer maintenance effort this Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to improve Civil War sites.
The Civil War Trust has sponsored Park Day since 1996 to do maintenance projects at Civil War sites. Irving Moy, a co-coordinator of Civil War Trust Park Day CT, said this is the first time a Connecticut site has been designated a Park Day site.
“With decreasing state budgets for maintenance this effort is especially appreciated by the people operating the site,” said Moy.
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Fort Trumbull was a center for recruiting and training Union troops during the war. It was also the headquarters for the 14th Infantry Regiment.
Volunteers should meet at the fort’s visitors center at 8:30 a.m. and receive a T-shirt and patch. Friends of Fort Trumbull has donated supplies for the day, but volunteers should bring their own work gloves, face mask, and protective eyewear. A lunch and light snacks will be provided.
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