A few years back Disney wanted to put a theme park near Bull Run. The locals fought them tooth and nail.
Disney does everything pretty much first class, I think that it would have actually enhanced our appreciation of the war and what happened there.
How far was Walmart from The Wilderness Site?
I think and this only my opinion, if you looked deeply at the so-called public outrage, you would find it was ginned-up and not a true reflection of the locals feelings. Maybe at the end, after much agitation, but not at first
Here’s a map from a preservation organization that shows the Walmart site...
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/wilderness/maps/wilderness-battlefield-appeal.html
The Battle of the Wilderness site is about 12 miles west of Fredericksburg, Virginia, partly in Spotsylvania County and partly in Orange County...
http://www.nps.gov/frsp/planyourvisit/upload/Driving%20Tour%20Map.pdf
Orange County is disappointed with the decision...
http://orangecountyva.gov/documents/PressRelease-Walmartfinal_001.pdf
“Disney does everything pretty much first class, “
Yeah! Just imagine having Gay Days and learning about the Civil War at the same time!