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§430v Monuments and Memorials; Regulations; Historical Markers
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LX— NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS › § 430v
Summary
When the national battlefield park is created, the Interior Secretary must allow monuments honoring Union or Confederate groups or people with written approval of where and how they are placed, set rules to protect the park (violators may face up to a $500 fine, up to six months in jail, or both), and find, mark, and maintain, as practicable, the march route from Chattanooga, Tennessee, through Georgia and the main battle lines.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §430v
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Upon creation of the national battlefield park the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(a)Allow monuments and memorials to be erected in the park by and to the various organizations and individuals of either the Union or Confederate Armies, subject to the written approval of said Secretary as to the location and character of such monuments and memorials.
(b)Make such regulations as are necessary from time to time for the care and protection of the park. Any person violating such regulations shall be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine of not more than $500, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.
(c)Provide for the ascertainment and marking of the route of march of the Union and Confederate Armies from Chattanooga, Tennessee, through Georgia, and of principal battle lines, breastworks, fortifications, and other historical features along such route, and for the maintenance of such markers to such extent as deemed advisable and practicable.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 430v
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60