Perryville ranks as one of my favorite battlefields.  Given who well preserved it is and the terrain of the land, it gives a really great understanding of Civil War battlefields.  It is good to see this acquisition.

Sleettown to become part of historic site (Kentucky.com)

A 96-acre tract of Boyle County land once used as an African-American settlement will become a part of the Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site.

The state Department of Parks recently bought the property, known as Sleettown, from private owners. The land once was used as a staging area for Confederate forces and was an African-American settlement after the Civil War until about 1931.

"We plan to use the property to tell the story of the Battle of Perryville as well as the history of Sleettown," state Parks Commissioner J.T. Miller said in a news release. The Battle of Perryville, in October 1862, was the largest Civil War battle in Kentucky.

The Civil War Preservation Trust provided a matching grant of $107,000 to help buy the property. The state's share of $324,000 came from a Transportation Enhancement grant, which can be used for preservation purposes. The total amount was used to buy the property, pay for an archaeological study, conduct a survey and for other costs.

The new property will help connect two separate sections of the 570-acre park and will allow for more use, including trails, interpretive signs and research. One home, thought to be the last remnant of Sleettown, and a cemetery remain on the Sleettown property.