The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, known for preserving the Civil War and historic sites, is facing legal action from one of its own members over plans to restore an inactive Manassas Gap rail line in the Shenandoah Valley. Frank Cihlar, a foundation member, filed a lawsuit Friday in Shenandoah County Circuit Court, alleging the organization […]
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An aerial view of the bridge over the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. (Courtesy of Friends of the Shenandoah Rail Trail)
The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, known for preserving the Civil War and historic sites, is facing legal action from one of its own members over plans to restore an inactive Manassas Gap rail line in the Shenandoah Valley.
Frank Cihlar, a foundation member, filed a lawsuit Friday in Shenandoah County Circuit Court, alleging the organization has “no legal authority” to restore commercial freight service on the rail corridor owned by Norfolk Southern Corporation. Cihlar argues the foundation’s involvement strays far from its mission and threatens its federal tax-exempt status.
