American Battlefield Trust
An Unparalleled Preservation Opportunity at Gettysburg
We have the chance to acquire and restore a key property at Pickett’s Charge. Can we count on your support to raise $550,000 between now and December 15?
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How We Became America: The Untold Story
Not everything worth knowing exists inside the cover of our history textbooks. Our How We Became America series continues to fill in the gaps and bring new stories to life.
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Matt Brant
For Sale: Three Battlefield Tracts Spanning Three Wars
We are in a race against time to conserve three parcels of land before they are lost forever. Don't miss this astounding $45-to-$1 match.
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Noel Benadom
Expand Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
Join us in asking Congress to support the expansion of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield to include the Newtonia Battlefield in Southwest Missouri.
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4th New York Independent Battery, Gettysburg National Military Park, Pa.
Five Furious Fights at Gettysburg
In the fall issue of Hallowed Ground Magazine, we explore five bold actions that guided the course of the legendary Battle of Gettysburg.
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Dunker Church, Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Md.
Preserve 128 Sacred Acres at Antietam and Shepherdstown
We can add six acres to the 130-year-old Antietam Battlefield site and preserve 122 acres of nearly-pristine land at Shepherdstown — all part of the 1862 Maryland Campaign.
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Speak Out for Battlefield Preservation
Battlefields need advocates like YOU to speak out against ill-considered developments and other threats.
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