American Battlefield Trust

Don Sniegowski

Fighting for Our Battlefields, and Our Planet

As Earth Day recognizes the good we can do for our planet, the Trust has time and again stepped up to fulfill this call to action.

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Buddy Secor

Help Restore Six Sacred Battlefield Sites

Help return key battlefield sites at Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Seven Pines and more to their wartime appearance.

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Michael Byerley

Help Save “The Final Mile” at Franklin, Tennessee

Help secure one of the most important tracts of battlefield land at Franklin Battlefield. Give $64 or more today and receive an exclusive thank you gift.

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Medal of Honor recipient Jim McCloughan at the Stones River National Battlefield Park, Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Drawing parallels between past and present conflicts, the latest issue of Hallowed Ground illuminates the timeless human experience of trauma, resilience and the profound connections that bind soldiers across generations.

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A photo of Manassas National Battlefield Park next to a photo of sprawling data center development in Loudon County.

Join us in stopping the data center campus that will destroy sacred ground at Manassas and other threatened battlefields!

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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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