Buddy Secor

Save Battlefields

Battlefields are part of our national heritage, scenes of struggle and sacrifice where American soldiers lost their lives. The American Battlefield Trust is working to preserve these “hallowed grounds,” as Abraham Lincoln called them, so that future generations can learn from them and can learn to appreciate their hard-won freedom.

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Featured Opportunities

Civil War | Opportunity

Save 343 Acres at Five Battlefields in Four States across the Western Theater

A massive new campaign to save 343 additional acres spanning five battlefields in four states across the Western Theater. Double Bonus! Your gift will...

A lone tree stands against a vivid dawn sky on Fleetwood Hill at Brandy Station Battlefield.

Civil War | Opportunity

Preserve 104 Pristine Battlefield Acres at Brandy Station and Cedar Mountain

This will be the only chance we will ever have to protect these 97 acres at Brandy Station, and the other 7 acres near Cedar Mountain, and we urgently...

A foggy sunrise at Jackson Flank Attack, Chancellorsville Battlefield

Civil War | Opportunity

Save 42 Historic Acres at the Battle of Chancellorsville

We didn’t get the $450,000 in government grants that we were counting on and now 42 battlefield acres in Chancellorsville are at URGENT risk!

Cold Harbor Battlefield, Hanover County, Va.

Civil War | Opportunity

Phase Three of Gaines’ Mill-Cold Harbor Saved Forever Campaign

Victory is nearly at hand. But we still needed to raise a huge amount: $507,299 for Phase Three. We’ve already raised just over $400,000 toward this...

A photograph of Pickett's Charge, Gettysburg National Military Park, Pa.

Civil War | Opportunity

An Unparalleled Preservation Opportunity at Gettysburg Battlefield

The stars have aligned – as we have a remarkable opportunity at Gettysburg to save a piece of land that witnessed monumental points in history...

A photograph of Fort Johnson in Charleston County, S.C.

Opportunity

For Sale: Three Battlefield Tracts Spanning Three Wars

Three parcels of land totaling almost seven acres — with history spanning the French & Indian War, the Revolutionary War, and the beginning shots of...