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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.

Support battlefield land preservation today!

Featured Opportunities

Civil War | Opportunity

Save 23 Acres at Shiloh and a Half-Acre at Chattanooga!

The Battle of Shiloh lasted two days. Yet, the campaign to save 23 acres of Shiloh battlefield has lasted 130 years. Now, at last, the opportunity is...

A split rail fence at Antietam National Battlefield. A statue is in the distance, a tree in the forground.

Civil War | Opportunity

Preserve the Most Important 11 Acres Left to Save at Antietam!

We must quickly raise the $150,000 needed so we can fill in this 11-acre hole at Antietam and ensure the battlefield is intact and preserved. Please...

Petersburg Breakthrough Battlefield, Dinwiddie County, Va.

Civil War | Opportunity

Preserve 85 Acres Across Four Remarkable Battlefields & More!

The Opportunity With your help, the Trust can preserve historic acres on four battlefields in Mississippi, Arkansas, and North Carolina and restore...

New Market Heights Battlefield, Henrico County, Va.

Civil War | Opportunity

Help Save 132 Acres at Three Historic Battlefields

Will you support the battle for these sacred lands at New Market Heights, Petersburg and Fort Blakeley? Any gift you make today will be multiplied...

Civil War | Opportunity

Preserve 15 Acres at Gettysburg – Willoughby's Run

Gettysburg Preservation Update: Summer 2024 After securing the downpayment last year on our multi-year campaign “First Blood at Willoughby’s Run,” we...

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, Johnston County, N.C.

Civil War | Opportunity

Help Preserve History at Five Critical Battlefield Sites

We have the exciting opportunity to preserve five parcels of historic land for a total of 278 acres across three states, including the site of one of...