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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

The Breakthrough Trail at Pamplin Historical Park, Petersburg, Va.

Civil War | Opportunity

Save 417 Acres at the Breakthrough

Help protect the hallowed ground that changed the course of the Civil War and our nation. Save this history from being lost to development.

Sunset at East Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Pa.

Civil War | Opportunity

History Was Made Here at Gettysburg

The American Battlefield Trust is launching a multi-year restoration campaign, beginning with the McKnight House and Farm on East Cemetery Hill...

Rev War | Opportunity

Save Sacred Revolutionary War Land

Join the American Battlefield Trust in preserving 218 acres of hallowed Revolutionary War ground and expanding The Liberty Trail before America’s...

Chickasaw Bayou Battlefield, Vicksburg, Miss.

Civil War | Opportunity

Preserve 1,099 Acres of Hallowed Ground

We're on the verge of a moment that will define the future of battlefield preservation. With your help, we can save over 1,000 acres of critical Civil...