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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

Malvern Hill Battlefield, Henrico County, Va.

Civil War | Opportunity

Save 210 Important Acres in Virginia

Help save nearly 210 acres of hallowed ground in Virginia. All gifts will be multiplied by a factor of $6.44-to-$1!

A cannon against a dramatic, cloudy sky. Yellow wildflowers bloom in the grass.

Civil War | Opportunity

Save Virginia Battlefields from Data Centers

Massive developments are closing in on Manassas and Wilderness Battlefields. Stand with history. Join the battle for preservation today.

Civil War | Opportunity

Preserve 161 Acres at Five Western Theater Battlefield Tracts!

Help the Trust save 161 acres across consequential Western Theater battles — Fort Heiman and Fort Henry, Brown’s Ferry/Chattanooga, Spring Hill, and...

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...

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...