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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 raise the $429,500 to save nearly 210 acres of hallowed ground in Virginia. Any contribution you are able to make will be multiplied by a factor...

A statue stands at Little Round Top against a vibrant sunset.

Civil War | Opportunity

Help Save 15 Hallowed Acres at Gettysburg

We’re nearly to the finish line to save 15 hallowed acres at Gettysburg. Please help us raise the remaining needed in time for Gettysburg’s 162nd...

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

Help Save 64 Acres at Four Virginia Battlefields

Help save nearly 64 acres of hallowed ground at four battlefields in Virginia, where development pressures are at an all-time high.

Gaines' Mill Battlefield, Mechanicsville, Va.

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Gaines’ Mill Cold Harbor Saved Forever Campaign

By the end of November, we must come up with $501,000 to make our next payment and purchase an additional 1.2-acre tract at Gaines’ Mill Cold Harbor...