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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!

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Long grasses and wildflowers, a cannon, and a split rail fence at Manassas National Battlefield Park
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Protect Critical Acres at Manassas

Please make your most generous gift today to protect 3.5 critical acres near the Sudley Church at the Manassas National Battlefield Park for...
A pond at Champion Hill Battlefield, Miss.
Civil War  |  Opportunity

Help Acquire 144 Acres at Champion Hill

Please make your most generous gift today to help us raise the remaining $107,000 to save 144 critical acres of land that includes Champion Hill and...
Civil War  |  Opportunity

Save 303 Critical Acres in Tennessee

Your help is needed to save two key tracts at Lookout Mountain and Franklin. The first tract includes 301 acres that played an important role in the...
This is an image of a woman working at a desktop computer.
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Help Create Virtual Field Trips

The American Battlefield Trust team has been working ceaselessly with educators, parents and caretakers to fill in the gaps created by a disrupted...
Civil War  |  Opportunity

Help Bring the Past to Life

Have you ever gone to a battlefield and wished that you could go back in time and see how the battle unfolded, or talk to one of the participants or...