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Tim Smith, Scott Hartwig, and Chris Mackowski signing

From the Trenches

Battlefield BookFest is Back!

Tickets are now on sale for the American Battlefield Trust’s second annual Battlefield Bookfest! Festivities will take place at Gettysburg History’s...

Civil War | From the Trenches

Generations Event at Antietam Will Engage Historians of All Ages

The American Battlefield Trust is inviting history lovers to bring their kids, grandkids, neighbors and other young friends to Antietam National...

From the Trenches

Go Team Grant!

This summer, to mark the nation's 250th birthday, he U.S. Polo Association brings its Commander in Chief Cup to Virginia, and the American Battlefield...

Mercer Sapling, Princeton Battlefield State Park, N.J.

Field Report

Community Partners Launch Multi-Year BioBlitz at Princeton Battlefield State Park

(Princeton, New Jersey) — Sustainable Princeton, the Princeton Battlefield Society, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), and...

Hanging Rock Battlefield, Heath Springs, S.C.

Rev War | Victory

Victory at Hanging Rock!

Today, as we mark the 246th anniversary of the Battle of Hanging Rock, one of the few Patriot victories of the summer of 1780, we get to celebrate...

From the Trenches

Trust Testifies in Support of American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act

(Washington, D.C.) — Last week, American Battlefield Trust President David Duncan provided testimony to the Senate Energy & Natural Resources...