National Historic Preservation Group Forms American Battlefield Trust
The Civil War Trust, a national nonprofit preservation group recognized for its success in saving battlefield land, has formed the American...
Organization of American Historians Bestows ‘Friend Of History Award’ on American Battlefield Trust
(Washington, D.C.) – The Organization of American Historians has presented its 2018 Friend of History Award to the American Battlefield Trust, in...
Slaughter Pen Farm bears witness to Medal of Honor Day (Source: The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
Nowhere in America has the Civil War Trust invested so much to preserve battlefields as in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. And Spotsylvania’s Slaughter...
Congress Allocates $10 Million for Battlefield Preservation in Omnibus Appropriations Bill
(Washington, D.C.) – The Civil War Trust applauds Congress for including $10 million for the National Park Service’s Battlefield Land Acquisition...
Virginia Preservation Organizations and Civil War Trust Save Unique Civil War Site in Culpeper County
Update June 2024: Culpeper Battlefields State Park is now open! For more information about its dedication on June 8, 2024, park accessibility and...
Dogs' Discovery of Revolutionary War Graves Leads to Preservation Victory (Source: Fox News)
The recent discovery of soldiers’ graves, dating back nearly 240 years, triggered a major expansion for the Kettle Creek battlefield park in Georgia...