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‘Road to Freedom’ Tour Highlights Civil War-Era Black Experience
(Washington, D.C.) — A new curated tour offers insights into the African American experience during the Civil War-era by bringing together the stories...
Preservation of Land at New Market Heights Honors the Valor of Black Civil War Soldiers
(Richmond, Va.) — Nearly 180,000 Black men in Army units designated as U.S. Colored Troops fought for liberty on scores of major battlefields during...
American Battlefield Trust Marks 22 Years Saving at Least 1,000 Acres, Sets Outreach Records
(Washington, D.C.) – Despite a year that will go down in history for its unprecedented challenges, the American Battlefield Trust further cemented its...
James Lighthizer, American Battlefield Trust President Emeritus, Awarded National Humanities Medal
(Washington, D.C.) — James Lighthizer, president emeritus of the American Battlefield Trust, has been awarded the National Humanities Medal. For more...
'Bloody Ravine,' 29 Acres at the Heart of Williamsburg's Civil War Battlefield, Protected for Posterity
(Williamsburg, Va.) – Although the city is synonymous with the colonial era, Williamsburg’s significance to American history extends well beyond the...
American Battlefield Trust Launches Five-Year Push to Protect the Heart of Two Major Battlefields
(Richmond, Va.) – For decades, preservationists and historians have held a near-consensus view: A square-mile of the Richmond suburbs was the most...
