Thousands of Volunteers to Come Together for American Battlefield Trust’s 29th Annual Park Day

(Washington, D.C.) —The American Battlefield Trust’s Park Day event has been a fixture since 1996, and sites across the country are making final preparations for the annual event. Nearly 120 sites across 27 states and the District of Columbia will help maintain our nation’s historic sites, museums, cemeteries and battlefields on April 26, 2025. As excitement builds toward America’s Semiquincentennial, thousands of volunteers will help prepare the sites for a new season of summer tourism, unified by a shared appreciation for the nation’s history. 

“The purpose of Park Day goes far beyond just celebrating history; it connects communities around our great nation to a common cause,” said Trust President David Duncan. “As we approach the 250th anniversary America’s founding, there is no better time for us to be active participants in preserving our shared history.” 

With 117 sites linked to historic events ranging from the French and Indian War through the Civil War enrolled in this year’s Park Day initiative, there are numerous opportunities to get involved. Potential volunteers can browse participating sites stretching from Maine to New Mexico via the interactive map available on the Trust’s Park Day hub at battlefields.org/parkday.

For almost thirty years, Park Day has fostered a legacy of volunteerism, generating more than 475,000 cumulative hours and upwards of 100,000 participants, ranging from committed youth groups to veterans’ organizations like the Wounded Warrior Project — all of them united in the effort to uphold these historic sites. In addition to receiving official Park Day bandanas, many sites provide volunteers with snacks, lunch and tours of the sites.

The American Battlefield Trust is dedicated to preserving America’s hallowed battlegrounds, educating the public about what happened there and why it matters today. The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization has protected nearly 60,000 acres associated with the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War across more than 160 sites in 25 states. Learn more at www.battlefields.org.

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