Civil War Trust Eclipses 30,000 Acre Milestone
(Washington, D.C.) – This week, the Civil War Trust, the nation’s leading organization seeking to protect the hallowed ground of our rapidly...
Walmart Abandons Plans to Build Supercenter on Wilderness Battlefield
(Orange, Va.) – In an unexpected development, Walmart announced this morning that it has abandoned plans to pursue a special use permit previously...
National Preservation Group Unveils New Name, Logo to Mark Beginning of Civil War Sesquicentennial
(Washington, D.C.) – In a letter to its 55,000 members, the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to protecting Civil War battlefields announced this...
Civil War Preservation Trust Receives Interior Department's Partner in Conservation Award
(Washington, D.C.) – At a news conference this morning, the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT), the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated...
Eight National Celebrities Appear on Behalf of No Casino Gettysburg
(Washington, D.C.) - Filmmaker Ken Burns, author David McCullough, actors Sam Waterston, Matthew Broderick, Stephen Lang, Medal of Honor recipient...
Civil War Preservation Trust Rescues 2,777 Acres of Hallowed Ground in 2009
(Washington, D.C.) – The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT), the nation’s largest nonprofit battlefield preservation group, has announced its land...