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The Aftermath of the Battle at Culp's Hill

Few places saw fighting that was as prolonged and deadly as it was at Culp’s Hill during the battle of Gettysburg. Witnessing fighting on both July 2...
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Thirty Years of Memories

Over the last 30 years, more than 200,000 people have contributed to the Trust and its predecessor organizations. Together, we have saved tens of...
Civil War  |  Article

Success Stories: The Harris Farm, Spotsylvania Court House

In May 1989, the fledgling Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites (APCWS) scored its second-ever save when it formally took title to 1.5...
Civil War  |  Article

What Might Have Been: Spring Hill, Tennessee

There is no better way to get an accurate sense of what the Trust has accomplished in the last 30 years than by examining sites that could have been...
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Historical Significance of Horse Island

This article explains the significance of Horse Island, New York, the site of the Battle of Sackets Harbor, an American victory fought during the War...
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Jim Lighthizer’s First Victory

This page details a major victory for the American Battlefield Trust and it's President, Jim Lighthizer: the acquisition of the Widow Pence Farm at...
Civil War  |  Article

Brandy Station and Cedar Mountain State Park

Brandy Station and Cedar Mountain battlefields in Culpeper County are among the most significant sites of the American Civil War. Now, an effort is...
Rev War  |  Article

Archaeology Pinpoints Site of Parker’s Revenge Near Lexington

This article summarizes new archaeological finds which pinpoint the actions of colonial militiamen during a military engagement known as Parker's...
Rev War  |  Article

The Importance of Battlefield Archaeology

Battlefield archaeology is important for any conflict, but even more so for the Revolutionary War. Unlike the Civil War, Revolutionary War documents...
Bunker Hill
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Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Preservation

The first Revolutionary War preservation efforts began before the war even ended. Congress authorized a monument commemorating the victory at Yorktown...
Railroad Cut
Civil War  |  Article

Preservation of the First Day's Battlefield

The Gettysburg Battlefield is, quite possibly, the best preserved and best memorialized Civil War site in the country, thanks to a process that began...
Witness Trees
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Preservation of the Second Day's Battlefield

On the afternoon and evening of July 2, 1863, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac engaged in an awful struggle...

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