Perryville Battlefield, Ky.
Daniel Kirchner
The Nature of History
A colony of roughly 10,000 bees found inside a historic outbuilding at Brandy Station Battlefield has found a new home, thanks to a local beekeeping...
A historic orchard is returning to Princeton Battlefield as part of a larger push to restore the landscape of 1777. Drawing on research, archaeology...
Culpeper Battlefields State Park is the latest site to benefit from the ongoing partnership between Capital One volunteers and the American...
Preservation goes beyond saving battlefields — it’s about helping nature thrive where history was made. From removing invaders to welcoming...
Fruit trees were once witnesses to war. Discover how orchards—once scenes of combat—are being restored at Gettysburg, Shiloh, Antietam, and beyond.
Rapid data center expansion threatens Virginia’s historic landscapes, communities, and environment. Learn more about the growing impact.
Welcome to The Nature of History
The American Battlefield Trust has preserved nearly 63,000 acres of land that include wildlife habitat, soils, streams, trees, flora, and fauna that are part of our ecosystem. In this quarterly email series, we’ll be highlighting all the natural resources present on and affected by battlefield land preservation. We hope you’ll enjoy the beauty of nature as it exists on our most hallowed ground. Learn more about the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation.
