Organization of American Historians Bestows ‘Friend Of History Award’ on American Battlefield Trust
(Washington, D.C.) – The Organization of American Historians has presented its 2018 Friend of History Award to the American Battlefield Trust, in...
Enjoy Springtime at 11 Enlivening Seasonal Events and Historic Destinations
In honor of Spring, the Civil War Trust—a national, nonprofit battlefield preservation organization—recommends this sampling of 11 activities at...
Slaughter Pen Farm bears witness to Medal of Honor Day (Source: The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
Nowhere in America has the Civil War Trust invested so much to preserve battlefields as in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. And Spotsylvania’s Slaughter...
Congress Allocates $10 Million for Battlefield Preservation in Omnibus Appropriations Bill
(Washington, D.C.) – The Civil War Trust applauds Congress for including $10 million for the National Park Service’s Battlefield Land Acquisition...
Virginia Preservation Organizations and Civil War Trust Save Unique Civil War Site in Culpeper County
Update June 2024: Culpeper Battlefields State Park is now open! For more information about its dedication on June 8, 2024, park accessibility and...
Dogs' Discovery of Revolutionary War Graves Leads to Preservation Victory (Source: Fox News)
The recent discovery of soldiers’ graves, dating back nearly 240 years, triggered a major expansion for the Kettle Creek battlefield park in Georgia...