American Battlefield Trust
First Deep Bottom Battlefield
Noel Kline

Save Three 1864 Battlefields
Preserve 95 acres at Mansfield, Louisiana, and at the Wilderness and First Deep Bottom in Virginia and receive a special limited-quantity book with your gift of $64 or more today.
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Working to Save America’s Battlefields
Culp's Hill at Gettysburg, Pa.
Celebrate Victory

We can now declare a preservation victory at Gettysburg. More history at this famed battlefield — three parcels adding up to nearly 49 acres — is now saved forever through our members’ and partners’ generous support.

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Seeking Motivated Young Leaders

Our Youth Leadership Team serves as the youth face and voice of the American Battlefield Trust. Are you between the ages of 15 and 18 and passionate about battlefield preservation — or know someone who is?

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Explore the Wars
Women in War
Topics
Celebrate Women’s History Month: Discover More About Women in America’s Wars
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Road to Freedom Map and App
Civil War
News
‘Road to Freedom’ Tour Highlights Civil War-Era Black Experience
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Civil War
News
Preservation of Land at New Market Heights Honors the Valor of Black Civil War Soldiers
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Classroom Resources
Attention Educators: Sign Up For the Battlefield Bulletin
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Civil War
Video
Civil War Language (How did soldiers talk?)
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Rev War
News
American Battlefield Trust, Cowpens National Battlefield launch animated map tracing the dynamic story of the Revolutionary War’s Southern Campaign

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    53,000
    ACRES SAVED

    The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 53,000 acres in 24 states!

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