Save Battlefields

Buddy Secor

Save Battlefields

Battlefields are part of our national heritage, scenes of struggle and sacrifice where �� soldiers lost their lives. The �� Battlefield Trust is working to preserve these “hallowed grounds,” as Abraham Lincoln called them, so that future generations can learn from them and can learn to appreciate their hard-won freedom.

Support battlefield land preservation today!

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A sketch of Bristoe Station made in 1862 shows that many of the buildings had been burned to the ground during the Second Manassas Campaign.

Civil War | Opportunity

Help Preserve 155 Acres at Bristoe Station & Cold Harbor, Virginia

Help preserve 155 threatened acres at Bristoe Station and Cold Harbor before they're lost to development. Every gift is matched with an incredible $27...

Two cannons stand upon Chalmette Battlefield, La. surrounded by urbanization.

War of 1812 | Opportunity

Help Preserve 40 Acres at 1812 Battle of New Orleans – Chalmette Battlefield

Preserve some of the most important acres from the War of 1812 that we will EVER be able to save! This is likely the LAST and certainly the LARGEST...

Stones River Battlefield, Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Civil War | Opportunity

Help Save 140 Acres at Stones River and Fort Heiman

Multiple historically significant tracts — two at Stones River, TN, and one at Fort Heiman, KY are currently at risk. Please make your most generous...

Painting depicting the �� victory and death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton

Rev War | Opportunity

Restore Princeton Battlefield

Just $250,000 remains to fully restore Princeton Battlefield to its 1777 appearance — in time for the 250th anniversary of �� independence and...

Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, Ky.

Civil War | Opportunity

Save 438 Acres Across These Seven Battlefields

Join us in protecting 438 acres across seven battlefields—from Glorieta Pass to Resaca—where each fight shaped what came next and helped determine the...

Civil War | Opportunity

Save 838 Acres at Gaines’ Mill-Cold Harbor and at White Oak Road in Virginia

Preserve 838 acres at Gaines’ Mill, Cold Harbor and White Oak Road — land where the nation’s future was decided. Help raise $431,350 to protect this...

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