In a year that presented increasing development threats to land preservation, the American Battlefield Trust ramped up its advocacy efforts and is especially pleased to have celebrated high-profile preservation successes at Gettysburg and Antietam battlefields that have helped push the organization’s total acres of hallowed ground saved over 58,000. “The success of our organization is a victory for our membership, donors and for this great country and its history we strive every day to preserve,
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Join us on March 21 as we take a major step in our legal challenge of Orange County Board of Supervisors' approval of the disastrous Wilderness Crossing development. This massive project would forever alter 2,600 acres of land on the border of the Wilderness battlefield, the site of the first clash between Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. Video produced by The Piedmont Environmental Council. | American Battlefield Trust
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We've saved 50,000 acres of American Battlefield land. Join us as we work to protect more. | American Battlefield Trust
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After meeting its critical, final fundraising deadline to secure more than 14 acres along Willoughby’s Run on the Gettysburg Battlefield, the American Battlefield Trust has crested a major milestone: 60,000 acres of Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War battlefield land saved across the country! The combined acreage, around twice the size of San Francisco, has created countless opportunities for people to experience the power of place throughout America’s irreplaceable historic landscape
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Some of the most important unprotected battlefield land in the U.S., hundreds of critical acres at the site of both the Battle of Gaines’ Mill and the Battle of Cold Harbor, is saved forever. | American Battlefield Trust
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Two profoundly significant parcels of battlefield land are urgently in need of protection. Together totaling just 2.4 acres, these properties represent a rare chance to complete and protect key stories from American history. Learn more about these properties and donate today: https://bit.ly/3N9uGjq | American Battlefield Trust
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Today is International Archaeology Day! Did you know that the non-profit American Veterans Archaeological Recovery (AVAR) uses archaeology to help veterans suffering from the mental and physical wounds of combat reintegrate into civilian life? Watch the video to go behind the scenes of the first-of-its-kind partnership between the National Park Service, the American Battlefield Trust, and AVAR. Learn more about the program here: https://bit.ly/3BZW91q (Video originally published in February 2024
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