The Land Remembers.
Long after the smoke cleared and the armies marched away, the land remained.
It still holds the stories of courage, sacrifice, and the moments that shaped our nation. Every battlefield and historic landscape connects us directly to the people who came before us. But these places cannot protect themselves.
The American Battlefield Trust works every day to preserve America's hallowed ground, bring history to life through innovative education, and inspire future generations to experience the power of place.
Our Enduring Legacy may be drawing to a close, but our work is not. The threats facing America's historic places continue, and so does our commitment to preserving them.
The land remembers. With your help, future generations will too.
About the American Battlefield Trust
For more than 35 years, the American Battlefield Trust has led the nation in preserving America’s battlefield land and educating the public about what happened there and why it matters. We view these hallowed grounds as outdoor classrooms that teach and inspire young and old alike about the sacrifices made during our nation’s turbulent first century to secure the freedoms that Americans enjoy today.
Battlefields are the places where crucial chapters of the American story were written, where ordinary citizens — farmers, merchants, and laborers — displayed extraordinary valor by risking their lives, fortunes, and honor for independence and individual liberty. Preserved battlefields are also living memorials to the soldiers who fought there, and we seek to pass on stories of their heroism and sacrifice to future generations.
Together with supporters and partners like you, the American Battlefield Trust has already saved nearly 63,000 acres on more than 159 battlefields in 25 states, hallowed ground that would have otherwise been developed, destroyed, and denied to future Americans. By preserving the sites of America’s formative and defining conflicts — the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War — the American Battlefield Trust is ensuring that the events that shaped our nation will never be forgotten.
Together, we lead the nation — and the world — in preserving these critical links to our past.
Please Get in Touch
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American Battlefield Trust
1030 15th St NW, Suite 900 East
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 367-1861