Civil War Trust

  • Save Middleburg

    New Opportunity to Save 5 Acres

    Join our campaign to preserve historic land atop Mount Defiance, where forces clashed in one of the first battles of the Gettysburg Campaign.

  • Photo Contest

    Enter your best Civil War photos in our 2012 Civil War Trust Annual Photo Contest

  • Cedar Creek Battle App

    GPS-Enabled mobile tour

    From Belle Grove to Middletown, let our app be your guide to the battlefield.

  • Shiloh Animated Map

    Watch the action at the Battle of Shiloh come to life with our "animated map," featuring a compelling video presentation and interactive map.

  • New 285 Acre Opportunity

    Save Gaines' Mill

    Help us save the very ground that Longstreet's men charged through on June 27, 1862

  • Save Cedar Creek

    New Opportunity to Save 77 Acres

    Join our campaign to preserve historic land where the 8th Vermont was sacrificed and where Phil Sheridan rallied his broken army.

  • Battlefield Coalition Unveils

    Wilderness Gateway Study

    Learn about this new study that provides a framework for balancing preservation, development around national parks.

Heroes of Preservation

Slaughter Pen Farm

Meet Mike Stevens, president of Central Virginia Battlefield Trust, a key partner who generously pledged to help us save the Slaughter Pen Farm.

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10 Facts: Middleburg

10 facts about Middleburg

Learn more about the significance of Middleburg –  an important cavalry engagement at the start of the Gettysburg Campaign – where we now have the chance to save 5 acres.

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Civil War Timeline

Learn more about our Civil War history via our interactive timeline.  Follow the great events of the American Civil War.
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Hallowed Ground Magazine Online

Each issue of our award-winning magazine is packed with Civil War history from the finest authors and information on Civil War Trust activities. View the Magazine »

Visit a Civil War Site Near You

Treat your family to an educational adventure by touring Civil War battlefields. Visit Civil War Discovery Trail for trip planning, tour maps,
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