Our Mission: The Civil War Trust is America's largest non-profit organization (501-C3) devoted to the preservation of our nation's endangered Civil War battlefields. The Trust also promotes educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to inform the public of the war's history and the fundamental conflicts that sparked it.
Our Accomplishments » | Civil War Trust Programs »
FAQs on Battlefield Preservation
- Haven’t all of the Civil War battlefields been saved already? »
- Who owns that unprotected land? »
- How much hallowed ground has already been lost? »
- How quickly are we losing key battlefield sites? »
- Is the Trust “anti-development”? »
- How does the Trust buy hallowed ground? »
- Where is the land the Trust has saved? »
- What happens to the land once the Trust saves it? »
- Why is it so important to save these places? »
- What makes the Trust unique? »
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Quick Facts
- Founded: 1987
- Headquarters: Hagerstown, MD and Washington, D.C.
- President: Jim Lighthizer »
- Focus: American Civil War battlefields
- Method: Land Preservation »
- Members: 55,000
- Revenue: $22,779,071 (2010)
About the Trust
Research Us
- Annual Report - PDF (2010) »
- Annual Report - PDF (2009) »
- Most Endangered Battlefields Report »
- Preservation FAQs »
- Civil War Trust - New Logo, New Name, Same Mission »
- Charity Navigator: Civil War Trust »
- Guidestar: Civil War Trust »
- Guidestar: Civil War Trust 990 (free registration required) »
- Privacy Policy »
Media Coverage
- Washington Post Magazine »
- New York Times »
- National Geographic »
- Message of Support from Trace Adkins »
Contact Membership Headquarters
- Email: newmembers@civilwar.org
- Phone: 301-665-1400
or 888-606-1400 - Address:
1140 Professional Court
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Contact the Trust's Corporate Office
- Email: info@civilwar.org
- Phone: 202-367-1861
or 800-298-7878 - Address:
1156 15th Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005 - More Information: Contact Us »
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