The Civil War Trust in Action

• 30,000 Acres Saved

  

  Since 1999, the Civil War Trust has been the leading organization dedicated to saving Civil War Battlefield land. As of 2011, the Trust has saved 30,000 acres of hallowed ground across the United States

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• Preserving the Slaughter Pen

  

  Civil War Trust President Jim Lighthizer and Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorpe pose together at a press conference celebrating the acquisition of the Slaughter Pen Farm

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• Slaughter Pen Farm - Trust Property

  

  In one of the largest and most expensive private preservation efforts in history, the Trust acquired this 208 acre portion of the Fredericksburg battlefield in 2006 with the overwhelming support of its members. Preservation efforts of this magnitude require continued support in order to truly call this hallowed ground "saved."

  Rob Shenk

• Brandy Station: Formula One Race Track Site

  

  Historian Bud Hall holds up a photo of signs announcing the plan to create a Formula One racetrack at this site on the Brandy Station battlefield. Thanks to the efforts of the Brandy Station Foundation and the Civil War Trust this racetrack, which would have destroyed the Brandy Station battlefield, was never built.

  Rob Shenk

• Fleetwood Hill Mansion

  

  Fleetwood Hill, the site of Jeb Stuart's headquarters and a ferocious melee of epic proportions is now home to a sprawling modern mansion, further evidence that the fight for preserving this hallowed ground still goes on.

  Rob Shenk

• Franklin Pizza Hut Demolition

  

  In 2006, The Civil War Trust and its allies reclaimed a crucial part of the Franklin battlefield, purchasing and then destroying the site of Pizza Hut franchise. The demolition, seen here, marked a key victory in the battle to restore this hallowed ground.

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• Pizza Hut Park

  

  The Pizza Hut site as it appears today. The monument in this image commemorates the death of Patrick Cleburne, who was killed on this ground in 1864.

  Rob Shenk

• Carter House Garden Celebration

  

  Confederate reenactors fire a volley in celebration of the Civil War Trust’s preservation of the Carter House gardens. This effort protected crucial land at the Franklin breakthrough site.

  Rob Shenk

• Gov. McDonnell at Chancellorsville

  

  At a dedication ceremony on the Chancellorsville Battlefield, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell joined with state legislators and preservation leaders to celebrate Virginia’s role in historic land conservation.

  Rob Shenk

• Development Threats at First Deep Bottom

  

  The Civil War Trust's ongoing efforts at the First Deep Bottom have helped to prevent this important battleground from becoming another subdivision, like this one near the Glendale Battlefield

  Tom Gilmore

• Spring Hill Battlefield: 84 Acres Saved in 2010

  

  The Civil War Trust helped save this 84 acre portion of the Spring Hill Battlefield, site of one of the most controversial affairs of the Civil War.

  Rob Shenk

• Spring Hill - Development Threats

  

  Like the nearby Franklin Battlefield, Spring Hill continues to be threatened by pitiless bulldozer's blade, heightening the importance of saving this hallowed ground.

  Rob Shenk

• Jim Lighthizer and Dr. Len Morrow

  

  Jim Lighthizer at the Glendale Battlefield with land owner Dr. Len Morrow. One of our preservation partners, Dr. Morrow has contributed a significant portion of saved land at Glendale.

  Ron Cogswell

• James McPherson at the Wilderness

  

  In 2010 noted author and historian James M. McPherson helped the Trust announce its campaign to save a crucial part of the Wilderness Battlefield near Saunders Field

  Rob Shenk

• Saunders Field Landscape

  

  View of the Orange Turnpike and Saunders Field from the property that the Civil War Trust saved in early 2011.

  Rob Shenk

• The Wilderness - Gordon's Flank at Attack

  

  View of the wooded landscape near the spot where John B. Gordon launched his May 6 flank attack.

  Rob Shenk

• Wilderness Battlefield and Vicinity - Proposed Walmart Supercenter Location

  

  In 2011 the Civil War Trust along with other grassroots organizations prevented the construction of a Walmart Supercenter on the doorstep of the Wilderness Battlefield. This map shows the proposed location of the big-box store.

• Ed Bearss leads a tour of Perryville

  

  Renowned historian and battlefield guide leads Civil War Trust members on a hiking tour of the Perryville battlefield at the 2010 Annual Conference.

  Rob Shenk

• Perryville Land Transfer

  

  Civil War Trust President Jim Lighthizer and Trust Chairman John Nau flank Kentucy Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Marcheta Sparrow at the Perryville Land Transfer Ceremony.

  Rob Shenk

• Target Property at the Park Entrance

  

  Two of the Civil War Trust's target properties at Gettysburg are located just a stone's throw from the entrance to the National Park. The property seen here is just across the street.

  Rob Shenk

• Baltimore Pike

  

  In early 2011, the Civil War Trust saved 5 crucial acres along the Baltimore Pike, the key supply line for the Union forces during the battle.

  Rob Shenk

• Target Property: The Country Club

  

  The Civil War Trust has an incredible opportunity to preserve the open field seen here. The site of intense fighting on July 1, 1863, as well as post-battle burials, this land has been in private hands for more than a century.

  Rob Shenk

• Secretary Salazar at Gettysburg

  

  In 2011, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar spoke at the Gettysburg Battlefield to recognize the work done by the Civil War Trust in saving the Gettysburg Country Club. This crucial part of the July 1, 1863 battlefield is now in the hands of the National Park Service

  Rob Shenk

• The Josiah Benner Farm

  

  Located along the Harrisburg Road, the 123-acre farm of Josiah Benner was directly in the path of Jubal Early's Confederate Division on July 1, 1863. The Civil War Trust now has the opportunity to preserve this historic property.

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• Gordon Rhea at Cold Harbor

  

  Historian and noted author Gordon Rhea discusses the fighting at Cold Harbor with Civil War Trust Color Bearers during a November 2010 tour of the battlefield.

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• Crossing the Cumberland

  

  Civil War Trust members get ready to cross over the Cumberland Lake to reach the Grist Mill on the Mill Springs Battlefield Tour.

  Rob Shenk

• Mount Zion Church

  

  Trust members get their picture taken in front of the historic Mount Zion Church on the Richmond Battlefield in Kentucky.

  Douglas Ullman, Jr.

• Most Endangered Battlefields - Trace Adkins

  

  Country Music star and Civil War Trust Board Member Trace Adkins spoke at a press conference announcing 2008's Most Endangered Battlefields

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