American Battlefield Trust

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American Battlefield Trust

Founded	1987 (1987)
Tax ID no.	54-1426643
Focus	Saving American battlefields of the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War.
Location	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Area served	United States
Method	Land preservation
Members	55,000[1]
Key people	David N. Duncan (President)
Revenue	$23,526,638 (FYE 03/2016)[2]
Website	www.battlefields.org

The American Battlefield Trust is a charitable organization (501(c)(3)) whose primary focus is in the preservation of battlefields of the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War, through the acquisition of battlefield land.^[3] The American Battlefield Trust was formerly known as the Civil War Trust. On May 8, 2018, the organization announced the creation of the American Battlefield Trust as the umbrella organization for two divisions, the Civil War Trust and the Revolutionary War Trust, which was formerly known as "Campaign 1776".

The American Battlefield Trust also promotes educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to inform the public about these three conflicts and their significance in American history. On May 31, 2018, the Trust announced that with the acquisition of 13 acres (5.3 ha) at the Cedar Creek battlefield in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, it had reached the milestone of 50,000 acres (200 km²) of battlefield land acquired and preserved. Since 1987, the Trust and its federal, state, and local partners have preserved land in 25 states at more than 160 battlefields of the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. More than 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) were acquired and preserved from 2014 to 2018.^[4] As of October 2024,^[update] the total land saved exceeded 58,000 acres (230 km²).^[5]