Battlefields
From National Parks to state facilities to local and private open spaces, there are scores of battlefields on American soil where you can walk in the footsteps of your ancestors. Explore these battlefields virtually or in person to learn how they connect to your American experience. You can also learn how your generosity has helped the Civil War Trust preserve hallowed ground at these places.
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Reams Station, part of the Petersburg National Battlefield Park, was the site of fighting in June... |
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Though partially destroyed by Interstate 75, much of the battlefield along the Confederate lines... |
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Rich Mountain Battlefield Civil War Site includes the battlefield on Rich Mountain Road, Camp... |
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The Pleasant View and Palmer House homes, along with the Mt. Zion Church and Madison County... |
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A small roadside park one half-mile east of Ringgold on U.S. Route 41 commemorates the Battle of... |
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A small parking area at Mill Creek Gap with a plaque and historic markers is on the south side of... |
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Today, the Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site at the site of Fort Griffin is a great... |
 War of 1812
Located on the banks of Lake Ontario, few battlefields can rival the waterfront vistas of Sackets... |
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Located halfway between Petersburg and Appomattox Court House, the Sailor's Creek Battlefield State... |
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Saltville Battlefields Historic District is in Smyth and Washington Counties, Virginia. The... |
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The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is located about 9 miles north of Chivington,... |
 Rev War
One of the most decisive American victories in the entire Revolutionary War, the Battle of Saratoga... |
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One element of the Confederate defenses, Fort Lamar, remains today and marks the site of the June... |
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Located 11 miles southeast of Richmond, the August 14-16, 1864 Second Deep Bottom battlefield... |
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The Second Battle of Kernstown, fought in July, 1864, again focused on the high ground outside... |
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While the Bull Run (First Manassas) battlefield often gets the lion's share of visitor interest,... |
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