A remarkable preservation opportunity is within reach — and your support is urgently needed to finish the job.
We have the chance to save just over 45 acres of battlefield land at Fredericksburg and Stones River, two sites where American history was shaped through extraordinary courage and sacrifice.
This land is valued at more than $10.9 million and can now be preserved for just $172,323 thanks to previous donors and critical grant funding. Only one final payment remains.
The 7.5 acres at Fredericksburg include the eastern slope of Lee's Hill, where Lee, Longstreet, Jackson, and McLaws directed the defense during the First and Second Battles of Fredericksburg.
And the 38 acres at Stones River witnessed one of the bloodiest scenes of the entire Civil War, as Confederate brigades struck Union lines with a devastating force that threatened the entire Union army.
Save Fredericksburg & Stones River!
This land tells the story of critical moments in the Civil War...
At Fredericksburg, this land saw the first opposed river crossing in American history, intense urban fighting, and Lee's famous reflection: "It is well that war is so terrible..."
At Stones River, Union and Confederate soldiers clashed in brutal close combat, suffering staggering casualties in minutes. The Union victory that followed helped bolster support for the Emancipation Proclamation.
These are some of the last unprotected sections of each battlefield!
SAVE LAND AT FREDERICKSBURG & STONES RIVER
Both properties have faced development pressure for years. This may be the last opportunity to ensure they are saved permanently.
Your support today will help secure these sites so future generations can walk this hallowed ground, learn from it, and honor the Americans who fought there.
'Til the battle is won,
David N. Duncan, President
American Battlefield Trust