Tag Archives: Preservation

Saving History Saturday: Award For Preservation at Cool Spring Battlefield

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Emerging Civil War

The following text is an official press release from American Battlefield Trust, shared on April 22, 2021. AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST, SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY HONORED FOR WORK AT VIRGINIA’S COOL SPRING BATTLEFIELD   Wingate Mackay-Smith Clarke County Land Conservation Award recognizes the partnership that … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: Restoration of an 1861 Union Flag

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Emerging Civil War

The New Milford Historical Society in Connecticut has been spending its “closed due to Covid-19 restrictions” working on a special project inside—specifically, the restoration of a Civil War flag.

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Women & Preservation: A Chat with Stephanie Huffman about Saving Family History

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Part of a Series There are many types of historic preservation, beyond saving battlefields. One preservation effort is researching and keeping artifacts and documents. Many times this is done professionally by museums and archives. Other times private collectors save and … Continue reading →

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Adams County Historical Society Breaks Ground for New Home

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Chris Mackowski

The Adams County Historical Society (ACHS) broke ground last week on its new museum, archives, and education center. I happened to be in Gettysburg the other day and swung by the new location at 625 Biglerville Road. It’s an exciting … Continue reading →

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Preserving a Key Turning Point at the Wilderness

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Chris Mackowski

I’m pleased to be helping the American Battlefield Trust (ABT) and the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust (CVBT) raise money to preserve a piece of the Wilderness battlefield. ABT asked me to do a little battlefielding on behalf of the project … Continue reading →

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Saving History Saturday: Grant Cottage is now a National Landmark!

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Emerging Civil War

The news broke this week! Grant Cottage has been officially named a national landmark. We’ve been following this development for a few months now, and it’s exciting to see the positive changes. Congressional leaders reflected on the moment by sharing … Continue reading →

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What We’ve Learned: Keep the Fire Alive for the Civil War

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Kristen Pawlak

On April 12, 2011, I was sitting in my high school Civil War & Reconstruction course, just listening to my teacher talk to us about the significance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Early in the ‘Civil War … Continue reading →

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American Battlefield Trust Preserves the Heart of Williamsburg’s Civil War Battlefield

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

The American Battlefield Trust has had quite a December so far! First they announced a campaign to preserve an incredibly important tract at the heart of the Gaines’s Mill and Cold Harbor battlefields. Then they declared victory on a piece … Continue reading →

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The Preservation “Miracle” at Stones River

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

It’s been a big week for the American Battlefield Trust. A few days ago, we told you about a major initiative they’re launching to preserve the core of the Gaines’s Mill and Cold Harbor battlefields. They also announced this week … Continue reading →

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The “Absolutely Incomparable” Land at the Intersection of Gaines’s Mill and Cold Harbor

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

One of the most fascinating parts of Richmond National Battlefield is that the 1862 battlefield of Gaines’s Mill sits perpendicular to the 1864 battle of Cold Harbor—on the same ground. This week, the American Battlefield Trust announced a campaign to … Continue reading →

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