Battlefields meaning

December 1776 & January 1777. General George Washington's army wins three key battles over 10 days — the Battle of Trenton on December 26, the Battle of the Assunpink Creek (Second Trenton) on January 2, 1777, and the battle of Princeton on...
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Battlefield preservation is good for local economies. In 2015, 9.7 million people visited the top 10 U.S. battlefields. All together, these visits generated $569 million in sales in local communities, supported nearly 6,800 local jobs and added $15...
Fact #1: America's battlefields are hallowed ground and are relevant to you. Your freedom as an American citizen was secured on the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The country we know today was forged on the battlefields...
Save Threatened Battlefield Acres at Fredericksburg. Help Launch an Educational Video Battlefield Tour through Georgia. Help Save Hallowed Ground at Three Nation-Defining Battlefield Sites. Help Restore Six Sacred Battlefield Sites. Help Save "The...
What We Do. The National Park Service preserves, protects, and shares our nation's special places and stories. Many of those sites are solemn reminders of moments of conflict in American history, when individual soldiers chose self-sacrifice to...
Vicksburg National Military Park, Illinois Memorial Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. National Military Park, National Battlefield, National Battlefield Park, and National Battlefield Site are four designations for 25 battle sites preserved...
The American Battlefield Trust strives to help promote the unique benefits of visiting historic sites and showcase how these exceptional resources can form pillars of local and regional tourism infrastructure. In some cases, the Trust may be able to...
Search educational resources. Battle Overviews. Select an Option. The Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War created and defined our nation. Through our rich collection of resources, you can learn about why we are the way we are.
Congress established the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission in 1991 to identify the most significant lands associated with the Civil War and to evaluate their condition and any threats to their preservation. This report, published in 1993, forms the...
Today, visitors can explore Chancellorsville Battlefield within the wider remit of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. 7. Fort Donelson Battlefield. Fort Donelson Battlefield was the site of a fierce and pivotal battle fought...
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