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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.
The American Battlefield Trust and its partners, including BCNBC, have been acquiring and preserving land at Brice's Cross Roads since 1996, when the Trust's predecessor organization, the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites (APCWS), acquired and preserved 797.7 acres – about two-thirds of the battlefield – in two purchases.
The Civil War Trust (a division of the American Battlefield Trust) and its partners have acquired and preserved 947 acres (3.83 km 2) of the Port Republic battlefield in seven transactions since 1988. [10] The battlefield is located about three miles east of Port Republic at U.S. Route 340 and Ore Bank Road. It retains its wartime agrarian ...
The American Battlefield Trust and its partners acquired an additional 88 acres (36 ha) in 2011, so that the park now covers most of the original battlefield of the First Battle of Cabin Creek. [3] A local newspaper reported that additional improvements were needed, such as interpretive trails and exhibits detailing the conflicts within the ...
The battlefield is owned by Lancaster County, and is preserved as a local park. [21] In 1990 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Buford's Massacre Site . [ 22 ] The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved 51 acres (0.21 km 2 ) of the battlefield surrounding the local park as of mid-2023.
Strength. 12,000. 7,000. Casualties and losses. 700. 500. The Battle of Averasborough or the Battle of Averasboro, fought March 16, 1865, in Harnett and Cumberland counties, North Carolina, as part of the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War, was a prelude to the climactic Battle of Bentonville, which began three days later.
In 2000, Lighthizer's first full year, the Trust (now named the American Battlefield Trust) retired all of the outstanding debt while also saving 2,421 new acres. [13] In November 2014, the Trust expanded its preservation mission to include not only Civil War battlefields, but those of the American Revolution and the War of 1812. [ 14 ]
The furnace remains and its reconstructed portions were named an American Society for Metals historical landmark in 1994. [7] The park is an American Battlefield Trust Heritage Site, [ 8 ] a stop on the Alabama Appalachian Highlands Birding Trail, [ 9 ] and was listed among the top 10 Alabama parks and nature areas visited in 2016.