Our Mission: The Civil War Preservation Trust is America's largest non-profit organization (501-C3) devoted to the preservation of our nation's endangered Civil War battlefields. The Trust also promotes educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to inform the public of the war's history and the fundamental conflicts that sparked it.
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FAQs on Battlefield Preservation
- Haven’t all of the Civil War battlefields been saved already? »
- Who owns that unprotected land? »
- How much hallowed ground has already been lost? »
- How quickly are we losing key battlefield sites? »
- Is CWPT “anti-development”? »
- How does the CWPT buy hallowed ground? »
- Where is the land CWPT has saved? »
- What happens to the land once CWPT saves it? »
- Why is it so important to save these places? »
- What makes CWPT unique? »
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CWPT: Quick Facts
- Founded: 1987
- Headquarters: Hagerstown, MD and Washington, D.C.
- President: Jim Lighthizer »
- Focus: American Civil War battlefields
- Method: Land Preservation »
- Members: 55,000
- Revenue: $12,466,857 (2008)
About CWPT
CWPT Resources
- Annual Report (2008) »
- Most Engandered Battlefields Report »
- Preservation FAQs »
- Charity Navigator: CWPT »
- Guidestar: CWPT »
- Privacy Policy »
CWPT Coverage
Contact Membership Headquarters
- Email: newmembers@civilwar.org
- Phone: 301-335-1400
or 888-606-1400 - Address:
11 Public Square, Suite 200
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Contact CWPT Corporate Office
- Email: cwpt@civilwar.org
- Phone: 202-367-1861
or 800-298-7878 - Address:
1156 15th Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005 - More Information: Contact Us »
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