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Welcome to CWPT's Newsroom, the source for news about Civil War battlefield preservation efforts throughout the United States.

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June 3, 2008
Civil War Goes Digital Through New Civil War Preservation Trust Photography Contest
This summer, the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) is teaming up with The History Channel and the Center for Civil War Photography (CCWP) to sponsor a national photography competition to promote appreciation of America's rich Civil War heritage. For the first time, all entries to the popular, long-running contest will be submitted digitally via an online interface, allowing more people to participate than ever before.
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More CWPT Releases   This Week's Headlines
 
Civil War Preservation Trust Hosts Institute for Teachers in Historic Hagerstown, Md.
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  Mobile Press-Register (AL) looks at efforts to protect embattled Fort Morgan
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National Preservation Group Announces Campanign to Rescue 173 Acres at Bentonville
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  Winchester Star (VA) examines feud developing over controversial Cedar Creek mining decision
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Endangered Battlefields   Multimedia Center
 
Read History Under Siege, our annual report on endangered Civil War battlefields.
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