Preservation Champions
Preservation Champions are men and women of all ages and backgrounds — including authors, activists, journalists, philanthropists and public servants — who have gone above and beyond in their support for America’s battlefields. They are the sentries of history who have distinguished themselves in safeguarding the hallowed grounds on which is written the story of our nation, from the early battles of the Revolution through the crucible of the Civil War.
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Pete Brown
Preservation Champion Pete Brown passed away on October 28, 2022. The following article appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Hallowed Ground magazine...
Bruce C. Gottwald
Longtime Trust Board member Bruce C. Gottwald has been a driving force for battlefield preservation and cutting-edge museum interpretation in his...
Charlie Crawford
Charlie Crawford is the President of the Georgia Battlefields Association, a non-profit preservation group, and editor of Georgia Battlefields monthly...
Chris Calkins
Chris Calkins worked for the National Park Service for 34 years and served at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Fredericksburg &...
Clark B. Hall
Clark B. "Bud" Hall is a historian and preservationist who has written widely on the role of cavalry in the American Civil War.
Dennis Frye
Dennis Frye is the chief historian at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and the author of seven books and scores of articles on a variety of...
Distinguished Photography Corps
Supporters of the American Battlefield Trust contribute to the cause of battlefield preservation in many ways — from online contributions to stock...