Since our last newsletter, we’ve received several bits of great news from the American Battlefield Trust (ABT): A Campaign 44 donation ($500) by the CWRT of Eastern Pa. helped the ABT to successfully conclude a 15-year, $12 million effort to save the 208-acre Slaughter Pen Farm—the spot where the Battle of Fredericksburg hung in the balance and was ultimately won and lost.
Our CWRT is now a member of the ABT’s 25-Year Club, which is comprised of dedicated battlefield preservationists who have lent their financial support for 25 years or more. By the end of 2021, the ABT had acquired and preserved more than 54,000 American battlefield acres! Remember: Preservation isn’t won in the courts; it’s won one dollar at a time from sources like your CWRT membership dues, donations and raffle ticket purchases.
It's still not too late to sign up for our June day trip to Harpers Ferry. See page 5 of the newsletter for more details.
CWRT members in good standing are eligible for a discounted fee (15%) to attend this year’s Civil War Institute in Gettysburg, Pa., which will take place between June 10 and June 15. To receive the discount code, contact the Civil War Institute at (717) 337-6590. Learn more about the event at: gettysburg.edu/civil-war-institute/summer-conference/
Barry