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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.
Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site is a Florida State Park in Leon County, Florida. It is located roughly between the city of Tallahassee and the town of St. Marks. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Natural Bridge was fought here on March 6, 1865. The site is named for a natural bridge over the St. Marks River.
Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) [1] is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. [2][3] It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the ...
The American Battlefield Trust and its federal, state, and local partners, including the Save Historic Antietam Foundation, have acquired and preserved 468 acres (1.89 km 2) of the overall battlefield through mid-2023, [18] including the "epicenter" tract, a 44.4-acre, previously privately owned parcel in the heart of the battlefield park ...
Memorial Day was created to honor U.S. military personnel who lost their lives while serving our country. The holiday, which takes place each year on the last Monday in May, serves as a reminder ...
Flags decorate the graves at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. The commemoration of the American Civil War is based on the memories of the Civil War that Americans have shaped according to their political, social and cultural circumstances and needs, starting with the Gettysburg Address and the dedication of the Gettysburg cemetery in 1863.
A portion of the battlefield is today managed as a 372-acre (1.51 km 2) state park. [3] The entire battlefield (about 2,100 acres (850 ha)) was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. [2] [4] The American Battlefield Trust and its partners have acquired and preserved more than 68 acres adjacent to the state park. [5]
On September 9, 2006, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma conveyed to the United States title to 1,465 acres (6 km 2) to be held in trust for the National Historic Site. [5] The site includes 640 acres (260 ha) acquired and preserved by the American Battlefield Trust and its partners. [10]