The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) promotes the preservation of significant historic battlefields associated with wars on American soil. The goals of the program are 1) to protect battlefields and sites associated with armed conflicts that influenced the course of our history, 2) to encourage and assist all Americans in planning for the preservation, management, and interpretation of these sites, and 3) to raise awareness of the importance of preserving battlefields and related sites for future generations. The ABPP focuses primarily on land use, cultural resource and site management planning, and public education.
American Battlefield Protection Program Authorization [as of 2014] (54 U.S.C. 380101-380103)

Grants
The ABPP awards two types of grants: Battlefield Preservation Planning Grants and Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants

Battlefield Preservation Planning Grants
Grants for research, planning, interpretation, and more

Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants
Grants for permanent land protection (image: Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation)

Battlefield Survey Manuals
Surveying Battlefields on Land and Sea

Battles and Wars
Reports to Congress on Historic Battlefields
Last updated: September 1, 2020