The ABPP awards small matching funds to organizations sponsoring planning and educational projects at historic battlefields. The ABPP's historians, preservation planners, and archeologists also provide professional assistance to owners of battlefield property, battlefield friends groups, and state and local governments interested in preserving historic battlefield land and sites. These public-private partnerships save American taxpayers millions of dollars that would be required for federal fee simple acquisition, management, and interpretation of these historic places were they in public ownership. Protected battlefields provide educational opportunities for the public, tourism opportunities for nearby communities, and much needed recreational open space and wildlife habitats in urban and suburban areas. Another 50 require urgent preservation or will be lost by the year 2000.
Most partners contribute matching funds or in-kind services.
Visit your state's website to find out more about SHPO programs and assistance.