The fact that many Civil War battlefields are in danger of being gobbled up by expanding public and commercial interests is no suprise to most historians. Unfortunately a large number of the general public is unaware of the threats that are facing these treasures of American history.
The Civil War Preservation Trust has just recently released its latest report, History Under Siege, which highlights the top battlefields that face the most eminent threat. These battlefields are all endangered and are listed in Alphabetical order because there is no way to guage the loss of any of these areas against another.
Top 10 Threatened Battlefields
- Camp Allegheny
- Cedar Creek
- Fort Stevens
- Gettysburg
- Picacho Peak
- Pickett’s Mill
- Richmond
- South Mountain
- Thoroughfare Gap
- The Wilderness
15 Additional At-Risk sites:
- Belmont, Missouri
- Columbus, Kentucky
- Chickamauga, Georgia
- Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
- Honey Springs, Oklahom
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Manassas, Virginia
- Mobile, Alabama
- Monocacy, Maryland
- Monterey Pass, Pennsylvania
- New Market Heights, Virginia
- Petersburg, Virginia
- Resaca, Georgia
- Third Winchester, Virginia
- Williamsburg, Virginia
- Wilson’s Creek, Missouri
To read the full report, visit History Under Siege.
