# American Battlefield Trust **Status: stub.** A nonpartisan 501(c)(3) historic-preservation nonprofit (formerly the Civil War Trust) best known for acquiring and protecting [[Revolutionary War]], [[War of 1812]], and [[American Civil War]] battlefield land. Relevant to this KB primarily as the **statutory Administrative Secretariat** of the [[United States Semiquincentennial Commission]] — the congressionally designated nonprofit partner that handles the commission's administration, congressional reporting, and private fundraising for the 2026 semiquincentennial. ## Expand later - Preservation footprint and major land acquisitions - Funding model and major donors - Role and scope as America250 secretariat