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A Milestone Preservation Victory at the Petersburg Breakthrough With more than 400 crucial acres preserved at Petersburg, the American Battlefield Trust surpasses 61,000 acres saved nationwide. Last year, the American Battlefield Trust embarked on one of the largest preservation projects in our nearly 40-year history. More than 400 acres at Pamplin Historical Park and the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier have been enjoyed and appreciated by heritage tourists and countless school students for decades... but were not fully protected for future generations. [Until now.](https://www.battlefields.org/news/milestone-preservation-victory-petersburg-breakthrough?ms=redorg)