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Gravel lane leading to furthest reaches of the piece of battlefield we're trying to save.
Gravel lane leading to furthest reaches of the piece of battlefield we're trying to save.
Doante to save this Hallowed Ground

Located in Hanover County, Virginia

Help us rescue the 1864 Battle of Bethesda Church ground

Commercial expansion along Route 360 threatens 7.2 unpaved acres where thousands fell during the Overland Campaign. Permanent land acquisition keeps this soil intact.

With growth coming this way, and a new school less than a mile away, time is growing short before developers get eyes on this hallowed ground. Won't you help us protect and preserve this valuable piece of history?

Donations are tax-deductible,

and Zeffy withholds no fees.

100% of your generous donations goes straight to us!

If we are unable to acquire this land, it will surely be developed..

Asphalt permanently erases historic earth

Once heavy machinery breaks this parcel, two centuries of Virginia history disappear beneath commercial retail corridors. Securing the tract now guarantees dignified preservation for generations.

Documented Impact

Numbers behind the ground

7.2

endangered acres

2,324

Soldiers killed, captured, wounded, or MIA

(Combined #'s with Totopotomoy Creek)

Statistics from American Battlefield Trust

1864

Overland Campaign battle

100%

tax-deductible acquisition

Stewardship Plan

Three phases of protection

Our foundation directs every dollar toward outright land purchase, soil stabilization, and permanent historic interpretation for the Hanover County community.

Phase 01
Phase 02
Phase 03

Fee-Simple Acquisition

Ecological Stabilization

Interpretive Trails

Securing the deed directly from private ownership prevents commercial rezoning along Highway 360 and places the acreage into permanent conservation trust.

Removing invasive brush and stabilizing historic earthworks protects the original terrain, allowing native Virginia grasses and mature hardwood canopies to flourish.

Carefully graded walking paths and restrained historical markers provide quiet public access to understand the strategic movements of the Overland Campaign.

Fund Land Purchase

Protect sacred Hanover soil

Your tax-deductible contribution directly funds the escrow purchase price. Join historians, neighbors, and conservationists in preserving this battlefield permanently.