The ABT has acquired and preserved 53,000 acres of battlefield land in 24 states at more than 145 battlefields. It is dedicated to promoting educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to inform the public about the Civil War (as well as the Revolutionary War and War of 1812) and its significance in American history. The American Battlefield Trust is the premier national Civil War preservation non-profit organization, located in Washington, D.C. The next day, BONT Board member Brandon Hulette was a guest lecturer at the main ABT conference with his presentation, “Old Story, New Tricks: New Insights Into Battlefield of Nashville, as was Jim Kay on the topic, “Failure From The Top: Hood’s Disaster Into Tennessee.” Both expressed BONT’s interest in working with the ABT regarding ongoing preservation matters, especially the acquisition of additional Nashville battlefield properties. Welcoming remarks were made by BONT President Bill Ozier and by former BONT president Jim Kay, who is also as past president of Richland CC and who spearheaded Richland’s preservation of its historical place in the Battle of Nashville, including placement of a Barricades historical marker on the site in 2008. David Duncan, President and CEO of American Battlefield Trust, speaks at conference
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