Save 47 Acres at Fisher’s Hill Battlefield!
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Vice Chairman and Chairman Emeritus, Nick Picerno, on October 8. Nick was the longest serving board member in the Foundation’s history, a nationally recognized historian, and a champion of battlefield preservation. Nick will be remembered by many as a powerful force for preservation, and the battlefields he helped to save will forever be his legacy.
The Picerno family has requested that in lieu of flowers, a memorial fund be set up in memory of Nick.
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Revolutionary War Conference
“Forging Independence: The Revolutionary War’s Early Years”
February 20-21, 2026
2026 National Conference
“Harpers Ferry & Shepherdstown”
April 9-11, 2026
Become a Member and help preserve the battlefields of the Shenandoah Valley
In 1996, Congress designated eight counties in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia as a National Battlefield Site - The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District - which preserves and interprets the region’s significant Civil War battlefields and related historic sites.
The effort is led by the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, which works with partners to preserve the hallowed ground of the Valley’s Civil War battlefields, to share its Civil War story with the nation, and to encourage tourism and travel to the Valley’s Civil War sites.