The History
- The Campaigns
  The Shenandoah Valley was the setting for some of the most pivotal campaigns of the...
- The Battles
  From First Kernstown and New Market to Third Winchester and Cedar Creek.
- The People
  The soldiers and civilians, Union and Confederate, and their memorable...
- The Stories
  Such as the Devil Diarists, the VMI Cadets, Sheridan's Ride, and The Burning....
Visit the Valley
- Plan Your Trip
  Civil War sites and other special places to see, sleep, and eat
- Maps & Directions
  And other information to help you travel to - and around - the Valley
- Signature Tours
  Your guide to discovering the best sites and experiences in the Valley
- Sesquicentennial Info
  Events and programs commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War
- Visitors Guide
  Guide to the Shenandoah Valley's Civil War story
Land Preservation
- The Battlefields
  Discover what has been protected, and what still stands threatened to be lost forever...
- How We Do It
  Techniques for preserving the Shenandoah Valley’s battlefields
- Preservation Successes
  More than ten years of preservation accomplishments
- Preservation Challenges
  Obstacles to battlefield preservation in the Valley
- Responsible Stewardship
  Managing the Valley's historic battlefield lands
- Valley Pike + Fisher's Hill Trail Project
  A trail network to link the battlefield together - and the battlefield to the community ...
Education & Research
- For Educators
  Lesson plans, field trip guides, and other tools for teaching the Civil War
- For Kids
  Special activities, sites, and programs - and the Valley Voyagers
- Conferences and Lectures
  Conferences, symposia, lectures, Civil War tours, and more
- Research and Resources
  Genealogical research, Civil War glossary and bibliography, and index
About Us
- Annual Reports
  The work and accomplishments of the past 10 years
- Board and Staff
  2012 board and staff members of the Battlefields Foundation
- Partner Resources
  Programs that support the work of our partners in the National Historic District

Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan Information for Valley Sites

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (Winchester)

An Educator’s Guide to the Shenandoah Valley Gallery – 4th Grade (with SOL and CSO Compliances)
An Educator’s Guide to the Shenandoah Valley Gallery – 5th and 6th Grades (with SOL and CSO Compliances)

Virginia Museum of the Civil War (New Market Battlefield)

Lesson plan ideas

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum (Staunton)

“For Teachers” page on website

Tools and Resources

Virginia Standards of Learning – History & Social Sciences

Testing and Standards of Learning
Virginia Standards of Learning – History & Social Sciences (Virginia Department of Education)
US History to 1865 (Standards)
US History to 1865 (Curriculum Framework)
US History to 1865 (Enhanced Scope and Sequence)
US History to 1865 (Test Blueprint)

Virginia in the Civil War: A Sesquicentennial Remembrance - DVD

The Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech, in partnership with the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission and Blue Ridge PBS, has created a unique educational resource specifically for the sesquicentennial: a DVD for teachers to use in the classroom as a supplemental instructional tool in the teaching of Civil War history.