Protect the places that tell the story
Support Battlefield Preservation in the Shenandoah Valley
Choose a current preservation or education project to learn what is needed and make a designated gift. Together, we can protect historic landscapes, restore battlefield experiences, and carry these stories forward.
Current preservation priority
Restore Fisher’s Hill
The land is saved. Now help restore it.
The 146-acre Funkhouser farm has been preserved forever. The next step is removing non-historic structures, returning the landscape closer to its wartime appearance and making it safer and more meaningful for visitors.
More Ways to Protect and Share the Valley’s History
Each campaign addresses a specific need—from restoring the battlefield experience to educating the next generation and protecting a historic transportation corridor.
Battlefield interpretation
Cannons in the Valley
Help place 16 cannons at seven sites on three battlefields, marking historic artillery positions and transforming the experience for visitors.
View Project & Donate
Education
Education Fund
Invest in internships, scholarships, research fellowships, and free field trips that connect students with historic places and primary sources.
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Landscape preservation
Manassas Gap Railroad
Help protect a 450-acre historic corridor stretching 48 miles through battlefields and historic communities in the Shenandoah Valley.
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Support the full mission
Want to Support the Full Mission? Join the Fight!
Membership gives the Foundation flexible, unrestricted support to act wherever the need and opportunity are greatest—from battlefield preservation and restoration to interpretation and visitor infrastructure such as trails, museums, visitor centers, and educational programs.
Other Ways to Help
Support can take many forms. Choose the option that best reflects your interests, timing, and financial plans, or contact our team to discuss a gift.
Reliable support
Monthly Giving
Recurring gifts provide dependable support and give the Foundation flexibility to respond when preservation opportunities arise.
Explore Monthly Membership →Share preservation
Gift Memberships
Introduce a friend or family member to the Valley’s history with membership benefits, publications, and museum admission.
Give a Membership →Honor a life
Memorial & Tribute Gifts
Make a gift in honor or memory of a loved one, a history advocate, or a soldier who fought in the Shenandoah Valley.
Arrange a Tribute Gift →Plan your legacy
Legacy Corps
Include battlefield preservation in your will, estate plan, trust, retirement account, IRA, or life insurance beneficiary plans.
Explore Legacy Giving →Give assets
Tax-Wise Giving
Ask our team about gifts of real estate, appreciated securities, or qualified charitable distributions from an IRA before initiating a transfer.
Discuss a Gift →Give your time
Volunteer
Put your skills and enthusiasm to work caring for historic places, assisting visitors, and supporting programs and events.
Volunteer with SVBF →Prefer to Give by Phone or Mail?
Call 540-740-4545, email info@svbf.net, or mail your gift to PO Box 897, New Market, VA 22844.
For planned, estate, or tax-wise gifts, consult your attorney, tax professional, or financial advisor about your circumstances.