Series: 2021 Battlefield Interpretation Grant Highlights

NPS ABPP’s Battlefield Interpretation Grants empower preservation partners nationwide to modernize and enhance battlefield interpretation – to inspire wonder, understanding and empathy at the places that witnessed some of our nation’s most challenging events.

  • Article 1: 2021 Battlefield Interpretation Grant Year in Review

    Series of charts, bar graphs and donut graphs conveying annual accomplishments

    In 2021, ABPP debut the Battlefield Interpretation Grant Program, awarding 11 grants to 11 nonprofits across the country. Join us as we look back on the ground we’ve covered in the past year and forward into the new year as we look to strengthen our partnerships. Read more

  • Article 2: Reinterpreting New York’s Fort Ticonderoga

    Star-shaped stone fort atop wooded hill, surrounded by lush forest and overlooking body of water.

    The American Battlefield Protection Program has awarded the Fort Ticonderoga Association a Battlefield Interpretation Grant to roll out a new interpretive plan. Coming out of years of historic and archeological research, the Association will use these funds to increase access to an area of the National Historic Landmark known as “Liberty Hill.” Read more

  • Article 3: Experiencing the Story of the Battle of Princeton

    Combat between troops. In the center, George Washington sits atop steed, rallying troops

    In 2021, the American Battlefield Protection Program will support the American Battlefield Trust and their partners, the Princeton Battlefield State Park, with a Battlefield Interpretation Grant. The recipients will use the funds to enrich the story of the Revolutionary War battle via a smartphone app, interpretive waysides, and brochures that tell a diverse story of the engagement. Read more

  • Article 4: The Liberty Trail Augmented Reality

    Man in blue coat on white horse points forward, surrounded by soldiers and clouds from gunfire.

    The American Battlefield Protection Program has awarded the American Battlefield Trust a Battlefield Interpretation Grant to highlight American Revolutionary history of South Carolina. The trust will partner with partners in the Charleston area to interpret one of the area’s most significant yet overlooked historic resources – the Horn Work – and two lesser-known battlefields. Read more

  • Article 5: Crossroads of the Revolution Visitor Experience

    Historic map of city along river. Surrounding countryside has battle lines with troops movements

    The American Battlefield Protection Program awarded the Camden County Historical Society a Battlefield Interpretation Grant to create an American Revolution Mobile Audio App, featuring 39 interpretive signs celebrating the county’s role in the American Revolution. Read more

  • Article 6: Forgotten Voices of the American Revolutionary War

    Obelisk on rocky knoll surrounded by trees

    With the support of an NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Battlefield Interpretation Grant, Connecticut Radio Information System and its partners will create a fully accessible mobile app to explore lesser-known stories of “Connecticut’s Valley Forge” at the Redding encampment. Read more

  • Article 7: Revitalized Colonial Complex at York County’s History Center

    Concept rendering of York County’s History Center Campus and various historic sites

    The American Battlefield Protection Program has awarded the York County History Center a Battlefield Interpretation Grant to explore exciting new technology in their efforts to revitalize the Colonial Complex in York, Pennsylvania. Read more

  • Article 8: Three Wars Virtual Fieldtrip

    Video screenshot of woman in flathat & park ranger uniform standing in front of memorial

    The American Battlefield Protection Program awarded a 2021 Battlefield Interpretation Grant to support the American Battlefield Trust in creating virtual field trip materials for teachers. The project focuses on battles in four states and satisfies Common Core and National Council for Social Studies standards. Read more

  • Article 9: Independence Rests Here

    Handwritten manuscript proposing construction of a mikveh, a Jewish ritual bathing facility

    The American Battlefield Protection Program has awarded the Christ Church Preservation Trust a Battlefield Interpretation Grant to design an audio project, harnessing the power of their historic database to illustrate the local history of the American Revolution. Read more

  • Article 10: Fighting for Freedom

    Jordan Noble, at around 87 years of age, poses for a full portrait in civilian clothes.

    The American Battlefield Protection Program awarded a 2021 Battlefield Interpretation Grant to supports the American Battlefield Trust’s narratives of African American soldiers during the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War at battlefields in four states. Read more

  • Article 11: Project Video Revolution

    Cartoon man in tricorn hat holds saber, argues with another man. Illustrates aesthetic design of app

    The American Battlefield Protection Program awarded a 2021 Battlefield Interpretation Grant to the American Battlefield Trust. They plan to create animated videos to convey critical narratives of the Revolutionary War. Read more

  • Article 12: Interpreting the Hanging Rock Battlefield

    Rendering of interpretive sign, illustrating battle movements, overlooking field.

    The NPS's American Battlefield Protection Program awarded a 2021 Battlefield Interpretation Grant to the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust to fund signage and trails through the landscape of Hanging Rock Battlefield. Read more