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American Battlefield Trust Park Day
April 10 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
On Saturday, April 10, 2021, history buffs, community leaders, and preservationists will aid in the maintenance and restoration of numerous sites as part of Park Day, the American Battlefield Trust’s annual hands-on preservation event. Thousands of volunteers across the country will participate as Park Day celebrates its 25th year.
In Indiana, the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum will host a Park Day event and celebrate Lew Wallace’s birthday beginning at 9 am. Objectives for the day are painting picnic tables and railings, raking gardens, dividing perennials, spreading mulch, and general grounds cleanup. A free tour of the Museum will be offered to all volunteers. For more information about Park Day at the Study, please contact Deb King.
The American Battlefield Trust is a national nonprofit land preservation organization devoted to the protection of America’s hallowed battlegrounds. It saves the battlefields of the Civil War, Revolutionary War and War of 1812, and educates the public about their importance in forging the nation we are today. To date, the Trust has preserved over 50,000 acres of battlefield land in 24 states. Learn more at battlefields.org.
