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About the Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association...

Our Mission

The Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association's mission is to protect, interpret and make accessible Tennessee’s surviving Civil War battlefields and contributing landscapes for the benefit of present and future generations.

Who We Are

We are mostly Tennesseans, but our members are from several other states. TCWPA members are active preservationists, genealogists, armchair historians, doctors, lawyers, educators, heritage tourism advocates, corporate leaders, young people and seniors – all dedicated to preserving and interpreting Tennessee’s large network of Civil War Battlefields.
View a list of our Board and Advisory Board members.

What We Do

TCWPA raises funds to protect Civil War battlefields, promotes their preservation and interpretation, and provides an ongoing battlefields assessment program. TCWPA facilitiates a statewide network of local preservation organizations. We do events, we do campaigns, we do awards and we do learning.

Be a part of the Tennessee Civil War Battlefield Assessment Program! Click here to learn more.

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Our History

TCWPA was founded in 1994 as an outcome of the Tennessee Wars Commission’s efforts to address battlefield preservation in Tennessee. TCWPA became a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 1997. The organization has grown from a small group of dedicated preservationists informally meeting on Saturday mornings in Nashville to a fully engaged statewide organization with a membership of more than 500 and members from across the United States. For more about TCWPA’s organization and its strategic plan, click on: