Driving for Preservation!
TCWPA Driving for Preservation is a statewide campaign with the goal of encouraging folks in every county to purchase the Save Our Battlefields license plate and display their support for battlefield preservation. Recognized as a National Civil War Heritage Area, Tennessee features a Civil War Trails program which encourages visitors to travel and experience these sites first-hand.
From Bristol to Memphis, the license plate has been seen traveling the highways and byways of our state. License plate owners are experiencing the well-known and less familiar stories of Tennessee’s rich Civil War heritage.
The Tennessee Civil War Preservation Association (TCWPA) uses proceeds from the sale of the plate and your generous donations to preserve and interpret Tennessee’s most important and endangered battlefields.
“Purchasing this plate is a wonderful opportunity to help preserve Tennessee’s endangered Civil War battlefields for our children and future generations.” said TCWPA President Anthony Hodges, “Tennesseans can also commemorate and promote their rich Civil War history.”
Help preserve Tennessee’s Civil War Battlefields by purchasing a Save Our Battlefields License Plate today! Contact your county clerk’s office. The annual fee is $36.00* plus your regular registration fees. For personalized plates, the annual fee is $71.00* plus your regular registration fees. To find the location of your clerk’s office, please visit https://www.tn.gov/revenue/title-and-registration/county-clerks-locations.html.
In 2025, TCWPA has awarded $9,000 in battlefield preservation and interpretation grants to Knoxville Civil War Roundtable, Johnsonville State Historic Park, Franklin’s Charge, Customs House and Cultural Museum, Parker’s Crossroads Battlefield, Brown’s Tavern, DePriest House and to American Battlefield Trust for Shy’s Hill, Shiloh National Military Park, Missionary Ridge, and Brown’s Ferry.
We need your help to tell the stories of Tennessee’s Civil War history! Share a photo of your Civil War license plate at a Tennessee battlefield or Civil War site. Email your photo and name of the battlefield or site to info@tcwpa.org. We’ll take care of the rest.
After purchasing a Save Our Battlefields specialty plate, you are eligible to receive a complimentary 1-year membership to TCWPA.
Please share this newsletter with your friends and family so they can purchase a Save Our Battlefields License Plate or become a member of TCWPA. If you would like to renew your TCWPA membership or make a one-time gift, simply click this link.
Thank you again for your continued membership to TCWPA and all you do to preserve Tennessee’s Civil War history.
