Ed Bearss Tour -- Monday, October 11

Noted historian Ed Bearss will conduct a Civil War tour Monday, October 11. Details.

Taming the Wilderness -- Sunday, September 26

Ellwood's premier annual living history event -- Taming the Wilderness -- will be held Sunday, September 26, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details.

National Trust Names Wilderness to Endangered List

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named the Wilderness Battlefield as one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historical Places. Read More.

Wilderness Battlefield Put on Most Endangered List

For the second year in a row, the Wilderness Battlefield has been named by the Civil War Preservation Trust as one of the nation’s most endangered battlefields. Read more.

Walmart Threatens Battlefield

A January trial date has been set for the lawsuit challenging the approval of a Walmart in the Wilderness battlefield. Read more.

Ellwood Manor Restoration Project: Phase III

Thanks to the outpouring of support from literally hundreds of people dedicated to preservation, FoWB, in concert with the National Park Service, has successfully completed Phases I and II of an ambitious restoration plan for Ellwood Manor, built circa 1790. Phase III includes the stabilization and restoration of the four second-floor bedrooms. Will it happen? Read more.