15.926 american battlefield protection programhistoric battlefields and associated sites of armed conflict are powerful reminders of the shared heritage of all americans

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service (NPS) under the American Battlefield Protection Program (CFDA 15.926), awarded on September 2, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. This Preservation Planning Grant funds the development of interpretation guidance for the Wallace House, a historic site associated with armed conflict on American soil. The project supports the NPS's mission to promote the preservation and interpretation of historic battlefields and associated sites as cultural resources that represent the shared heritage of Americans.

The grant will deliver planning and interpretive products designed to enhance public understanding and engagement with the Wallace House historic site. As a non-acquisition preservation project, the funding supports activities such as interpretive planning, master planning for site presentation, research documentation, and the development of interpretive materials and signage. These deliverables will guide how the site is interpreted to visitors and the public, contributing to broader efforts to protect and interpret significant American battlefield heritage beyond National Park Service boundaries in collaboration with state and local entities.

As an ongoing effort to engage all americans in the preservation of cultural resources beyond our park boundaries, the national park service american battlefield protection program promotes the preservation and interpretation of these important places.opportunity P25AS00476 preservation planning grants provide federal financial assistance to state, local and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations to identify, evaluate, interpret, and protect historic battlefields and sites associated with armed conflicts on american soil through non-acquisition projects and activities. This project is awarded to the new jersey department of environmental protection. The project will guide interpretation of the wallace house.