Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation works to preserve the Rich Mountain Battlefield, Camp Garnett, and Fort Marrow/Camp Elkwater so that all of our citizens, now and in the future, will be able to appreciate this vital part of our heritage. With the help of members, staff, board of directors and dedicated volunteers, RMBF has gotten the site of the battle, Camp Garnett, and the portion of the original turnpike which connects the two sites recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. This historic district, together with some important supporting property, is now the Rich Mountain Battlefield Civil War Site. Purchase of the Civil War Site property is virtually complete, thanks to efforts spearheaded by RMBF and with the help of our many supporters and contributors, including especially the Randolph County Development Authority and the Randolph County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites (now the Civil War Preservation Trust) donated the 40-acre core battlefield site to the RMBF, and additional purchases were aided by the Civil War Trust, the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, and the Conservation Fund. Major funding was received from federal ISTEA enhancement funds. Just as importantly, the ongoing operations, maintenance, improvements, interpretation, and protection of the site, as well as operation of the visitor center, are all the responsibility of the Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation. No governmental entity owns or operates Rich Mountain Battlefield.
