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This study quantifies the direct, indirect, and induced distributional economic impacts of battlefield preservation on local economies surrounding selected Civil War battlefield sites located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Distributional analyses examine the changes in economic activity (e.g., employment and personal income) within a region, and help to document the economic feasibility of battlefield preservation. Both private and government ownership and development of battlefield sites are considered. The study results indicate that preserving Civil War battlefields can have positive distributional economic impacts on the local economy, but whether or not these impacts justify battlefield preservation by the public or private sector is not established in this study. Distributional impacts are only one type of economic benefit that a battlefield park may contribute to the local economy. 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