The Civil War Trust has preserved hundreds of important acres of battlefield land at Kelly’s Ford

In 2013, the Civil War Trust (a division of the American Battlefield Trust) affected a 964-acre acquisition that will protect most of the key battlefield land at Kelly's Ford. In order to safeguard a total of 2,792 acres spanning eight battlefields in the state, the state of Virginia, the Civil War Trust, the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation collaborated to acquire this area. The Trust intends to protect even more land along the Rappahannock River's banks in the upcoming years, particularly at Brandy Station.

The impressively preserved cavalry battlefield is located in the C.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area on the south bank of the Rappahannock River. It has interpretive signs, hiking trails, and the "Gallant Pelham" memorial, which honors Maj. John Pelham, a renowned Confederate artillery officer was mortally wounded at the age of 24 during the battle at Kelly's Ford on March 17 and passed away the following day.