Civil War Battlefields Could Get Trump's First Salary Donation

The National Park Service has identified projects in three national parks—all Civil War or Revolutionary War battlefields—that could receive money donated back to the government from President Trump's presidential salary.

At the top of the list are two restoration projects at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, both of which would cost about $78,000—almost exactly the amount Trump donated from his first three months of his salary as president.

The National Park Service says no final decision has been made. But records obtained by USA Today under the Freedom of Information Act show how the agency scrambled to quickly find suitable projects after the President's surprise donation, with the well-visited Chickamauga and Chattanooga quickly rising to the top of the list. The park, which straddles the Georgia and Tennessee border, saw more than 1 million visitors last year.