The modern preservation of Fort Duffield is the work of many hands and hearts. Dave Arnce, Lee Prince, Cookie and Carol Goldsmith, Billy and Connie Morris, Gary and Sissy Masterson, and countless volunteers turned a forgotten hill into a respected historic site. Their efforts ranged from organizing work days to building walkways, planning ceremonies, and securing grants.

One of the most visible contributions of the modern era is the system of wooden walkways and accessible paths that guide visitors through the fort and cemetery. These structures make the steep terrain safer and more inviting, while interpretive signs and markers help visitors understand what they are seeing.

Memorial Day observances, Veterans Day ceremonies, and Civil War Days events have kept Fort Duffield’s story alive. Reenactors, musicians, clergy, and speakers have turned the hill into a place of reflection and education. Children in period dress, volleys fired over the cemetery, and buglers sounding taps connect modern audiences to nineteenth-century sacrifice.