Battlefields preserved across state of Tennessee

Across Tennessee, Civil War battlefields have been preserved so generations can see where brave men fought to shape America’s future. Dr. Carroll Van West, director of the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, suggests the following battlefield parks in all parts of the state.
First, the major National Parks Service-operated battlefields, listed with contact information:
• Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, part of the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military
Park. (706) 866-9241 or www.nps.gov/chch/
• Shiloh National Military Park, near Savannah. (731) 689-5696 or www.nps.gov/shil/
• Fort Donelson National Battlefield Park, Dover. (931) 232-5706, ext. 0, or www.nps.gov/fodo/
• Stones River National Battlefield, Murfreesboro. (615) 893-9501 or www.nps.gov/stri/
West also notes these state and local battlefield parks:
• Fort Pillow State Historic Park, Henning. (731) 738-5581 or tennessee.gov/environment/parks/Fort
Pillow/
• Johnsonville State Historic Park, New Johnsonville. (931) 535-2789 or tennessee.gov/environment/ parks/Johnsonville/
• Franklin, Williamson County. (615) 791-7554 or www.visitwilliamson.com
• Parker’s Crossroads, Henderson County. www.parkerscrossroads.com/
• Fort Negley, Nashville. (615) 862-8470 or www.nashville.gov/parks/historic/fortnegley/
• Fort Dickerson Park, Knoxville. www.ci.knoxville.tn.us/parks/fortdickerson.asp
• Fort Pickering at Chickasaw Heritage Park, Memphis. www.memphisriverfront.com/chickasaw-park
• Longstreet Headquarters Park, Russellville.www.tnvacation.com/vendors/longstreet-s-headquarters/

Published in The Messenger 11.11.10

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