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Park Legislation and Mission

LEGISLATION

Establishment Act .......................................................................... February 21, 1899
Memorial Archway authorized to be erected in park ....................... July 11, 1919
Rights-of-Way, Vicksburg Bridge and Terminal Company, ............. March 15, 1928
Easement for public highway, ......................................................... April 20, 1928
Donation of Lands to Vicksburg National Military Park .................. October 9, 1940
Exchange of land with City of Vicksburg and State of Mississippi, ... August 14, 1958
Consolidate Vicksburg National Military Park, ............................... June 4, 1963
Restoration, reconstruction and exhibition of gunboat "Cairo". ......... October 12, 1972
Acquisition of Grant's Canal and expanded interpretive mandate ..... May 18, 1990


PARK MISSION

The Mission of Vicksburg National Military Park

 

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Last update: Friday, February 16, 2001
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Editor: G. Zeman

 

 

 

 

 

USS Cairo Gunboat and Museum