• The legendary battle between Confederate guns and US ironclads at Fort Donelson, February 14, 1862.

    Fort Donelson

    National Battlefield Tennessee

Curriculum Materials

 

A Place for Heroes is a 22-minute audiovisual about the Civil War and the heroes of Fort Donelson. The audiovisual is available for loan in DVD or VHS formats. No rental fees. Request the film by faxing the name, address, and date required to: 931 232 4085 ATTN Education Ranger. This is a short trailer for the film.
 
Lincoln memory trail

The Memory Trail project begins in February, 2011, with the commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's journey to Washington, DC, for his inauguration.

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Teachers...are you planning a special event at your school commemorating an event or person from the American Civil War? You can help document your effort and share it with others here.

http://www.memorytrail.us/

 
warforfreedom

A new website to help interpret to students the path from slavery to freedom.

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The War for Freedom website brings teachers and students close to the day-to-day lives and thoughts of black Americans moving from enslavement to emancipation.

http://www.nps.gov/features/warforfreedom/

 
Slavery Booklet 2011

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This new booklet, created by the National Park Service, explores the history of the "peculiar institution" of slavery throughout our history, and the role of slavery in the coming of the Civil War. This booklet is in the public domain and may be reproduced for classroom use. Copies of the booklet are available for sale in the park's Eastern National bookstore.

Learn more about African Americans at Fort Donelson here!

 
The Campaign for Fort Donelson

Published by Eastern National

Eastern National/ NPS

This booklet serves as an excellent introduction to the Fort Donelson campaign. You may click here to read it.

Did You Know?

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At the time of the 1862 battle, a six-gun Tennessee battery was located where the visitor center is located today. Porter's Battery saw extensive action during the battle, and had many killed, wounded, and taken prisoner. Captain Thomas Porter was seriously wounded during the battle.