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

    Fort Donelson

    National Battlefield Tennessee

For Teachers

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS


Fort Donelson National Battlefield offers curriculum-based programs including lesson plans, traveling trunks, audiovisual programs, and Junior Ranger Programs.

If you have any questions about the education programs offered by the park, and how we can best serve you, please call (931)232-5706. We strongly recommend calling the park via telephone to arrange reservations to ensure availability. Today's students are tomorrow's stewards of the National Parks.

 
New Junior Rangers

New Junior Rangers!

Sango Elementary School

National Parks are intended to preserve natural and cultural resources, and the stories associated with them, for future generations. Here are six excellent examples of the next generation, proudly displaying their success at becoming Junior Rangers at Fort Donelson National Battlefield. They are from Sango Elementary School in Clarksville, Tennessee.

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Did You Know?

Gunboat

Andrew Foote, commander of the Navy flotilla at Fort Donelson, insisted on total abstinence for the crews, mandatory religious services and observance of the Sabbath, and he himself rarely swore. It was said that he could preach, fight, or pray with equal facility. More...