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

    Fort Donelson

    National Battlefield Tennessee

Park Statistics

Park Size: 1007 acres (as of 2010)

Annual Visitation:

Total Visits: 705,397 (Fiscal Year 2010)

Recreational: 208,887

Annual Budget: $1,516,000.00

Staff: 14 Full Time Employees (FTE)

National Designation:

National Military Park:March 26, 1928

National Battlefield:August 16, 1985

Infrastructure:

Roads: 3 Miles

Bridges: 3 Footbridges

Buildings: 13

Recreational Resources:

Visitor Center: 1

Hiking Trails: 5.7 Miles

Picnic Tables: 13

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.