Fort Donelson National Battlefield - 2009 Special Events (U.S. National Park Service)

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	Fort Donelson National Battlefield 2009 Special Events

	12th Heavy Artillery USCT (5 Photos) Re-enactors with the 12th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery (USCHA) share stories about life as an African-American soldier at Fort Donelson. (April 2009) View Album \| View Slideshow

	Junior Ranger Day, Cavalry (5 Photos) Calvary Demonstration View Album \| View Slideshow

	Labor Day Weekend Encampment 09 (6 Photos) Labor Day Weekend Encampment 09 View Album \| View Slideshow

	Story Tellers (3 Photos) Story Tellers Sparky & Rhonda Rucker View Album \| View Slideshow

	African American Heritage Weekend (5 Photos) In April 2009, historian Nancy J. Dawson and her students from Western Kentucky University performed an original historical drama about African-American soldiers and their families at Fort Donelson. Actor Charles Holt and Choreographer Rossi Turner were featured in the production. View Album \| View Slideshow

	147th Anniversary Encampment (4 Photos) 147th Anniversary Encampment View Album \| View Slideshow

	First Bloom/Public Lands Day (11 Photos) In conjunction with the Day of Service and Celebration, local Girl Scouts kick-offed the park’s First Bloom Project. Scouts will be sharing free native plantings and educational materials with visitors. View Album \| View Slideshow


			Did You Know? In 1841, cave owner Dr. John Croghan believed the cave air might cure his patients suffering from tuberculosis. He brought 16 patients into Mammoth Cave that winter and housed them in stone and wood huts. After some perished, they left the cave, for of course the cave air offered no cure.

Last Updated: November 20, 2009 at 17:42 EST