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

    Fort Donelson

    National Battlefield Tennessee

Photos & Multimedia

Adult Pair of Nesting Eagles
Adult pair of the Nesting Eagles
Connie Wilson
 

It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Please visit the Photo Gallery page and explore the battlefield through the virtual tour, see our American Bald Eagles, and the many scenic, natural and cultural resources which make Fort Donelson National Battlefield the treasure it truly has become.

Did You Know?

pic_buckner2

On February 16, 1862, Confederate General Simon B. Buckner surrendered Fort Donelson to Ulysses Grant. Several years later, Buckner would serve as the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In 1885, he would serve as a pallbearer to his old friend Ulysses Grant.