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Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Operating Hours & Seasons
Visitor Center

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Fort Donelson NB Visitor Center

Fort Donelson visitor center is opened daily 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving Day and December 25.

The Tour Road gates will be open from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. No vehicles will be admitted after 4:40 pm and all vehicles must be off the Tour Road by 5:00 pm. This winter schedule will be effective until March 2010.  The Tour Road will be open for walking, running, or bicycling from daylight till dusk. 

                                                                                   

 
Dover Hotel (Surrender House)

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Dover Hotel (Surrender House)

Dover Hotel (Surrender House) is usually open from Memorial Day weekend until Labor Day, 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., depending upon staff availability.

 
National Cemetery

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National Cemetery

Fort Donelson National Cemetery is open 8:00 am until 5:00 pm daily. The road gate will remain open during these hours.

Memorial Day from 8:00 am. until 7:00 pm. The road gate will remain open during these hours.

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Did You Know?
The palmetto tree has been a symbol of South Carolina since June 28, 1776 because the first Fort Moultrie was built of palmetto logs. The battle of Sullivan's Island was the Revolutionary War's first decisive victory of American forces over the British Navy. Fort Sumter National Monument, SC

Last Updated: November 02, 2009 at 10:35 EST