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Students at Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center
Dear Educator:
Thank you for your interest in Shiloh National Military Park. This teacher's page is designed to assist you in planning your trip to the park. You may choose to visit the park on your own before bringing your students, so that you will be comfortable with the area.
In order for the park to accomodate all groups, we ask school groups to submit a list of learning objectives, written on school letterhead, as well as the Educational Group Request form. The letter and form should be submitted four weeks in advance of your trip. The Educational Group Request form is located at the bottom of this page.
There are primarily four physical areas that will be of interest to you:
SHILOH BATTLEFIELD VISITOR CENTER: All visits to Shiloh should begin at the Visitor Center. This handicap accessible facility includes exhibits, a movie theatre, and restrooms. A 32-minute movie is shown every 40 minutes. It includes an explanation of the Battle of Shiloh.
Shiloh Portrait of a Battle Schedule
8:00 AM 12:40 PM
8:40 AM 1:20 PM
9:20 AM 2:00 PM
10:00 AM 2:40 PM
10:40 AM 3:20 PM
11:20 AM 4:00 PM (Final Show)
12:00 PM
SHILOH BATTLEFIELD TOUR: A 12.7 mile auto tour route takes you through the battlefield. There are 20 stops along the route. The park will provide you with a map of the battlefield and brief commentary for each stop. The entire route is accessible to school buses. You are also invited to walk 400-yards through the peaceful National Cemetery to the historic Pittsburg Landing.
CORINTH BATTLEFIELD: Visits to the Corinth Battlefield Visitor Center, the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center will include a self-guided tour of the facility, two films that show continuously, and many hands-on exhibits. A flowing water feature interprets one-hundred years of American history. A variety of ranger programs are available for groups at the Corinth Battlefield.
BOOKSTORES: Both Shiloh and Corinth bookstores have a large selection of books, videos, and other educational materials. These materials might assist in your teaching as well as serve as souvenirs for your students. The Shiloh bookstore is located across the parking area from the Visitor Center. The Corinth Bookstore is located inside the Interpretive Center. Both are under the management of Eastern National and may be contacted by telephone at 731-689-3475 (Shiloh) or 662-284-4556 (Corinth).
Activities in the Shiloh Battlefield Visitor Center and on the battlefield tour are designed for you to conduct on your own. You will probably spend about 45 minutes inside the Visitor Center, and the battlefield tour will probably take about one hour and thirty minutes. Please coordinate with the bookstore staff on the proper number of students allowed at a time in the bookstore.
A visit to the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center will take approximately two hours. Various activities are available for the students to enhance their visit to the Center.
SCHOOL PROGRAMS: The park can provide ranger-led programs at Shiloh Battlefield and the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center if staffing levels permit. These programs can take many forms, including tours of the park, hiking programs, hands-on demonstrations, and other activities. Beginning September 23, 2009 Ranger Ashley Berry must have all required documentation in hand before a tour or program can be scheduled. Submit with a tentative date, as the date may change depending on staffing availability.
VIDEO LOANS: The park loans out copies of Civil War related videos for educational use. If you would like to use one of these videos (one at a time), you must contact the park and fill out the necessary paperwork. Examples of videos that are available include:
Shiloh: Portrait of a Battle
Battle of Shiloh (Greystone Production)
Battle of Shiloh (Classic Images)
The Civil War Soldier: The Infantryman
Civil War Artillery
When planning your visit, please keep in mind:
- Park Rangers have set times for availability, therefore if your school has a scheduled walk, talk, or demonstration please make every attempt to arrive within thirty minutes of your scheduled time of arrival.
- The Shiloh National Cemetery is an honored resting-place for our Nation's veterans. Please remind your students to walk and use quite voices while visiting the cemetery.
- The monuments, cannons, fences, and tablets on the battlefield help to tell the story of the Battle of Shiloh. Students should stand beside these features for pictures instead of climbing on them.
- Students are welcome to use photography inside the visitor centers; however, we ask they do not use a flash inside the building.
- The Shiloh Battlefield Visitor Center auditorium will seat 120 people. If your group has more than the auditorium's capacity your group will need to be divided to view the Shiloh orientation film.
- All picnics must take place at the park picnic area, which is located on the west side of Highway 22 one-mile south of the Shiloh park entrance. Please remind your students to put all trash in the trash bins.
- In case of bad weather, there is limited indoor space in park facilities.
We look forward to your visit to Shiloh National Military Park!
Educational Group Request Form
Contact Info:
Ashley E. Berry
Supervisory Park Ranger
Shiloh National Military Park
1055 Pittsburg Landing Road
Shiloh, TN 38376
Phone: (662) 287-9273
Fax: (662) 287-9660
Contact Ranger Berry
