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Vicksburg National Military Park
Legislation
Establishment Act (February 21, 1899)
Memorial Archway (July 11, 1919)
Rights-of-Way, VBTCo (March 15, 1928)
Easement/Public Highway (April 20, 1928)
Donation of Lands (October 9, 1940)
Exchange of Land (August 14, 1958)
Consolidate VNMP (June 4, 1963)
Restoration of Cairo (October 12, 1972)
Grant's Canal (May 18, 1990)
Pemberton's Headquarters (October 11, 2002)
USS Cairo ca. 1862  

Did You Know?
The USS Cairo was only in service for 11 months before making history as the first U.S. marine vessel to be sunk by an electronically denotated mine.

Last Updated: August 22, 2006 at 16:21 EST