"Fort Donelson will hereafter be marked in Capitals on the maps of our United Country..."

Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these words following the surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson on Sunday, February 16, 1862. The Union victory at Fort Donelson elated the North, and stunned the South. Within days of the surrender, Clarksville and Nashville would fall into Union hands. Grant and his troops had created a pathway to victory for the Union. Read More

Remembering the Confederate soldiers who served, fought, and died at Fort Donelson in 1862
Confederate Monument at Fort Donelson

Constructed with donations from around the country, and coordinated by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, dedicating it in 1933.

From the water batteries overlooking the Cumberland River.
The 32-pounder overlooking the river

Traffic on the Cumberland River

two story historic site and tree
Lush greenery surrounds the Hotel

The nineteenth century hotel and exhibit space

In 1867, Fort Donelson Cemetery was established as the final resting for Union soldiers and sailors.
Fort Donelson National Cemetery

Today the national cemetery contains both Civil War veterans and veterans who have served the United States since that time.

Last updated: March 21, 2023

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PO Box 434

Dover, TN 37058

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