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Tour Stop #1: Park Visitor Center and National Cemetery
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Welcome to Tour Stop 1: The Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument Visitor Center and Mill Springs National Cemetery.
One of the original 12 national cemeteries created by Congress, the Mill Springs National Cemetery officially opened in 1867.
The cemetery is still active, holding the graves of Federal soldiers from the time of the Civil War to today.
The cemetery and Visitor Center are in Nancy, Kentucky, named for William Logan's wife, Nancy Logan, the first postmistress of the area.
Though during the Civil War the area was known as Logan's Crossroads, named for the major landholder at the time, William Logan.
South across Kentucky-80, one can view the battlefield from the Federal vantage point.
In the orchard directly across the road was the camp of the First Ohio Artillery, with the camp of the 10th Indiana located a few hundred yards to the southwest.
The dirt road that passes through the orchard follows the course of the old road used by many of the Federal troops to reach the front lines.
To reach Tour Stop 2, proceed west on Kentucky-80 to its intersection with Kentucky-235.
Turn left on Kentucky-235 and drive a mile to Tour Stop 2 located on your left.
Description
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument serves as a contact point for all information and orientation needs for the park. A twenty-minute film and museum discuss the origins of the area and the history of the battle.
The Mill Springs National Cemetery was created in 1867 and contains the US soldiers who died during the Battle of Mill Springs and subsequent wars. The national cemetery lays due west of the park visitor center where a pathway leads visitors through the fence and into the cemetery.
Date Created
02/13/2024
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