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Battle of Fort Donelson Caravan Tour
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 36.482407, -87.862591
Event will begin at the education pavilion located next to the visitor center.
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The tour will last about 3 hours. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early so that we can start on time.
Description
Caravan Tour
Dates: Saturdays Between December 15, 2024-Feburary 1, 2025
Time 1:00PM-4:00PM (~3 hours)
Location: Begins at the Education Pavilion near the Visitor Center
120 Fort Donelson Park Road, Dover, TN 37058
Do you want an enjoyable and in-depth tour of the 1862 battle of Fort Donelson? If so, then join a Fort Donelson National Battlefield Park Ranger on a caravan tour of the battlefield! The tour will cover the goal behind capturing Fort Donelson, the movement from Fort Henry to Fort Donelson, fighting that took place on February 13, 14 and 15, 1862 and the surrender of Confederate forces on February 16, 1862. Please be aware that the tour will last about 3 hours.
The tour will involve driving to various sites on park property and involve light walking on pavement and a few areas with uneven ground.
Because of limited parking at several locations reservations are required. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early. This tour will be offered every Saturday between now and the upcoming 163rd anniversary of the Battle of Fort Donelson.
Program is dependent on staffing and weather and subject to cancellation. Attendees will be notified of any cancellation, and information will be posted to our park Facebook page and to the park website. For questions, please call 931-232-5706 x0 or email e-mail us