A newspaper drawing of Union gunboats shelling Fort Henry.

Exchanging "Iron Valentines" - The Naval Battles of Forts Henry and Donelson

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Special Event
  • Feb 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM
  • Free

Those joining us will view the Cumberland River from the same fortified and heavily armed position defended by Confederate artillerymen against armored Union gunboats – on this date and at the same time as 163 years before.

Led by noted Fort Donelson NB Park Historian (ret) and author Jim Jobe, the program will share of the significance of the battles for Forts Henry and Donelson upon the war and of these two engagements serving as the introduction of modern inland naval warfare.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

The event will take place at the Lower Rivery Battery, Tour Stop #4, Fort Donelson National Battlefield.

Latitude and Longitude 36.494692, -87.856104

Schedule

Date:

Feb 14, 2025

Time:

12:00 PM, 2:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Please arrive 10 minutes early to allow the program to start on time.

Contact Information

Bill Fields
931-232-5706
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Event Type

  • Talk
Tags: american civil war, fort donelson nb