Vicksburg National Military Park and the Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park & Campaign will be hosting the 160th Anniversary Commemorative Walking Tours. The Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign help preserve the tangible reminders of bravery and perseverance of soldiers, sailors, and citizens involved in the struggle for Vicksburg. President Abraham Lincoln referred to this campaign as the "key" to victory in the Civil War. Our goal is for visitors to the region to experience and understand the impact of the people and events that comprised the most strategic and decisive campaign on the Civil War. 160th Anniversary Commemorative Walking Tour Information Individuals interested in signing up for one or more of the 160th Anniversary Commemorative Walking Tours can sign up by clicking each registration link on the guided tours below. Once each tour fills up, a notification will be posted.
Each tour is limited to 40 individuals due to limitations for transportation to each location in the park. Each tour is first come, first serve and this page will be updated when each tour is closed to reservations. Think Safety First!Each visitor should bring should be prepared to move along a flat road from point to point with the guide unless otherwise mentioned in the program description. Physical descriptions of each walking tour location are provided. Each visitor should bring:
The walking tours are FREE of charge, however, the standard rate for entrance to the park still applies.
Park Entrance FeesPer Standard Vehicle - $20.00 (valid for 7 days)Motorcycles - $15.00 (valid 7 days) Pedestrians, Bicycles - $10.00 Bus/Passenger Van (non-commerial groups) - $10.00 per person, not to exceed commercial rate below. Commercial Groups (provided by non-NPS charter tour companies) 1-6 Person Capacity Vehicles - $25.00 plus $10 per passenger (not to exceed $40) 7-25 Person Capacity Vehicles- $40.00 Over 25 Person Capacity Vehicles- $100.00 Friday, May 19, 2023 Walking Tour ScheduleMay 19th Assaults Along the Graveyard Road at 11:00AM
Visitors will be bussed from the Main Visitor Center to Tour Stop #5: Stockade Redan Attack where they will meet Licensed Battlefield Guide Steve Jones. Mr. Jones will lead the tour from the point where Frank P. Blair's Union division initiated the first assaults on the Confederate defensive works at the Stockade Redan Complex. The program will be completed at Tour Stop #10: the Stockade Redan and passengers will reboard the bus to be brought back to the park Visitor Center. |
Last updated: March 24, 2023