Johnsonville Historic District - New Johnsonville TN
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Don.Morfe
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Johnsonville State Historic Park is a state park in Humphreys County, TN. This 2,000-acre park commemorates the Battle of Johnsonville, which was fought in 1864 during the Civil War, and the historic town site of Johnsonville.
Waymark Code: WM17EE3
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2023
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From Wikipedia
"Johnsonville State Historic Park is a state park in Humphreys County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. This 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) park commemorates the Battle of Johnsonville, which was fought in 1864 during the Civil War, and the historic town site of Johnsonville, which was inundated by the creation of Kentucky Lake by the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1940s. It is located north of New Johnsonville.
HISTORY
The park commemorates the Battle of Johnsonville and the historic town site that was in existence from 1864-1944. The town was flooded by the creation of Kentucky Lake, an impoundment of the Tennessee River created by the construction of Kentucky Dam in 1944."
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Street address:
90 Nell Beard Road
New Johnsonville, TN United States
37134
County / Borough / Parish: Humphreys County
Year listed: 2001
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Information Potential (Historic -Non-Aboriginal, Military, Black)
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Defense
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.