Fort Germantown - Germantown TN - Historic Forts on Waymarking.com

From the Germantown Redoubt (Fort Germantown Park) website:

"Address Honey Tree Drive, Germantown 38138
Built 1863-1864
History: The Germantown Redoubt site is a hilltop fortification next to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad east of the older part of Germantown. It dates back to the Civil War as a point along the Memphis-Charleston Railroad, a vital Confederate supply route and is one of the few remaining Civil War redoubts in Tennessee, as well as in the Mid-South area. Archeological field work from 1985 revealed a trench for setting a series of posts along the line of the wall (for a revetment), charcoal and soil stain evidence of posts and possible other wood elements, as well as Minie balls (ammunition), nails and pieces of sheet iron scrap from inside the wall trench, and at least one musket ball. The redoubt remains in excellent condition as an example of a virtually intact Civil War outpost, as well as what military occupation life could have been like, well behind the front lines."

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The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1863 Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": Confederate States of America Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: For protecting a travel or shipping route Current condition: Average This site is administered by ----: City of Germantown Parks and Recreation If admission is charged -: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Open to the public?: Open or unrestricted access. Official or advertised web-page: [Web Link] Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": [Web Link] Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: [Web Link]

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Date Logged Log User Rating   12/31/2021 Don.Morfe visited it