Fort Pillow - Fort Pillow State Historic Park, TN - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Fort Pillow is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Pillow was orginally built by Confederate forces to guard the Mississippi River. After the fall of Fort Donalson and Columbus, Kentucky, Confederate forces retreated and the fort was taken over by United States forces.

In April of 1864, forces under the command of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest attacked the fought and defeated the Union garrison.

Street address: TN 87, Fort Pillow Fort Pillow, TN United States County / Borough / Parish: Lauderdale Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Military Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Defense, Fortification Current function: Landscape, Park Privately owned?: no Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 4:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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