"Gibraltar of the West"
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N 36° 45.947 W 089° 06.655
16S E 311592 N 4070968
A historical marker about the fort.
Waymark Code: WM5579
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/13/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
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Troops under Gen. Leonidas Polk fortified strategic line of bluffs here Sept. 3, 1861 marking CSA's first move in Ky. To prevetn passage of Union gunboats, a huge chain stretched across the Mississippi River. After Union sucess in Tenn., CSA evacuated on Mar. 2, 1862. Union troops moved in the next day and held the position throughout the war.
Marker Name: "Gibraltar of the West"

Marker Location: Roadside

Type of Marker: Fort

Marker Number (for official markers): 528

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
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