Fort Pillow - Fort Pillow State Historic Park, TN
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N 35° 37.491 W 089° 51.216
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Fort Pillow State Park
Waymark Code: WM2EMZ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2007
Views: 41
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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Visit Instructions:
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