Vicksburg National Military Park
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Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from March 29 to July 4, 1863. The park, located in Vicksburg, Mississippi (flanking the Mississippi River), also commemorates the greater Vicksburg Campaign which led up to the battle. Reconstructed forts and trenches evoke memories of the 47-day siege that ended in the surrender of the city. Victory here and at Port Hudson, farther south in Louisiana, gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
Nearby Locations:
| Vicksburg National Cemetery (2 miles) Mississippi Petrified Forest (32.4 miles) B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center (76.5 miles) |
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Vicksburg National Military Park, 3201 Clay St
Vicksburg, Louisiana 39183
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