Vicksburg National Military Park
Vicksburg National Military Park, National military park in Vicksburg, United States.
The 1,800-acre park contains 1,400 memorial monuments, 20 miles of trenches, and earthworks depicting the Civil War battleground along the Mississippi River.
The park preserves the location of the 47-day Siege of Vicksburg in 1863, which granted Union forces control of the Mississippi River during the Civil War.
The Vicksburg National Cemetery within the park serves as the final resting place for 17,000 veterans, including numerous unidentified Civil War soldiers.
Visitors can explore the park through a 16-mile tour road, guided battlefield tours, cell phone tours, or the GPS-enabled Vicksburg Battle mobile application.
The USS Cairo Gunboat Museum displays a restored Civil War vessel alongside artifacts recovered during its excavation from the Mississippi River bottom.
Location: Warren County
Location: Madison Parish
Location: Hinds County
Website: https://nps.gov/vick
GPS coordinates: 32.34389,-90.85139
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:53
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USS Cairo
3.8 km
McRaven House
2 km
Vicksburg Bridge
6.2 km
Old Vicksburg Bridge
5.8 km
Waterways Experiment Station
5.5 km
Anchuca
2.7 km
5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment
25.7 km
Balfour House
2.6 km
Pemberton's Headquarters
2.5 km
Old Warren County Courthouse
2.7 km
Fitzhugh Mounds
21.7 km
Crescent Plantation
29.6 km
Uptown Vicksburg Historic District
2.7 km
Lower Mississippi River Museum
3.1 km
Hermione
32.2 km
Michigan Memorial
1.5 km
Big Black River Railroad Bridge
13.8 km
St. Alban's Episcopal Church
10.4 km
Montrose Plantation House
27.2 km
Yokena Presbyterian Church
20.8 km
Big Black River Battlefield
11.9 km
Planters Hall
2.9 km
A. J. Lewis House
23.3 km
Kings Crossing Site
5.1 km
Champion Hill Battlefield
29.2 km
R.H. Henry Bridge
14.5 km
Main Street Historic District
2.5 km
Confederate Avenue Brick Arch Bridge
2.9 kmReviews
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