Vicksburg National Military Park

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Address:	3201 Clay St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, USA
Phone:	+1 601-636-0583
Site:	nps.gov
Rating:	4.7
Working:	8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM 8AM–5PM

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Steve Markos

I am a photographer and writer for National Park Planner and I visited Vicksburg National Military Park in November 2014. The park is located just outside of downtown Vicksburg, Mississippi, on the grounds of the Union attacks and siege of the city that ran from May 19 to July 4, 1863. At the time, Vicksburg was one of two remaining strongholds along the Mississippi River that prevented the Union Navy from completely controlling the river (the other was Port Hudson to the south). After initial direct attacks on Confederate fortifications with no success and a huge loss of life, General Grant decided to lay siege to the city. This strategy consisted of completely surrounding the city, cutting off all supplies, and waiting for Confederate morale, ammunition, food, and medicine to run out, all the while constantly bombarding Confederate positions to further hasten the surrender. A 15-stop Tour Road takes visitors around the battlefield, much of which is unchanged since the fighting. Stops at Union batteries offer excellent views towards the Confederate forts, allowing visitors to see the difficult terrain that had to be crossed in order to assault the fortifications. Later, stops at the Confederate forts look back towards the Union positions. A tour of the battlefield, if done to actually learn about the battle, will take about five hours. Also along the tour road is the USS Cairo Exhibit and Museum. Although it has nothing to do with the fighting at Vicksburg, it is the most interesting attraction in the park. The Cairo is an ironclad ship that was sunk in December of 1862 on the Yazoo River near Vicksburg. It remained at the bottom of the river until being discovered in 1952, though it took over thirty more years for the ship to go on display. It is located next to the Vicksburg National Cemetery, which is a stop on the battlefield tour. There are additional points of interest outside the battlefield that are also owned by the National Park Service. Confederate General John Pemberton’s downtown headquarters is open to the public on special occasions. Three river forts, two Confederate and one Union, are located south of downtown along Washington Street, while a fourth, the site of the Union’s attempt to dig a canal across De Soto Point so to bypass Vicksburg, is located just over the I-20 bridge in Louisiana. Before heading out to see the battlefield, be sure to stop at the Visitor Center. Here you will find an information desk staffed by park Rangers, a book and souvenir store, a small museum, and an auditorium where a film about the siege of Vicksburg is shown every half hour. For complete information and plenty of quality photos of the park, visit National Park Planner (npplan)

my name is maxcapax

Heldenfriedhof, nationale Gedenkstätte Auf dieser Anhöhe hat eine bedeutende Schlacht im amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg stattgefunden. Unendlich viele Krieger haben hier ihr Leben eingebüßt, und ihrem Andenken ist dieser Park gewidmet. Im Visitor Center gibt es einen kurzen Einführungsfilm, den man sich unbedingt ansehen sollte. Damit man überhaupt weiß, worum es hier geht. Im Park fährt man vorbei an unendlich vielen Gedenksteinen, welche die Gefallenen - nach ihrer jeweiligen Einheit / Herkunft ehren sollen. Das wird uns als Touristen wohl nicht weiter interessieren, vermutlich aber schon die US-Bürger. Ahnenforschung. Ich habe NUR alte Leute gesehen (Busladungen).Wenige Joggerinnen erfreuten das Auge des Betrachters. Eine gepflegte Parklandschaft, Gedenksteine, Ehrenschreine, Soldatengräber, Kanonen und ein restauriertes Dampfschiff (Kanonenboot), welches man im Schlick des Mississippi geborgen hat. Die Kesselanlage! Kaum zu glauben! Diese Technik. Weitere Gedenksteine finden sich überall im Stadtgebiet. DANKE. Fazit: Wer diese Gegend bereist, sollte auch diesen Park mitnehmen, selbst, wenn er einen nicht besonders anspricht. Zeit: 4 Stunden.

Jason Hunt

Start ar the visitor center where they have a lot of good information about the Battle. They also have a number of different tour options available including CDs, cell phone audio tours and maps. They also have people that you can hire to drive around with you to tell you about the battlefield. The Visitor Center also has a number of displays as well as artifacts. Additionally they have a short movie that explains the Battle of Vicksburg. It took us about an hour to drive through the park. There are number of places to pull over and park to take pictures and get out and look. Their number of monuments throughout the park as well as cannons. Due to the summer heat, we only got out twice. The scenery was amazing. The terrain made you appreciate the complexities and logistics that were required during battle. We definitely want to visit again when we can spend more time going through the park and definitely want to do the audio tour as we drive through.

Chris McKinney

The Vicksburg National Military Park is a fascinating exploration of one of the most decisive battles of the American Civil War. The site contains a two to three-hour driving tour, which contains stops at various battle sites, monuments and historic buildings. As well as the opportunity to explore the last remaining City-Class union gunboat: the USS Cairo. I recommend stopping at the visitor center prior to embarking on the tour. There are various videos and battle overviews which are helpful during the tour. You can also purchase a tour audio CD to narrate your trip through the park. I also recommend downloading the Vicksburg Battle App for your smart device, prior to embarking on the tour. It contains supplemental text, audio and video which will enhance your visit. It was a fantastic afternoon for my family. The kids loved exploring both monuments and battle grounds. The adults found it fascinating to explore and learn about such a historic area.

Jonathan Ledet

Great information and informative, but each and every worker who works at the place should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. The cemetery and the drive through tour are so overgrown and unmaintained that couldnt hardly get to most of the monuments and viewing areas its just sad. The parks have not been maintained for years and show what government are good for and that absolutely nothing but drawing a paycheck. If this was a cemetery for the loved ones of the park people that work here they would be up in arms and throwing massive fits of what this place has become, but because they dont care and doesnt mean anything to them what does it matter. Each and every one of you working here now and in the past should be ashamed and be fired for the lack of respect you have shown this great place and courageous men who fought and died on both sides fighting for what they believe in and deserve better than what you are showing.

seb hcd

“Visite intéressante !” Passage obligatoire par le visitor center pour mieux comprendre la suite de la visite qui se fera en voiture par une jolie route à sens unique. De nombreux arrêts, qui pour certains, nécessitent que quelques minutes contrairement à dautres. Compter environ 1h30 pour faire le site au complet, certains points dintérêt nécessitent cependant un peu dimagination pour se rendre compte des combats. Visite intéressante malgré tout, je recommande !

J Lee

The park itself still has a lot to offer and if youre a Civil War buff, or a history person by all means see it once. Unfortunately trees have been allowed to grow for decades on the earthworks, which obscures the view of enemy lines and limits the interpretation of the battlefield. Its almost impossible to get an overall view of the battle from driving through the park. Also, inexplicably and seemingly at random, some monuments are mowed around and well kept, while others are almost obscured by tall grass and nearly forgotten. There are some impressive monuments here, and at a couple of spots where trees do not obscure ones view of the enemy lines, you can gain a great admiration for the bravery it would take to assault or even defend such a position. The USS Cairo museum is top notch however, and Id pay the price of admission for that alone.