Fort Pillow State Historic Park
Civil war battlefield in Tennessee, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fort Pillow State Historic Park is a state park in western Tennessee that preserves the American Civil War site of the Battle of Fort Pillow. The 1,642 acre (6.6 km²) Fort Pillow, located in Lauderdale County on the Chickasaw Bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, is rich in both historic and archaeological significance. In 1861, the Confederate army built extensive fortifications and named the site for General Gideon Johnson Pillow of Maury County. It was attacked and held by the Union Army for most of the American Civil War period except immediately after the Battle of Fort Pillow, when it was retaken by the Confederate Army. The battle ended with a massacre of African-American Union troops and their white officers attempting to surrender, by soldiers under the command of Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest.
Fort Pillow State Historic Park | |
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Type | Tennessee State Park |
Location | Henning, Tennessee |
Area | 1,642 acres (6.64 km2) |
Created | 1971 |
Open | Year round |
Website | tnstateparks |
Fort Pillow | |
Location | TN State Route 87, Lauderdale County, Tennessee |
Nearest city | Osceola, Arkansas |
Coordinates | 35°38′10″N 89°50′32″W |
Built | 1861 |
NRHP reference No. | 73001806 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973[1] |
Designated NHL | May 30, 1974[2] |