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Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center
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Wes & Lisa
July 7, 2019
A local Civil War educational experience
Kim
April 5, 2022
Located on a bluff 200 feet above the confluence of the Red and Cumberland Rivers in Clarksville, Tennessee. Originally inhabited by American Indians, white settlers began arriving in the late 18th Century. The area became a trading center and settlement. During the Civil War, the hilltop was chosen by Confederate troops as a site to construct a fort to defend the river approach to Clarksville. In February 1862, the fort was captured by Union forces, renamed and occupied for the remainder of the war. The site was a magnet for runaway and freed slaves, and many were employed in and around the fort. A visitor today will find Fort Defiance remarkably well preserved. (information obtained from website)
Located on a bluff 200 feet above the confluence of the Red and Cumberland Rivers in Clarksville, Tennessee. Originally inhabited by American Indians, white settlers began arriving in the late 18th Century. The area became a trading center and settlement. During the Civil War, the hilltop was chosen…
Sonia
September 22, 2019
Nature and history combined to make Ft Defiance an excellent addition to your trip.
Sean
July 5, 2021
There is free parking on site and to tour the interpretive center and fort are free. There is a 30-minute film about the site and some artifacts from the period in the interpretive center along with a small gift store.
Debra
September 22, 2020
This park gives a good overview of Clarksville's role in the Civil War. One exhibit offers perspectives of the war from first-hand accounts of those who lived it: Southern women, Union soldiers, former slaves and others. Visitors can walk through the park and see remains of the earthworks that were built over 155 years ago
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