Vicksburg Mississippi National Military Park , Drive Tour
Vicksburg Mississippi National Military Park , Drive Tour.
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.
The park includes 1,325 historic monuments and markers, 20 miles (32 km) of historic trenches and earthworks, a 16-mile (26 km) tour road, a 12.5-mile (20.1 km) walking trail, two antebellum homes, 144 emplaced cannons, the restored gunboat USS Cairo (sunk on December 12, 1862, on the Yazoo River), and the Grant's Canal site, where the Union Army attempted to build a canal to let their ships bypass Confederate artillery fire.
The Cairo, also known as the Hardluck Ironclad, was the first U.S. ship in history to be sunk by a torpedo/mine. It was recovered from the Yazoo in 1964.
The Illinois State Memorial has 47 steps, one for every day Vicksburg was besieged.
The 116.28-acre (0.4706 km2) Vicksburg National Cemetery, is within the park. It has 18,244 interments (12,954 unidentified).
The time period for Civil War interments was 1866 to 1874. The cemetery is not open to new interments. The cemetery[1] has only one airman of Royal Australian Air Force buried during World War II.[2]
The remnants of Grant's Canal, a detached section of the military park, are located across from Vicksburg near Delta, Louisiana. Union Army Major General Ulysses S. Grant ordered the project, started on June 27, 1862, as part of his Vicksburg Campaign, with two goals in mind. The first was to alter the course of the Mississippi River in order to bypass the Confederate guns at Vicksburg. For various technical reasons the project failed to meet this goal. The river did change course by itself on April 26, 1876. The project met its second goal, keeping troops occupied during the laborious maneuvering required to begin the Battle of Vicksburg.
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National Military Park, in Vicksburg Mississippi. A short demonstration .
National Military Park, in Vicksburg Mississippi. A short demonstration. I did ask permission to publish.
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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.
The park includes 1,325 historic monuments and markers, 20 miles (32 km) of historic trenches and earthworks, a 16-mile (26 km) tour road, a 12.5-mile (20.1 km) walking trail, two antebellum homes, 144 emplaced cannons, the restored gunboat USS Cairo (sunk on December 12, 1862, on the Yazoo River), and the Grant's Canal site, where the Union Army attempted to build a canal to let their ships bypass Confederate artillery fire.
The Cairo, also known as the Hardluck Ironclad, was the first U.S. ship in history to be sunk by a torpedo/mine. It was recovered from the Yazoo in 1964.
The Illinois State Memorial has 47 steps, one for every day Vicksburg was besieged.
Grant's Canal
The remnants of Grant's Canal, a detached section of the military park, are located across from Vicksburg near Delta, Louisiana. Union Army Major General Ulysses S. Grant ordered the project, started on June 27, 1862, as part of his Vicksburg Campaign, with two goals in mind. The first was to alter the course of the Mississippi River in order to bypass the Confederate guns at Vicksburg. For various technical reasons the project failed to meet this goal. The river did change course by itself on April 26, 1876. The project met its second goal, keeping troops occupied during the laborious maneuvering required to begin the Battle of Vicksburg.
The national military park was established on February 21, 1899, to commemorate the siege and defense of Vicksburg. The park sprawls over 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) of land. The park and cemetery were transferred from the War Department to the National Park Service (NPS) on August 10, 1933. Of the park's 1,736.47 acres (not including the cemetery), 1,729.63 acres (6.9996 km2) are federally owned.
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Touring the Vicksburg, Mississippi Civil War Battlefield - Vicksburg National Military Park
This is video from our recent visit to the Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi. There are 15 stops on the self-guided driving tour. This is video taken during the first 9. After that, my arm got tired and I got hungry...! :) This is a very cool place to visit! Afterwards, you can go to downtown Vicksburg and check out the shops and restaurants near the water! I wish I could remember the restaurant we went to. They had awesome food! And I highly recommend a visit to the bookshop - a very friendly owner and her story has a great selection, especially of unique local books! Vicksburg is definitely a fun and really interesting place to visit! I'm so thankful we had the opportunity to come here!
Vicksburg National Military Park, National Park in the Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from May 18 to July 4, 1863.
Vicksburg National Military Park, National Park in the Warren County, Mississippi, United States
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On this edition of Mississippi Roads, it's all about speed. We stop by Vicksburg to visit one of the largest 10k road races in the state, then get hands-on with some amazing technology at NASA Infinity Space Center. Plus, it's pedal-to-the-metal with Go Cart races in Jackson, and this little piggy goes weee! - all the way around the track at some exciting pig races.
Old Court House Museum Vicksburg Mississippi
Old Court House Museum Vicksburg Mississippi • 07-01-2018
Some awesome history at this museum. It's worth the stop and spend an hour or two. And some great folks running the place.
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Vicksburg National Military Park
Here are some photos from my recent visit to the Vicksburg National Military Park,
Siege of Vicksburg
By 1863, the Confederate hold on the Mississippi River was limited to Vicksburg and Port Hudson-- both strong bastions-- difficult to overcome. In a daring move, U.S. Grant, commanding the Union forces, sent his troops past Vicksburg and landed to the south of the city. Grant's troops then defeated Confederate forces in five separate engagements. After a 6 week seige, Confederate forces surrendered. Learn more at
We Tour the National Military Park at Vicksburg Mississippi
Tour of some of the monuments at the military park. It was surreal standing on the same ground so many people perished
Vicksburg Road Trip yields historic discovery and Southern charm
Mississippi Delta is where the Blues were born! Music, history, comfort food and southern hospitality run deep in the Delta and no where epitomizes it better than Vicksburg. History and Southern hospitality are the hallmarks of Vicksburg, MS so come along with me and let me show you around. Read more about my Vicksburg experience here:
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Vicksburg National Military Park Mississippi
Vicksburg National Military Park Mississippi
Vicksburg Tapestry | Mississippi Roads | MPB
Mississippi Roads travels to the river city of Vicksburg for their annual open house known as Tapestry: The Pilgrimage to Vicksburg. We stop by The Tomato Place, a roadside fruit stand that has blossomed into a tourist destination, and look at how Vicksburg residents are breathing life back into the Beulah Cemetery. Artist Wyatt Waters amazes us with his mastery of watercolors.
Quick Look at The National Military Park at Vicksburg
Quick drive through history. Where monuments from both sides of the civil war still stand. A place that still shows America's history the way it really happened. A place where history has not been written out of the text books.
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Park Hopping: Vicksburg National Military Park
History comes alive at this pivotal place on the Mississippi River. Join Southern Journeys for a monumental lesson on the Civil War's legacy at Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Old Court House Museum Vicksburg MS
#ilovervlife #oldcourthouse #vicksburg There is so much history in Vicksburg, MS that we had difficulty picking those few locations to fit into our short visit. Our second stop in town features the Old Court House Museum located in heart of the historic district of Vicksburg. The court house is an amazing building completed in 1858 and has been deemed to be one of Vicksburg’s most historic structures. The two stories of the Old Court House Museum contain a rich representation of life in Vicksburg before, during and after the Civil War.
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Vicksburg National Military Park • 07-01-2018
Vicksburg National Military Park • 07-01-2018
A awesome National Park to visit, If you like history and specially if you like Civil War history, you'll love this park. It took me about three hours of wandering around and checking out the park.I learn something new about the Civil War here, which is always exciting. I had a serene and felt a presents at this park. Also felt sad for so many Americans deaths.
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2008 Harley-Davidson Road Glide
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1982 Yamaha Virago 750
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1968 Honda 50 Mini Trail
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Written By Joe Muscara 2018
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Perils For Pedestrians 267: Vicksburg Bridge
We travel to Vicksburg, Mississippi, where an old bridge is closed to pedestrians.
0:28 - We talk with the Superintendent of the Vicksburg Bridge Commission of Warren County.
9:28 - We learn about Friends of the Vicksburg Bridge.
18:58- We meet a community health advocate who wants people to walk on the bridge.
24:48 - We watch a train cross the bridge.
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