Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield · TN, KY
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Information · Fort Donelson NB Park Fall Hours
Visitor Access to Fort Donelson NB Park Lands: Pedestrian Access is from sunrise to sunset. Automobile Access to Fort Donelson NB Park Roads 8:00 am – 6:00 p.m. daily.
Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these words following the surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson on Sunday, February 16, 1862. The Union victory at Fort Donelson elated the North, and stunned the South. Within days of the surrender, Clarksville and Nashville would fall into Union hands. Grant and his troops had created a pathway to victory for the Union.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/fodo
- Location
- Fort Donelson National Battlefield (36.490, -87.924)
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Passport stamp locations
- Fort Donelson NB Visitor Center
- Fort Donelson Visitor Center
Hours
Fort Donelson National Battlefieldtoday: 8:00AM - 6:00PM
- Sat Oct 38:00AM - 6:00PMLabor Day to Fall Time Change
- Sun Oct 48:00AM - 6:00PMLabor Day to Fall Time Change
- Mon Oct 58:00AM - 6:00PMLabor Day to Fall Time Change
- Tue Oct 68:00AM - 6:00PMLabor Day to Fall Time Change
- Wed Oct 78:00AM - 6:00PMLabor Day to Fall Time Change
- Thu Oct 88:00AM - 6:00PMLabor Day to Fall Time Change
- Fri Oct 98:00AM - 6:00PMLabor Day to Fall Time Change
Upcoming closures: Nov 26 (Thanksgiving Day)
Fort Donelson NB Visitor Center is open daily 8:30 am - 4:00 pm CST. Dover Hotel hours are 8:30 am - 4:00 pm CST daily. The park is closed Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1. Hours change seasonally. The park tour route is open: Spring time change to Memorial Day: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm CDT Memorial Day to Labor Day: 8:00 am to 8:00 pm CDT Labor Day to fall time change: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm CST Fall time change to spring time change: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm CST
Visitor centers
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- Fort Donelson Visitor Centertoday: 8:30AM - 4:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Fort Donelson NB Auto Tour30–90 minutes · 11 stops
The self-guided auto tour consists of 11 stops along six miles of park roads, including the city of Dover, Tennessee. https://www.facebook.com/fortdonelsonnps
Quilt Tour30–180 minutes · 7 stops
This self-guided auto tour features hand-painted quilt blocks, created by a group of volunteers from Stewart County, Tennessee. There are four different auto tours and one walking tour, the Mourner's Walk. Pick up your maps at the park Visitor Center.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.