Vicksburg National Military Park
Vicksburg National Military Park | |
The Illinois Memorial in Vicksburg National Military Park | |
| Location | Vicksburg, Mississippi & Delta, Louisiana, United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°21′55″N 90°50′32″W / 32.36528°N 90.84222°W |
| Area | 2,524 acres (10.2 km2; 3.9 sq mi) |
| Visitation | 532,444 (2015) |
| Website | Vicksburg National Military Park |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000100 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NMP | February 21, 1899 |
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.