Explore the Defenses

Explore the Defenses (HM22Y4)

Location: Vicksburg, MS 39183 Warren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 22.196', W 90° 52.171'

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In order to guard Vicksburg from Union attack, the Confederates built a ring of forts around the city's north, east, and south sides. You are standing at the northernmost point of those defenses. From here, the tour road travels east then south along
Confederate lines.

Here you can see:
· Confederate state memorials that honor the troops who fought here
· Forts like Stockade Redan, Great Redoubt, Railroad Redoubt, and Fort Garrott
· The site where General Grant and General Pemberton met to discuss surrender terms

[Photo captions]
Bottom left: The eleven steps that lead up to the Texas Memorial symbolize the eleven seceded states.
Bottom middle: Louisiana's state memorial stands at the highest point in the park, atop Great Redoubt.
Bottom right: The Missouri Memorial's friezes show opposing regiments from this state facing off during the "War Between Brothers."
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HM NumberHM22Y4
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Placed ByNational Park Service, Department of the Interior
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, November 16th, 2017 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 700443 N 3583436
Decimal Degrees32.36993333, -90.86951667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 22.196', W 90° 52.171'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 22' 11.76" N, 90° 52' 10.26" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)601
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Confederate Ave, Vicksburg MS 39183, US
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