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Fort Donelson National Battlefield
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Adult eagle with eaglet

Connie Wilson

Adult Eagle with Eaglet

Fort Donelson was once again the nesting home for a pair of American Bald Eagles.This year we watched, with hundreds of visitors, as the pair produced a single eaglets. The young left the nest but remained in the park for several months and still, if lucky, can get a glimpse of it some mornings. Visit the Photo Gallery and see.
 
Civil War Muskets

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Civil War period muskets

Kraig Lawson and Jack Barnhart returned their Civil War exhibit to Fort Donelson National Battle over the Fourth of July weekend.  Visitors were able to see authentic civil war army and navy weapons, clothing, photographs, and various accoutrements.  Lawson’s working scale models of a  Timber clad and Ironclad Gunboat was a big attraction.

 
Music Program

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Music Program

Fort Donelson July Special Events consisting of Arts in the Parks music program, Birge's Western Sharpshooters exhibit, and the return ot the Army and Navy exhibit.
 
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African-American Soldiers

Re-enactors with the 12th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery (USCHA) share stories about life as an African-American soldier at Fort Donelson. (April 2009)
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Performers for "Stories from the Dirt"

In April 2009, historian Nancy J. Dawson and her students from Western Kentucky University performed an original historical drama about African-American soldiers and their families at Fort Donelson.  Actor Charles Holt and Choreographer Rossi Turner were featured in the production.
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Alaska is the most seismic of all 50 states. Between 1899 and early 1992, 10 Alaska earthquakes occurred that equaled or exceeded 8.0 on the Richter scale. During the same time, more than 70 quakes took place at a magnitude of 7.0 or greater.

Last Updated: September 25, 2009 at 10:07 EST