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Vicksburg National Military Park
Plan Your Visit
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| NPS Photo | | Vicksburg National Military Park Visitor Center |
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FACILITIES
Visitor Center —
Open All Year except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
Hours —
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Phone —
601-636-0583
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| NPS Photo | | Vicksburg National Military Park Interstate 20 Exit |
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Location —
Visitors traveling east-west on Interstate 20, exit at Vicksburg ramp 4B, then follow Clay Street (US-80) west, 0.25 miles to park entrance.
Visitors traveling north-south on US Highway 61, US-61 joins with I-20 in its route through the city of Vicksburg. Follow same directions as I-20 above.
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| NPS Photo | | Confederate Trenches Exhibit |
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Exhibits (Visitor Center) —
18-Minute Orientation Film
Confederate Trenches
Hospital Room
Union Officer's Tent
Milliken's Bend
Cave Life
Exhibits (Outdoor) —
Cannon Display
Fortification Exhibit
Historic Monuments
Seasonal Exhibits —
Living History demonstrations (June - August)
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| NPS Photo | | Eastern National Bookstore |
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Available Facilities —
Visitor Information
Bus and handicapped parking
Eastern National Bookstore
City Information
Licensed Tour Guides
Restrooms (handicapped and baby changing area)
Water Fountains
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| NPS Photo | | USS Cairo Exhibit and Museum |
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USS Cairo Museum —
Open All Year except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
Hours —
October - March 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
April - September 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Phone —
601-636-2199
Location —
Milepost 7.8 along park tour road.
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| NPS Photo | | USS Cairo Museum Artifacts |
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Exhibits —
Civil War city class ironclad gunboat
Civil War era naval artifacts recovered from the Cairo
Six-minute video on the sinking and salvaging of the USS Cairo
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| NPS Photo | | USS Cairo Exhibit Picnic Area |
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Available Facilities —
Visitor Information
Bus and Handicapped Parking
Artifact Exhibit Area
Eastern National Bookstore
Restroom Facilities (handicapped and baby changing area)
Water Fountains
Picnic Area
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| NPS Photo | | Pemberton's Headquarters |
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Pemberton's Headquarters
(1018 Crawford Street, Vicksburg, MS) —
Open Fridays and Saturdays, May 29 - August 1, 2009
Hours —
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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| NPS Photo | | Pemberton's Headquarters Entrance Foyer |
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Available Facilities —
Visitor Information
Street Parking
Exhibits
Restroom Facilities
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Did You Know?
The Union siege lines and Confederate defensive lines were marked during the first decade of the 20th century by many of the veterans who fought at Vicksburg, thus making Vicksburg National Military Park one of the most accurately marked military parks in the world.
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Last Updated: June 05, 2009 at 14:16 EST |
