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Fort Heiman
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By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Fort Heiman Marker | | |
Inscription. Confederate fort erected in 1861. Federals occupied 1862. Seized by CSA Gen. Forrest in fall 1864. With field cannon his cavalrymen sank 2 Union river transports. Captured another and a gunboat, and commandeered them. Due east, this side of Kentucky Lake.
Erected by Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 147.)
Location. 36° 31.475′ N, 88° 7.156′ W. Marker is near New Concord, Kentucky, in Calloway County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 121 and Cypress Trail, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 121. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Concord KY 42076, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Gerard Furnace (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Fort Henry (approx. 5.9 miles away in Tennessee); Forrest at Paris Landing (approx. 6.2 miles away in Tennessee); Fort Henry (approx. 7.5 miles away in Tennessee); Advance on Fort Donelson (approx. 9.8 miles away in Tennessee); Great Western Furnace (approx. 11.3 miles away in Tennessee).
Also see . . .
1. Forts Heiman, Henry, and Donelson. Article from Civil War Preservation Trust. (Submitted on November 14, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Fort Heiman Marker and Park Service Sign | | |
2. Fort Heiman Site Photos. More photographs of the fort site. (Submitted on November 14, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Fort Heiman Added to Fort Donelson Park. Article from Civil War News discussing the addition of the Fort to the National Park. (Submitted on November 14, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Entrance to Fort Heiman Park Unit | | The entrance to the Fort Heiman National Park unit (administered by the Fort Donelson National Battlefield) includes over 150 acres. Acquired in 2006, the site is roughly 3 1/2 miles east of the marker location, reached by taking Cypress Trail to Kline Trail. | | |
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By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Earthworks at Fort Heiman | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on November 14, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 762 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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