Dover in Stewart County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Powder Magazine
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010
1. Powder Magazine Marker
These earthworks are the remains of the powder magazine for the Upper River Battery. Accounts of the period contain no information about its size, shape, or manner of construction.Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 36° 29.656′ N, 87° 51.326′ W. Marker is in Dover, Tennessee, in Stewart County. Marker is on Lock D Loop, on the right when traveling north. Located at stop 4, the river batteries, on the driving tour of Fort Donelson National Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover TN 37058, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Find A Log Quick! (within shouting distance of this marker); With Admirable Precision (within shouting distance of this marker); The Upper Water Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Gun Positions (within shouting distance of this marker); The River Batteries (within shouting distance of this marker); Foote's Gunboat Flotilla (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Exchanging Iron Valentines
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010
2. Marker and Upper River Battery
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Also see . . . Fort Donelson. National Park Service site. (Submitted on November 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 4, 2010
3. Powder Magazine Remains
Photographed By Shane Oliver, February 21, 2021
4. Powder Magazine Remains
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on May 10, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.
