Fort Pillow State Historic Park
Fort Pillow State Historic Park is a state park in western Tennessee that preserves the American Civil War site of the Battle of Fort Pillow. The 1,642 acre Fort Pillow, located in Lauderdale County on the Chickasaw Bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River, is rich in both historic and archaeological significance.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: State park and historic battlefield in Tennessee, United States
- Also known as: “Fort Pillow State Park”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fulton and Garland.
Fulton
Hamlet
Fulton is a rural unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1827, Fulton is the oldest settlement in Lauderdale County. Fulton is situated 3 miles southwest of Fort Pillow State Historic Park.
Garland
Hamlet
Garland is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee. The population was 310 at the 2010 census. Garland is situated 6 miles southeast of Fort Pillow State Historic Park.
Fort Pillow State Historic Park
- Categories: archaeological site, Tennessee state park, and recreation area
- Location: Lauderdale, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.63619° or 35° 38′ 10″ northLongitude
-89.84231° or 89° 50′ 32″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
867GJ5P5+F3OpenStreetMap ID
node 356774551OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Fort Pillow State Historic Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fort Pillow State Park”
- French: “Fort Pillow State Park”
- French: “Parc d’Etat de Fort Pillow”
- French: “parc d’État de Fort Pillow”
- French: “Parc d’état de fort pillow”
- French: “Parc d’État de Fort Pillow”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Pillow State Historic Area and Fort Pillow Lake.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fort Pillow State Historic Park”. Photo: Hlj, Public domain.