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Columbus-Belmont State Park
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Columbus-Belmont State Park
350 Park Road
Columbus, Kentucky 42032-0009
Phone: 270-677-2327
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| At one time, national leaders considered moving the country's capital from Washington to Columbus--a nod to Columbus-Belmont's important role in American history. The site was considered a strategic location for control of the Mississippi River, and the struggle to control the river led to the Battle of Belmont on November 7, 1861.
Confederate General Leonidas Polk established camps on both the Kentucky and Missouri sides of the river and named the more heavily fortified Columbus the "Gibraltar of the West." But a Union General destined for the White House, Ulysses S. Grant, outflanked the "Gibraltar" and forced evacuation of the Confederates in 1862.
Today, you can still see the massive chain and anchor used by the South to block passage of Union gunboats and the earthen trenches dug to protect over 19-thousand Confederate troops. The farmhouse that served as a Civil War hospital is now a museum that interprets many historic events at this site. The park has a beautiful campground and activity center. |
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Civil War history
My husband is big Civil War buff so visited CB a few years back. It was not bad and worth the visit. The musuem was nice, but I wish it had more artifacts. They have a reanactment of the battle, but we went on the wrong weekend. It is a nice place for a reunion or a picnic.
Written by Kystateparktraveller
12-Jul-2008
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Great park for rvs. It is a very kid friendly park with a great view. The bath house and showers are wonderful and they have a huge park for the children. They also have mini golf and an ice cream parlor. The best park I have been and I am from tn
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2-Apr-2009
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civil war reenactment
I participated in the reenactment last year 2008. It was my first time there. I had an exellent time and the event was well planed. The only drawback was the placement of the artillery a lot of people couldnt see what we were doing
Written by Ed Oliver
28-Apr-2009
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Great park for rvs. The view from some campsites gives a great view of the Mississippi River.
Written by bhunt
7-Oct-2009
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take the trail
Not only is this site one of the most important sites of the Civil War, but also one of the most intricate trench systems ever built. By hand, I might add. Take the interpretive trail that takes you through just a small portion of the trench system that kept the Union troops from attacking by land. Very impressive. Some are 20-25 ft deep.
Written by historybuff#1
2-Jan-2010
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| Campers relax amid beautiful settings on the river cliff campground. The campground has 38 sites with utility hookups and grills. A central service building offers rest rooms, showers, and laundry facilities.
Open April-Oct. No advance reservations. Check-out by 2:00 PM, Central time. Pets are allowed if restrained. |
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| Columbus-Belmont is the perfect locale for your next picnic outing. The park?s facilities include picnic tables, grills and a playground, as well as four picnic shelters. Shelters available for rental up to one year in advance. |
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| Cottages and Cabins | |  | Rim Rock's Dogwood Cabins - Elizabethtown, IL
Southern Illinois Cabins with all amenities, surrounded by The Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois. All cabins have air conditioning, heat, kitchen including stove, frig, microwave, coffee maker, toaster; bathroom with shower, screened in porch, electric fireplace, satellite tv with HBO and DVD, all linens, cookware, plates, utensil, outside grill and picnic table.
Web Site: http://www.rimrocksdogwoodcabins.com |
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| Columbus Belmont State Park III - Forrest C. Pogue Public History Institute. The Columbus-Belmont State Park Interpretation Project. The Columbus-Belmont State Park Interpretive Project began with a Kentucky Humanities Council... | | Columbus-Belmont State Park - Columbus-Belmont State Park is located near the town of Columbus in Hickman County. It was the site of a fort during the Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant's first Civil War battle took place just... |
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| Museum:
In April 2004, Columbus-Belmont unveiled new exhibits in a farmhouse identified locally as the Civil War infirmary. Visitors become immersed in the Civil War, when hundreds of thousands of soldiers passing this site saw an earthwork "fortress" comparable to Spain?s Rock of Gilbraltar. Four galleries reinterpret some of the many stories of what happened here.
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$2 admission for adults; $1.50 for children.Group rate for ten or more persons: $1.50 for adults; $1 for children. |
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