We explored the VNMP today, it is a 1,800 acre National Park, America's most monumented national park, where the fate of a nation was decided in 1863. Within the park is a Union ironclad gunboat which had been submersed on the bottom of the Yazzoo River for 102 years. The largest National Military Cemetery of Union dead in the U.S. is located in the Park.Vicksburg was under siege for 46 days and surrendered to Grant July 4, 1863.



1 comment:
Hope you all have a good and big Thanksgiving dinner, even if it isn't home made. We are going to Jeff's. Mother is here.
Thanks for the card. I got it yesterday.
Post a Comment