Contact Info
- Phone:
- 931-232-5348
- Phone:
- 931-232-5706
Basics
- Type:
- Other
Description
Unconditional surrender of Fort Donelson created jubilation throughout the North and silence in Dixie. It was the North's first major victory of the Civil War, opening the way into the very heart of the Confederacy.
Hours + Fees
Hours:
Fort Donelson visitor center is opened daily 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; closed December 25.
Dover Hotel (Surrender House) is usually open from Memorial Day weekend until Labor Day, 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. weekends only.
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
The park is located in Dover, Tennessee, northwest of Nashville.
From Nashville
Take I-24W to Clarksville (Exit 4). Take a left on Wilma Rudolph Blvd. Stay on this highway until you reach 101st Airborne Division Pkwy. Take a right at this intersection. This highway will change into Hwy. 374. From Hwy 374, turn right on Hwy. 79 South. Follow signs to Dover (approximately 30 miles). The visitor center is one mile west of the town.
From Paducah, KY
Take Interstate 24 East to exit 31. South on Hwy 453 to Land Between the Lakes (LBL). Follow the Trace road through LBL to US Hwy 79. Left on US Hwy 79 approximately 1.3 miles to Battlefield Entrance.
From Murray, KY
Take 641S to Hwy 121. Once you reach Hwy 79 at Paris Landing, take a left. Follow signs to the park (approximately 13 miles).
