Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Fort Donelson National Battlefield includes: Fort Donelson National Cemetery (established 1867) the final resting place for Union soldiers killed at Fort Donelson, and American veterans representing seven wars, visitor center, the Dover Hotel (Surrender House), an adaptive restoration of the historic building where confederate general Simon B. Buckner surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, and Fort Donelson with associated earthen rifle pits and river batteries.

P.O. Box 434
Dover, TN 37058-0434
(931)232-5348 - Headquarters
(931)232-5349 - Headquarters
(931)232-5706 - Visitor Information

By Plane
Nashville, Tennessee is the nearest city served by a commercial airport.

By Car
The battlefield is located off Highway 79 in rural Dover, Tennessee, approximately ninty miles west of Nashville and/or thirty miles west of Clarksville, TN.
To visit the battlefield: U.S. Highway 79 passes through Dover, TN. From East: I-40, I-24, U.S.79; From North: I-65, I-24, U.S.79;
From Northwest: I-24, Trace, U.S. 79; From South: I-65, I-24,U.S.79;
From West: I-40, 45-E, U.S. 79.

Getting Around
Tour the battlefield by auto using the Offical Map and Guide and consider an optional cassette tape tour.

Summers are hot and humid with an average high of 86 degrees. Winter temperatures are variable, averaging a low of 33 degrees, but may drop well below freezing with occasional snow/ice.

Here are some of the activities that are offered at Mount Rainier National Park.

• Auto Touring
• Educational Programs
• Hiking

Recommended Activities
Begin your visit at the Fort Donelson visitor center. Tour the park by auto; use the brochure as a guide and consider an optional cassette tour tape. Attend park programs and presentations. Hike the park trails. Talk with the uniformed rangers if you have questions, concerns, or need help. Ask about other Federal, State, and local attractions within the area. Please plan on a return visit.