National Park Passport Stamps obtained at this park
Official Park Visit Number: 90 of 431
Parks Remaining: 341
Location: Vicksburg, MS
Arrival Date: Apr 15, 2023
Passport Region: Southeast
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To Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Vicksburg was the "nailhead that holds the South's two halves together." President Abraham Lincoln remarked "Vicksburg is the key" to victory, and could be the north's lifeline into the south. As the federals closed in on the Fortress City, they were met by a ring of forts with over 170 cannon. The resulting battle would determine the war's outcome.
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