Gatlinburg dedicates two new Civil War markers

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GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau will be dedicating two new Civil War markers on the Tennessee Civil War Trail this Friday.

The two markers placed at the Special Events Office depict the Battle of Burg Hill, which took place on December 10, 1863 and Fort Harry, a Confederate outpost near Alum Cave. The fort was strategically placed in order to guard the mine’s precious saltpeter, a valuable resource needed during the war for the production of gun powder.

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