Vicksburg NMP visit

[9th US Regulars]

UPDATE: PHOTOS IN COMMENTS THREAD

I'm in Vicksburg now, staying at the Battlefield Campground and riding my ebike into the park tomorrow. Top priorities for me are the 30th Ohio Monuments and the Cairo.

But what else should I make sure to see?

 

[Pollaco]

The old courthouse museum, oh and the Texas Monument

 

[Michael W.]

The Cairo museum, not just the ship. Spend time there looking at the artifacts. AND the Courthouse museum.

 

[Booklady]

I'm in Vicksburg now, staying at the Battlefield Campground and riding my ebike into the park tomorrow. Top priorities for me are the 30th Ohio Monuments and the Cairo.

But what else should I make sure to see?

Forlorn Hope, all along Graveyard Road.

 

[Pollaco]

Will this be a visit to just Vicksburg or to the surrounding towns as well? Port Gibson is a "must see" if you plan on visiting other sites.

 

[UCVRelics]

But what else should I make sure to see?

That all depends on how much time you have as you can spend a week and not see all there is to see. Just stopping at all the monuments in the park would take 2 days.

 

[9th US Regulars]

Visitor's Center

Fortifications display showing what the forts would have looked like then.

Minnesota Monument

Michigan Monument

Battery De Golyer pointing at the Great Redoubt 700 yards west.

Illinois Monument

3rd Louisiana Redan

Shirley House

Wisconsin Monument

My ancestor's regimental monument. He volunteered to carry the scaling ladders in the attack on Stockade Redan on May 22.

The regiment's farthest advance. But CPL Archinal was at those two markers at the bottom of the fort.

The view from Stockade Redan

African American Monument

Fort Hill overlook. Mississippi River used to run there, but it changed after a flood. Now it's a branch of the Yazoo River.

USS Cairo

Missouri Monument

Louisiana Monument

Mississippi Monument

Texas Monument

Railroad Redoubt

Fort Garrott viewed from the Union trenches

Iowa Monument

Surrender site.

 

[Booklady]

Your photos are simply outstanding.

 

[Booklady]

The Shirley House looks great. And I love your view of Railroad Redoubt with the Iowa Memorial in the distance.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Absolutely magnificent photos !

I hope you will enter more than a few of these images in the next photo contest.

 

[Tom Hughes]

Besides the Courthouse Museum, which is FANTASTIC, also go see The Civil War Museum on Washington Street in downtown Vicksburg. It's below the Courthouse Museum and well worth the visit. Tons of artifacts, documents, etc......While you're in Vicksburg, go tour the McRaven House. It was located behind the Railroad Redoubt and is a great tour.

 

[Cs12pdr]

Excellent pictures.

 

[1SGDan]

Apparently the area has been well cleaned up since I was there several years ago. Nice job bringing a new view.

BTW I like the hat. I have one just like it.

 

[Bradley]

Apparently the area has been well cleaned up since I was there several years ago.

VNMP is hit or miss. Looks great compared to a month ago.

 

[Gettysburg Guide #154]

This is a timely posting. I am planning a visit in November. I already hired one of the Vicksburg Guides. The various suggestions of other things to see are most helpful. Thanks to all who made suggestions.

The photos are excellent! 9th US Regulars should enter one in the monthly photo contest.

One more note to 9th US Regulars: "Thank you for your service."

 

[Tom Hughes]

We can load up some law mowers and hit some of those areas and save the government some time and money...lol

 

[UCVRelics]

We can load up some law mowers and hit some of those areas and save the government some time and money...lol

In exchange for WHAT I WONDER.

 

[9th US Regulars]

We can load up some law mowers and hit some of those areas and save the government some time and money...lol

I was thinking about that while I was there. All that topography has *got* to be a difficult mowing job. I would imagine that's why it goes so long between cuts.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I was thinking about that while I was there. All that topography has *got* to be a difficult mowing job. I would imagine that's why it goes so long between cuts.

Very true.

But it's never been as bad as it is today.

Even in the early 1990's, the entire park was well maintained.
During the Spring/Summer months, visitors would always see or hear
lawn mowers everywhere.

The NPS used some kind of block and tackle/pulley mowing apparatus for those
steep bluffs.

But I think those days are now gone forever.

 

[Carol]

Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos and it looks like it was perfect weather for you. Stay safe out there and enjoy the journey.