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Columbus-Belmont State Park, Columbus, KY

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Columbus-Belmont State Park

A Civil War-era Confederate fortification site on the Mississippi River in western Kentucky.

Columbus, KY

About Columbus-Belmont State Park

This state park sits on the Mississippi River bank in Hickman County, near Columbus, Kentucky. It preserves a Confederate defensive works from the American Civil War. Both Northern and Southern forces viewed the location as strategically important for winning and holding control of the river. The park honors the military events that took place in Columbus, Kentucky, and across the river in Belmont, Missouri.

  • #civil war
  • #confederate fortification
  • #mississippi river
  • #military history
  • #hickman county

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