Photo Gallery

 

Adult Eagle with Eaglet

Connie Wilson

Fort Donelson was once again the nesting home for a pair of American Bald Eagles.
The young always leave the nest but remained in the park for several months and still, if lucky, can get a glimpse of it some mornings.

 

Living Historians demonstrate with reproduction artillery, February 2020

NPS

Living historians have continued to provide quality, informative programs for park visitors throughout the years. Special events are held each year for the February anniversary and other occasions.

 

Music Program

Staff

Fort Donelson July Special Events consisting of Arts in the Parks music program, Birge's Western Sharpshooters exhibit, and the return ot the Army and Navy exhibit.

 

Volunteers explain Civil War artillery at Fort Donelson NB (2018)

NPS

Living Historians share stories about life as an African-American soldiers and artillerists at Fort Donelson.

Dr. Nancy J. Dawson speaks to youth and families for quilt program at the Dover Hotel

NPS

Since 2004, Dr. Nancy J. Dawson has provided programs about women and African-Americans related to the battlefield's history.

This program focused on children and quilting in March 2018 for Women's History Month.

 

Frist Bloom November 2009 Meeting

Park Staff

The First Bloom participants meet with Park Ranger Deborah Austin and Girl Scout Coordinator, Teresa Earhart at Fort Donelson National Cemetery Telenet building November 14, 2009 for their monthly meeting. Ranger Austin opened meeting with a review of the First Bloom program at Fort Donelson and introduced its interactive website, and why native plants are important. Guest speaker, Brenda Batson, with the Middle Tennessee Iris Society talked about Tennessee ’s state flower. Scouts learned about parts of the flower and how to properly propagate them. Scout leaders led the girl scouts in hands-on activities; Flower Dissection and making their own flower, and Cereal box journals. Toward the end of the year program, scouts will plant a native landscape at the park. This site planting will be a lasting connection for those youth, an important learning experience, and a feature that all future visitors to the park will enjoy