The main ranger area is really nice with a small gift shop and hall. There are several picnic tables and a picnic shelter not too far from the building.
The memorial grounds are well kept and nice, they're working on restoring a small museum that houses relics and old battle gear. There are the Civil war memorials, a WW2 memorial, several county memorials and a pavilion. There is a lot of history and a lot to be learned here.
There are two cemeteries here, one is for the fallen civil war soldiers and one is a private cemetery. There is an interesting story to both cemeteries, be sure to ask the ranger about it!!
This is the private cemetery owned by a family in the county, it sits in the middle of the park but is off limits to visitors:
And this is the soldier cemetery:
From here - or from the main ranger building - you can get to the nature trail and main battlefield hike. The area leading to the trail is nice and lush with nature. We hiked on a portion of the trail and it was in good shape, there are a few areas where the work is fresh but not in the way. The ranger told us they're still working on the nature trails and when they are finished there will be several miles worth of trails!! It's all mostly level hiking so it's not too strenuous.
The memorial grounds are well kept and nice, they're working on restoring a small museum that houses relics and old battle gear. There are the Civil war memorials, a WW2 memorial, several county memorials and a pavilion. There is a lot of history and a lot to be learned here.
There are two cemeteries here, one is for the fallen civil war soldiers and one is a private cemetery. There is an interesting story to both cemeteries, be sure to ask the ranger about it!!
This is the private cemetery owned by a family in the county, it sits in the middle of the park but is off limits to visitors:
And this is the soldier cemetery:
From here - or from the main ranger building - you can get to the nature trail and main battlefield hike. The area leading to the trail is nice and lush with nature. We hiked on a portion of the trail and it was in good shape, there are a few areas where the work is fresh but not in the way. The ranger told us they're still working on the nature trails and when they are finished there will be several miles worth of trails!! It's all mostly level hiking so it's not too strenuous.
This is a really cool park with a lot of history. There is plenty to see and do here, form the nature trails to the battlefield to the memorial grounds. The rangers here are super friendly and very knowledgeable, be sure to get with one before your hike to get a tour!! I highly recommend checking this park out, if you're up to the hiking you can make a full day of the park. Stay tuned for my next post as we visit the battlefield itself and walk where soldiers walked.
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