Johnsonville State Historic Park
Johnsonville State Historic Park
Location:On the eastern side of Kentucky Lake, off Hwy 70.
Facilities:Picnic area, pavilions, hiking trails, historic site, game courts, playground.
Activities:Fishing, hiking, interpretive programs.
Special Features:Park is located on the eastern side of Kentucky Lake overlooking the site of the Battle of Johnsonville. Cavalry forces under Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest sank four federal gunboats downstream and destroyed a Union Army supply depot at Johnsonville. Park preserves four of the original breastworks.
Address:Rt 1, Box 374
New Johnsonville, TN 37134
Phone:931-535-2789
Fax:931-535-3776
Web: www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/johnsonville
Size: 600 acres.
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