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The
Mill Springs Battlefield Association, Inc., formed in 1992, is a
non-profit, publicly supported 501 ( c )3 corporation dedicated to
preserving, protecting, maintaining, and interpreting the Mill
Springs Battlefield. The
battlefield is designated by the Department of the Interior as one the
top twenty-five “most endangered battlefields” in the United
States.
The
Association has grown steadily and continues its valuable efforts in
the field of battlefield preservation. As of this date, 409 acres of
battlefield land at Nancy, Beech Grove and Mill Springs have been
acquired and preserved with funding obtained though the Pulaski County
and Wayne County Fiscal Courts, the Civil War Preservation Trust, the
American Battlefield Protection Program of the National Park Service,
the Transportation Enhancement Act (ISTEA/TEA-21), private donations
and memberships.
Interpretation
of the battlefield includes extensive use of split rail fences on the
battlefield area, directional and explanatory signage (a total of 30
signs are in place); Self-guided walking tours on designated trails
gives the visitor a 360 degree experience of the Battlefield.
A driving tour can be taken using the 10-stop Driving Tour
Brochure for the Mill Springs Battlefield Corridor which is available
in Adobe PDF format. Click here
to find it. Guided tours are also available for groups. The total
battlefield area has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.
New to the battlefield preservation effort is a
$1.7 million, 10,000 square foot Mill Springs Battlefield Visitors
Center and Museum, which opened November 4, 2006. The museum hosts
traveling exhibits, authentic Mill Springs Battlefield artifacts, and
artifacts on loan from private collections. The Visitors Center
includes a reference library, a gift shop, and community room where a
free 20-minute video on the Battle of Mill Springs is shown.
The Visitors Center is the beginning point for a comprehensive
journey through Civil War history. |
