Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these
words following the surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson on Sunday, February
16, 1862. The Union victory at Fort Donelson elated the North, and stunned the
South. Within days of the surrender, Clarksville and Nashville would fall into
Union hands. Grant and his troops had created a pathway to victory for the
Union.

Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these words following the surrender of Confederate Fort Donelson on Sunday, February 16, 1862. The Union victory at Fort Donelson elated the North, and stunned the South. Within days of the surrender, Clarksville and Nashville would fall into Union hands. Grant and his troops had created a pathway to victory for the Union.

Bird's eye view of the park

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

Established on Nov. 9, 1962, Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge lies within
the floodplain of the Cumberland River which is now Barkley Lake. The refuge
was established as a result of mitigation proceedings with the U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers when portion of the Kentucky Woodlands NWR was inundated with the
creation of the Lake Barkley Project. Its primary purpose is to provide
feeding and resting habitat for migratory birds with an emphasis placed on
providing habitat for wintering waterfowl. Today, the refuge spans 8,862
acres.

The mixture of open water, wetlands, woodlands, croplands, and grasslands
creates a mosaic of wildlife-rich habitats. At peak population times for
waterfowl, the refuge will average 35,000 birds per day with numbers that may
exceed 80,000 during extremely cold weather. Historically the refuge has held
up to 10% of the total black duck population wintering in the Mississippi
flyway.

Established on Nov. 9, 1962, Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge lies within the floodplain of the Cumberland River which is now Barkley Lake. The refuge was established as a result of mitigation proceedings with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when portion of the Kentucky Woodlands NWR was inundated with the creation of the Lake Barkley Project. Its primary purpose is to provide feeding and resting habitat for migratory birds with an emphasis placed on providing habitat for wintering waterfowl. Today, the refuge spans 8,862 acres.The mixture of open water, wetlands, woodlands, croplands, and grasslands creates a mosaic of wildlife-rich habitats. At peak population times for waterfowl, the refuge will average 35,000 birds per day with numbers that may exceed 80,000 during extremely cold weather.  Historically the refuge has held up to 10% of the total black duck population wintering in the Mississippi flyway.

A photo of Site C078 path to campsite.

A photo of Site C078 of Loop C at Tuolumne Meadows Campground with Picnic Table, Fire Pit, Shade, Food Storage, Tent Pad

Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge

Located on and around Kentucky Lake in Northwest Tennessee, the refuge’s three
units, Big Sandy, Duck River, and Busseltown, stretch for 65 miles along the
Tennessee River. Established in 1945, as a conservation area for migratory
birds, it provides a major wintering area for migrating waterfowl. Currently
the refuge habitats include agricultural crops; vegetated wetlands, mudflats,
shrub/scrub areas and forested lands. This rich diversity of habitats, harbor
an abundance of wildlife. Three quarters of the bird species found in this
state are found on the refuge. Our checklist includes 306 birds, 51 mammals,
89 reptiles and amphibians and 144 species of fish.

Located on and around Kentucky Lake in Northwest Tennessee, the refuge’s three units, Big Sandy, Duck River, and Busseltown, stretch for 65 miles along the Tennessee River. Established in 1945, as a conservation area for migratory birds, it provides a major wintering area for migrating waterfowl. Currently the refuge habitats include agricultural crops; vegetated wetlands, mudflats, shrub/scrub areas and forested lands. This rich diversity of habitats, harbor an abundance of wildlife.  Three quarters of the bird species found in this state are found on the refuge.  Our checklist includes 306 birds, 51 mammals, 89 reptiles and amphibians and 144 species of fish.

Fort Donelson National Battlefield

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