Fort Donelson Visitor Services and Buildings to be Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Roads and Grounds Will Be Open.

Fort Donelson Visitor Services and Buildings to be Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Roads and Grounds Will Be Open.

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Dec. 22, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

Dover, TN - In recognition of the Christmas and New Years Day holidays, all park buildings and visitor services of Fort Donelson National Battlefield, including the park’s visitor center and the Dover Hotel/ “Surrender House," will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, and Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022.

On both holidays, park roadways, grounds and trails will be accessible during their normal posted hours for visitor use and enjoyment. All visitor facilities and services will reopen to their normal operating hours the day after each holiday.

Superintendent Brian McCutchen, together with the entire staff and volunteers of Fort Donelson National Battlefield, wish all a safe and happy holiday season, and thank everyone for their visitation and support of the national park during this year.

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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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