Shiloh Battlefield’s Visitor Center is scheduled to undergo construction work throughout the entire 87-year old building. “This work is scheduled to start Monday, November 28, will take several months to complete.” said Superintendent Allen Etheridge. No re-opening date has been scheduled.
During this period, a temporary visitor contact station will be set up outside of the building and manned by rangers to assist visitors. Restroom facilities will still be available in the main parking area and picnic area. As always, the park grounds will remain open from dawn until dusk, and the park bookstore will be open winter hours from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. The bookstore and visitor contact station will be close Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
"We’re excited to have the opportunity to upgrade the current exhibits which are around 35-years old,” states Etheridge, “but, understand that this work will necessarily alter our daily operations.” Historically, park administrative history records that the initial park staff worked out of tents during the early years of the park, from 1895 until a permanent administrative building was finally constructed in 1911.
For information and updates about the park and park events, please phone 731-689-5696, visit the park website at www.nps.gov/shil, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShilohNMP, or follow us on Twitter @shilohnps.
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