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Fort Henry in the region of Tennessee is a town located in United States - some 622 mi or ( 1001 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Fort Henry is now 01:14 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Paducah, Boatwright, Hamlin, Irvin Cobb Resort, and Louisville. When in this area, you might want to check out Paducah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Fort Henry ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Winter Report 2010 Dover, TN
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Aunt Joan Does a Video
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CH-47 Water Jump
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Fort Henry
The Battle of Fort Henry was fought on February 6, 1862, in west Tennessee, during the American Civil War. It was the first important victory for the Union and Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in the Western Theater. On February 4 and February 5, Grant landed two divisions just north of Fort Henry on the Tennessee River. (Although the name was not yet in use, the troops serving under Grant were the nucleus of the Union's successful Army of the Tennessee.
Located at 36.52 -88.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Big Sandy River (Tennessee)
The Big Sandy River is a 60-mile-long tributary of the Tennessee River in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Via the Tennessee and Ohio rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The Big Sandy rises about 5 miles northwest of Lexington, in the same vicinity as two other important rivers of West Tennessee, the Beech River and the Middle Fork of the Forked Deer River. From near its source downstream, much of the Big Sandy River has been channelized.
Located at 36.41 -88.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Donelson National Battlefield preserves Fort Donelson and Fort Heiman, two sites of the American Civil War Forts Henry and Donelson Campaign, in which Union Army Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant and Flag Officer Andrew Hull Foote captured three Confederate forts and opened two rivers, the Tennessee River and the Cumberland River, to control by the Union Navy.
Located at 36.49 -87.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Battle of Fort Donelson
The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought from February 11 to February 16, 1862, in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The capture of the fort by Union forces opened the Cumberland River, an important avenue for the invasion of the South. The success elevated Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant from an obscure and largely unproven leader to the rank of major general, earning him the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant in the process (using his first two initials, "U.S. ").
Located at 36.49 -87.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Fort Donelson
Fort Donelson was a fortress built by the Confederacy during the American Civil War to control the Cumberland River leading to the heart of Tennessee, and the heart of the Confederacy. The fort was named after Confederate general Daniel S. Donelson.
Located at 36.49 -87.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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