Type Tennessee State Park Created 1971 Phone +1 931-535-2789 | Area 2,000 acres (8.1 km) Open Year Around | |
Location New Johnsonville, Tennessee Address 90 Nell Beard Rd, New Johnsonville, TN 37134, USA Similar Nathan Bedford Forrest St, Mousetail Landing State Park, Big Cypress Tree Stat, Big Hill Pond State Park, Cordell Hull Birthplace | ||
Johnsonville State Historic Park is a state park in Humphreys County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. This 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) park commemorates the Battle of Johnsonville, which was fought in 1864 during the Civil War, and the historic town site of Johnsonville, which was inundated by the creation of Kentucky Lake by the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1940s. It is located north of New Johnsonville.
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Exploring home remains at johnsonville state historic park
HistoryEdit
The park commemorates the Battle of Johnsonville and the historic town site that was in existence from 1864-1944. The town was flooded by the creation of Kentucky Lake, an impoundment of the Tennessee River created by the construction of Kentucky Dam in 1944.
ActivitiesEdit
There several things to do at Johnsonville:
BirdingEdit
There is a wooded trail that provides a look several species of birds including Gulls, Sandpipers, Woodpeckers and White-breasted Nuthatches. And sometimes even Bald Eagles.
During winter and migration times one will see Bay Ducks and Ring-tailed Gulls.
FishingEdit
The Tennessee River's impoundment of Kentucky Lake provides fishing opportunities.
HikingEdit
There are three hiking trails in the park: