Columbus, Kentucky

DISCOVERY PARK & CIVIL WAR MUSEUM

Explore the Discovery Park of America, located in the beautiful Heritage Park in Union City, Tennessee. The expansive museum features ten exhibit galleries that focus on a wide variety of intriguing subjects. With a wealth of information and exhibits this encyclopedia-come-to-life offers something of interest for everyone!

During the Civil War, Columbus, Kentucky was a strategically significant city. Whichever side controlled Columbus, had control of the Mississippi River. In 1861, the confederate army fortified a bluff along the river in Columbus. This marked the northernmost confederate base along the river, which gave protection to key cities like Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Columbus-Belmont State Park was formed to preserve the historic battlefield. At the ColumbusBelmont State Park Civil War Museum, discover the region’s role in the Civil War through the collection of diaries, letters and personal artifacts of troops on display.