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Ruggles' Battery

Sunrise in the Shiloh National Cemetery

Photo of the front of the visitor center

Visitor Center at Shiloh National Military Park

The Mississippi Monument

Cannon Overlooking the Bloody Pond

Bookstore at Shiloh

The monument commemorating Illinois cavalry units at Shiloh

Illinois Cavalry Monument

Two Gun Battery

Boxes of muskets as part of a museum display

Display Depicting what Railroads were Transporting

Stream of American History

Physical Address:

1055 Pittsburg Landing Road

Shiloh, TN 38376

Mailing Address:

1055 Pittsburg Landing Road

Shiloh, TN 38376

contact-details

Phone Number: 7316895696 Voice
Phone Number: 7316895450 Fax

Email Address: shil_interpretation@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Visit the sites of the most epic struggle in the Western Theater of the Civil War. Nearly 110,000 American troops clashed in a bloody contest that resulted in 23,746 casualties; more casualties than in all of America's previous wars combined. Explore both the Shiloh and Corinth battlefields to discover the impact of this struggle on the soldiers and on the nation.

park designation:National Military Park

Directions:

The park is 110 miles from the Memphis airport and 150 miles from the Nashville airport. From the west (Memphis, Tennessee, area): Take Highway 72 East to Corinth, Mississippi. From the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center, take Highway 22 North to the Shiloh Battlefield. From the northeast (Nashville, Tennessee, area): Take Interstate 40 West to the Parker's Crossroads Exit. Then take Highway 22 South to Shiloh Battlefield. Continue on Highway 22 South to the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center.

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Directions

Operating Hours:

Shiloh National Military Park

The park grounds remain open daily from sunrise to sunset. The Shiloh Battlefield visitor center is open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm daily. The park film, "Shiloh: Fiery Trial" shows on the hour beginning at 8:00 am with the last showing at 4:00 pm. The Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center is open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm daily. The Shiloh Battlefield bookstore is open from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm daily.

Weather Information:

Shiloh National Military Park traditionally experiences mild winters and hot summers with an average high of 90 degrees in the summer and 50 in winter; average lows in the winter are 34 degrees but single digits are not unusual. Rainfall in the area averages 57 inches a year with an additional 2-3 inches of ice/snow and violent thunderstorms can take place at any time of year.