Vicksburg Battlefield Museum, Vicksburg, Mississippi

LOOK FOR THE GUNBOAT!	NEXT TO BATTLEFIELD INN & Vicksburg Military Park 1-20 Exit 4B, Vicksburg, Miss.

" To fully understand the Vicksburg Campaign and Siege and the Vicksburg National Military Park, you must first grasp the terrain, the leaders and their strategies, and the people who endured the horrendous 47-day siege. People who have lived in Vicksburg all their lives have said they did not fully understand the Siege, the naval operations, or the impact on local citizens until they visited the Vicksburg Battlefield Museum. "Like walking into a Gold Mine!!! Monte Markham, "The Great Ships" producer	An Understandable View of the World's Most Complex Military Campaign!	The Tools of War! A People at War!
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The Miniature Siege
2500 miniature soldiers in diorama provide a bird's-eye comprehensive view of the Siege of Vicksburg.

"The Vanishing Glory"
30-minute big-screen presentation lets you share the experiences of Siege citizens & soldiers.

WORLD'S LARGEST!
Collection of Civil War gunboat models featuring many of the war's most famous ships.

"If it floats,
put a cannon on it!"

Countless models of other battle and merchants ships as well.

Vicksburg Battlefield Museum
4139 I-20 Frontage Road • Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183
601-638-6500 • fax: 601-638-8746
E-mail: thegunboat@bellsouth.net

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