Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center - Clarksville, Tennessee

Anthonie M. (.

Full Review:
Love this walking trail!
Wheel chair accessible, however, here’s a good amount of hills. So be mindful, not for a beginner to roll, nor low batteries.
90% or more of the trail is in shade. You will come out in a neighborhood. There you have 0.2 miles to walk on a neighborhood road with no sidewalk nor shade. But it’s not busy.
The trail is well kept, the people are very courteous and friendly. This is a wonderful piece of history for Clarksville TN. Be sure to enjoy the view of the city at the start and read he historical signs.
For moderate walkers, the trail takes around 15-20 minutes.

Collin M.

We enjoyed the museum and interpretive center, but were a little disappointed with the fort itself. It's pretty overgrown. It would've been cool if the trees and shurbs around the fort were cleared so you could get a sense of its placement on the river how it was during the war. Also would be neat if the cannons on display were set up in the fort.

But overall we enjoyed our visit!

Michael M.

Beautiful park to walk the trail and learn some history of the area. Understanding the thoughts and activities of those in history gives us deeper insights to ourselves. Great restoration effort and quaint gift shop with stunning views across the river valley.

Brenda L.

Awesome historical site. Loved the serine atmosphere and hike, or trail to walk. We enjoyed the beautifully kept grounds and markers of informative breakdowns of historical facts and area plants etc.

Lesha H.

Great little walk. Be aware that you may encounter dogs on the .2 walk back to the parking lot. The museum portion has recorded voices that tell each person's perspective in the specific accents. I enjoyed this most since a lot of people are not organic to Clarksville.

Amanda N. M.

Enjoyed myself,staff was really nice .it's all free but the really nice gift shop .
Great family event free.theres no tickets to buy in advance

Arthur H.

Great place to walk around and learn something about history. There are quite a few placards to read and learn about the history of the fort. I was there on a Monday and the Interpretive Center is closed on Mondays so I can't speak to what all it has inside. Outside it was very nice. There is a .8 mile trail that meanders around the property with plenty of benches for ifyou get tired. The trail dumps you out in a residential area, but it is a quick .2 walk back to the parking lot. This place is a very enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.

Kathy W.

This is a great place to go, learn some, see some walk and explore some. You can't go wrong here. Don't go expecting to see the "Fort" it's the foot print BUT the earth works are there. To know your walking where they did, to see the interpretive center/museum is great. They have many things to see and educate yourself and little ones on.
The gift shop is very reasonable with prices. There were even a few picnic tables plenty of benches to stop and rest on if needed when walking the well paved path. I myself and my 15 yr old Granddaughter enjoyed our afternoon there, we spoke, laughed and had a great time being in nature and talking of who was here 161 years ago what it might have been like. We paid our respects to the USCTs and thought about how hard it was for them to even make it there to enlist. This is a great little gem of history in the town of Clarksville