8. Vicksburg National Military Park (Mississippi)
The Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates the epic siege that granted the Union full control of the Mississippi River, splitting the Confederacy in two. Visitors can explore preserved trenches, more than 1,300 monuments, and the remarkable USS Cairo ironclad gunboat. This site vividly brings to life the hardships of siege warfare and the strategic brilliance that made Vicksburg a decisive moment in the Civil War’s Western Theater.
