Rules and Regulations Hours of Operation Pets are welcome at the park; all dogs must be Day-use Only JOHNSONVILLE on a leash. Artifact hunting is strictly prohib- Open 7 days a week ited. For a complete list of all park rules and 8:00 AM to One Hour Before Sunset regulations visit www.tnstateparks.com. STATE PARK Johnsonville State Historic Park Hiking 90 Nell Beard Road TENNESSEE The park has approximately eight miles of New Johnsonville, TN 37134 hiking trails ranging from moderate to rugged. 931-535-2789 Trail maps are located at trailhead locations in Facebook @JSHP11 the park and at the welcome center. All hikers Welcome Center must exit the park by closing time. View a short video about the of Tennessee State Parks Fishing Johnsonville and explore exhibits on William R. Snodgrass TN Tower Year-round bank fishing offers catfish, brim, the Civil and the town era history 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 2nd Floor bass, and shell-cracker. A valid Tennessee of Johnsonville. Maps, brochures and Nashville, TN 37243 information about other parks and fishing license is required. 888-867-2757 neighboring attractions are available. Picnicking A gift shop offers an assortment of books and Picnic tables and grills are available on a other items to remember your visit. Call 931-535 www.tnstateparks.com first-come, first-serve basis. Restrooms are 2789 for operating hours. located at the welcome center; portable toilets are located in the park. Go Green With Us Volunteer Opportunities Help us to help our environment. Recycling is Volunteers and Friends assist Boat Launching available in the park and at the welcome center. in protecting and preserving the Kayak/Canoe launching is permitted Please do not litter as it is harmful to wildlife and cultural and natural resources of their from the shoreline. A boat ramp for pollutes our waterways. favorite state park. larger craft is available at nearby Pebble Isle Marina. To learn more about volunteer opportunities in your area visit www.tnstateparks.com. Wildlife Viewing There is wonderful wildlife habitat along the Tennessee River. Many species including deer, turkeys, turtles, woodpeckers and birds of prey call Johnsonville home. Programs and Annual Events Directions Family-friendly programs, ranger-led tours and From I-40 take Exit 143. Take Highway 13 North special events are offered throughout the year. for 13 miles to Waverly, TN. From Waverly take Visit our online event calendar. Highway 70 West to New Johnsonville and then follow the signs to the park. Nearby Attractions Loretta Lynn’s Ranch Hurricane Mills - 20 miles Nathan Bedford Forrrest State Historic Park Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation authorization no. Eva - 22 miles 327152, 10,000 copies. This public ©TennesseePhotographs.com Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge document was promulgated at a cost of Springville – 36 miles $.06 per copy, July, 2018. Parker’s Crossroads Civil War Battlefield Parker’s Crossroads - 43 miles The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Fort Donelson National Battlefield is committed to principles of equal opportunity, equal access Dover – 48 miles and affirmative action. Contact the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for more information. Hearing Fort Defiance Civil War Park impaired callers may use the Tennessee Relay Service at Clarksville – 56 miles 800-848-0298. www.tnstateparks.com On November 4th, 1864, the Battle of Johnsonville began at 2pm when under the command of Confederate General attacked the supply depot from across the Tennessee River. The attack resulted in the loss of over $6 million dollars’ worth of supplies and property. By December 1864, the Federal army all but abandoned Johnsonville. After the Civil War, Johnsonville flourished as a railroad town following the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee River in 1867. The bridge allowed trains to run continuously between Nashville and Memphis. The town of Johnsonville ©TennesseePhotographs.com existed until 1944 when the Tennessee Valley Johnsonville State Historic Park Authority constructed Kentucky Dam on the officially opened in 1971 to preserve, protect, Tennessee River creating Kentucky Lake. and share the former site of Johnsonville. The 1864 Today park is located in Humphreys County on the Your Visit eastern bank of Kentucky Lake (Tennessee Begin your experience engaging the stories of Johnsonville at the welcome center Johnsonville State Historic Park Historic River) in New Johnsonville. The resources Renoldsburg managed by the park include original and then travel the short drive to the park. Visit Road Civil War fortifications and a mile of original Civil War earthworks, reproduction soldier Lower Redoubt earthen entrenchments, the historic huts and former locations of the Johnsonville Trace town site, a section of railroad bed with Supply Depot and the town of Johnsonville. Creek turntable, wildlife, and all other natural Wander the railroad bed and visit the site of resources within the park boundary. the turntable. Stroll through one of our historic cemeteries. View wayside exhibits that share the Historical Significance story of Johnsonville. Explore the shores of the In February 1862 the Federal (Union) Army Tennessee River or enjoy some quiet fishing from captured Nashville. The Cumberland River the bank. Watch for wildlife. Have a picnic, take a flowed through Nashville but low water levels hike, or enjoy one of our award winning made the river unreliable as a supply route. In ranger-led programs. Enjoy a unique outdoor Rifle Pits 1863 Federal commanders developed a plan to experience full of fun and adventure at Tennessee construct a supply depot on the more reliable Johnsonville State Historic Park. River Old Tennessee River and then to move supplies Upper Johnsonville to Nashville by way of the to-be constructed Redoubt Road Nashville and Northwestern Railroad. Rifle By May of 1864, the supply depot became a Pits bustling 90-acre complete with docks, wharves, offices, warehouses, horse corrals, a sawmill and military quarters for housing a 2,500 man garrison. To protect the Nell supply depot, Federal soldiers constructed Fort Beard Johnson which included a small enclosed Road earthen fort equipped with artillery and a line of outer rifle pits.

The supply depot was named in honor of Andrew Johnson who served as Tennessee’s Federal Military Governor during the Civil War. Visitor On May 10, 1864, Military Governor Johnson Center rode the first train from Nashville to the 2.5 miles Tennessee River and ceremoniously opened the supply depot located there. From that day Civil War forward, the depot and town would forever be Landmarks called Johnsonville. ©TennesseePhotographs.com