Fort Pillow State Historic Park

Fort Pillow State Historic Park Fort Pillow State Historic Park is a 1,625 acre park located in Southwest Lauderdale County in West Tennessee. The park is open 7am to Sunset, 7 days a week.

The park is home to Fort Pillow Battlefield which was the site of the Fort Pillow Massacre. This park includes 1600+ acres of conserved land and an old confederate fort. There is hiking to be done and civil war artifacts to see here. There are also campgrounds and a pavilion to rent. More information on this park and many more can be found at the TN State Parks website.

The staff of Fort Pillow had an awesome time with 8th grade students from 3 Oaks Dyer County!
05/15/2026

The staff of Fort Pillow had an awesome time with 8th grade students from 3 Oaks Dyer County!

Fort Pillow State Historic Park was the recipient of the 2026 Go Green Funding Opportunity. The park received battery op...
05/15/2026

Fort Pillow State Historic Park was the recipient of the 2026 Go Green Funding Opportunity. The park received battery operated tools such as chainsaws, w**d trimmers, pole saws, drills, leaf blowers, water pumps, power inverter, shop vacuum, and much more! The items received will be used throughout the park, especially on the trail system. The staff of Fort Pillow is super excited about the new tools received!

The staff of Fort Pillow had an Awesome time with 8th grade students from Brighton Middle. Special thanks to all the liv...
05/14/2026

The staff of Fort Pillow had an Awesome time with 8th grade students from Brighton Middle. Special thanks to all the living history presenters who assisted with the black powder demonstrations and to Area 1 Regional Interpreter Dustin Crowell for providing the Bird of Prey Programs.

The Staff of Fort Pillow had a great time with 3rd grade students from Halls Elementary!
05/14/2026

The Staff of Fort Pillow had a great time with 3rd grade students from Halls Elementary!

The staff of Fort Pillow had a great time with 3rd grade students from Ripley Elementary!
05/12/2026

The staff of Fort Pillow had a great time with 3rd grade students from Ripley Elementary!

The staff of Fort Pillow had an awesome time with Arrows Home School Group!
05/11/2026

The staff of Fort Pillow had an awesome time with Arrows Home School Group!

The staff of Fort Pillow had an awesome time with Youth Leadership Lauderdale today!
05/04/2026

The staff of Fort Pillow had an awesome time with Youth Leadership Lauderdale today!

The staff of Fort Pillow had an Awesome time with Jr ROTC students from Dyer County High School.
05/04/2026

The staff of Fort Pillow had an Awesome time with Jr ROTC students from Dyer County High School.

The staff of Fort Pillow had an awesome time with Jr. ROTC students from Manassas High School of Memphis Tn.
04/21/2026

The staff of Fort Pillow had an awesome time with Jr. ROTC students from Manassas High School of Memphis Tn.

The staff of Fort Pillow would like to thank Thomas Gitchell Building Construction Instructor from TCAT Northwest at Wes...
04/14/2026

The staff of Fort Pillow would like to thank Thomas Gitchell Building Construction Instructor from TCAT Northwest at West TN. State Penitentiary for donating a Replica Limber to the Park. The Replica Limber and contents will be used to showcase what a limber was and how it was used during the Civil War. A lot of hard work went into this project the staff of Fort Pillow are very grateful!

Address

3122 Park Road
Henning, TN
38041

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8am - 4:30pm
Sunday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18888672757

Website

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