Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument

National Monument · Kentucky

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A orange sunset over the white granite headstones in the national cemetery with silhouetted cannon.
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Hours

Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument

Standard hours: Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
Monday – TuesdayClosed
Wednesday – Sunday10:00AM - 4:00PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 26: Thanksgiving Day (closed)

The Visitor Center is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and is closed Monday and Tuesdays. The grounds and driving tour are open from dawn till dusk, seven days per week. When the Visitor Center is closed passport stamps with current date and driving tour guides are available outside to the left of the front door.

Visitor centers

Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center and Museum

Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center and Museum

Standard hours: Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center and Museum
Monday – TuesdayClosed
Wednesday – Sunday10:00AM - 4:00PM

Coming up:

  • Nov 26: Closed for Thanksgiving (closed)

The Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center & Museum was established November 4, 2006, with the purpose of acquiring and distributing knowledge, and to preserve and exhibit objects, illustrating the history and importance of the Battle of Mill Springs and the preservation of battlefield land.

The building is located beside the Mill Springs National Cemetery, itself an historic site, on the northernmost edge of the Battlefield.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center and Museum

About this park

The US won a significant victory early in the Civil War at the Battle of Mill Springs. Explore the rolling fields of Kentucky where the battle took place and learn about that state's strategic importance to both sides of the fight.