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Explore both the Shiloh and Corinth battlefields to discover the impact of this struggle on the soldiers and on the nation.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/shil/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=35.1694&b_tl_lng=-88.8102&b_br_lat=34.8473&b_br_lng=-88.3012","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Shiloh%20National%20Military%20Park","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/shil/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/C17670A9-D87F-BF06-7D5D3B3C515AAFDF.jpg","title":"Ruggles Battery","alt":"Ruggles Battery at Shiloh","caption":"Ruggles' Battery","credit":"NPS Photo/Mekow","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/1533030B-1DD8-B71B-0B0489384B4168D9.jpg","title":"Shiloh National Cemetery","alt":"Sunrise in the Shiloh National Cemetery","caption":"Sunrise in the Shiloh National Cemetery","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3E8BC55E-1DD8-B71B-0B440A8B87772492.jpg","title":"Park Visitor Center","alt":"Photo of the front of the visitor center","caption":"Visitor Center at Shiloh National Military Park","credit":"NPS Photo/Mekow","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/C13B2265-0B20-94C2-DE3139BFD359EFA0.jpg","title":"Mississippi Monument","alt":"The Mississippi Monument at Shiloh","caption":"The Mississippi Monument","credit":"NPS Photo/Mekow","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/C147943B-C7AC-2B13-E74CED9C388599FE.jpg","title":"Bloody Pond","alt":"Cannon overlooking the Bloody Pond","caption":"Cannon Overlooking the Bloody Pond","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/C1511463-DF33-023F-22DBF834A9391117.jpg","title":"Shiloh Bookstore","alt":"The bookstore at Shiloh","caption":"Bookstore at Shiloh","credit":"NPS Photo/Mekow","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/C18A4CA4-CEB1-09B9-18B08AE603B41AE5.jpg","title":"Illinois Cavalry Monument at Shiloh","alt":"The monument commemorating Illinois cavalry units at Shiloh","caption":"Illinois Cavalry Monument","credit":"NPS Photo/Mekow","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/B713F48B-BA85-098E-F1396DF3C1279134.jpg","title":"Two Gun Battery at Corinth","alt":"Two cannon is a reconstructed earthwork","caption":"Two Gun Battery","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/B72F8F9F-E5C3-4B42-3C072300BFF6BEEF.jpg","title":"Display in the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center","alt":"Boxes of muskets as part of a museum display","caption":"Display Depicting what Railroads were Transporting","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/B78446C4-A94E-CBB9-8F7E5844800371B4.jpg","title":"Stream of American History at Corinth","alt":"A water feature at Corinth","caption":"Stream of American History","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Cultural Demonstrations","Auto and ATV","Scenic Driving","Biking","Road Biking","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Self-Guided Tours - Auto","Living History","Historic Weapons Demonstration","Junior Ranger Program","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["African American Heritage","Archeology","Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite","National Cemetery","Enslavement","Medicine","Hospital","Military","Infantry and Militia","Artillery","Cavalry","US Army","Battlefields","Monuments and Memorials","Music","Religion and Spirituality","Churches","Schools and Education","Wars and Conflicts","Civil War","Women's History","Animals","Birds","River and Riparian","Trails"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Shiloh National Military Park","description":"The park grounds remain open daily from sunrise to sunset. The Shiloh Battlefield visitor center is open from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm daily. The park film, \"Shiloh: Fiery Trial\" shows on the hour beginning at 9:00 am with the last showing at 4:00 pm.\n\nThe Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center is open from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm daily. \n\nThe America's National Parks Store at Shiloh is open from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm daily during the summer season.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"The park is 110 miles from the Memphis airport and 150 miles from the Nashville airport. From the west (Memphis, Tennessee, area): Take Highway 72 East to Corinth, Mississippi. From the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center, take Highway 22 North to the Shiloh Battlefield. From the northeast (Nashville, Tennessee, area): Take Interstate 40 West to the Parker's Crossroads Exit. Then take Highway 22 South to Shiloh Battlefield. Continue on Highway 22 South to the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center.","weatherInfo":"Shiloh National Military Park traditionally experiences mild winters and hot summers with an average high of 90 degrees in the summer and 50 in winter; average lows in the winter are 34 degrees but single digits are not unusual. Rainfall in the area averages 57 inches a year with an additional 2-3 inches of ice/snow and violent thunderstorms can take place at any time of year.","contacts":{"phone":"7316895696","email":"shil_interpretation@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center","description":"Located near the site of Battery Robinett, the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center, is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm every day except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Center exhibits include interactive displays and multimedia presentations on the Battle of Shiloh and the Siege and Battle of Corinth. The Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center is located at 501 West Linden Street in Corinth, Mississippi.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/shil/planyourvisit/corinth.htm","lat":34.93835,"lon":-88.52807},{"name":"Shiloh Battlefield Visitor Center","description":"Shiloh Battlefield Visitor Center is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm every day except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. View the award-winning orientation film, \"Shiloh: Fiery Trial,\" shown every hour. Shiloh Battlefield Visitor Center is located at 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road in Shiloh, TN.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/shil/index.htm","lat":35.1513127479,"lon":-88.322339375},{"name":"Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Visitor Center","description":"Begin your visit to our affiliated unit, Parker's Crossroads Battlefield, at the visitor's center. Located just off I-40 West and Tennessee Hwy. 22 at EXIT 108. The battlefield is midway between Nashville and Memphis. Pick up a map at the visitor center for your self-guided driving tour of the battlefield and visit the gift shop for souvenirs.","url":"http://www.parkerscrossroads.org","lat":35.786603818000756,"lon":-88.39308771974747}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"key-cave-national-wildlife-refuge","km":66},{"slug":"brices-cross-roads-national-battlefield-site","km":79},{"slug":"hatchie-national-wildlife-refuge","km":89},{"slug":"tennessee-national-wildlife-refuge","km":95},{"slug":"natchez-trace-national-scenic-trail","km":96},{"slug":"holly-springs-national-forest","km":99}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=shil"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.622Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/shiloh-national-military-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/shiloh-national-military-park.geojson"}