Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center

The Fort Defiance site has been a hub of activity for more than two centuries. Originally inhabited by Native Americans, white settlers began arriving in the late 18th Century. The area became a trading center and settlement. During the Civil War, the hilltop was chosen by Confederate troops as a site to construct a fort to defend the river approach to Clarksville. The more than 1,500-square-foot Interpretive Center features exhibits about the surrounding area and the fort during the Civil War era.