Seal of Illinois in the Illinois State Memorial at the Vicksburg National Military Park. The park includes 1,325 historic monuments and markers, 20 miles (32 km) of historic trenches and earthworks, a 16-mile (26 km) tour road, a 12.5-mile (20.1 km) walking trail, two antebellum homes, 144 emplaced cannons, and the restored gunboat USS Cairo (sunk on December 12, 1862, on the Yazoo River). ________________________ To learn more about our Vicksburg trip, check out our latest BESPOKE travel blog post at https://www.tailormadeitineraries.com/single-post/2018/04/13/Exploring-Vicksburg-Mississippi --------------------------------- #visitmississippi #exploremississippi #vicksburgnmp #NPS100 #nationalparklife #findyourpark #nationalpark #nps #nationalparkservice #tailormadeitineraries #willjourney #welltravelled #passportexpress #passionpassport #dametraveler #travel #vacation #wanderlust #travelblogger #worldplaces #neverstopexploring #viewfromthetop #travelpics #travelblog #onedestination #amazingview #view #tasteintravel #awesome_shots #exploration (at Vicksburg National Military Park)