(Printed verso reads: "Six ton anchor, Columbus-Belmont Battlefield State Park Overlooking The Mississppi At Columbus, Ky. During the War between the States this point was known as the Confederate 'Gibraltar of the West'. The Confederates seized and fortified this point to prevent Federal forces from opening the Mississippi. In addition to guns and trenches, a great chain, more than a mile long, with links weighing 15 lbs. was stretched across the river and attached to a six ton anchor and imbedded in the Kentucky shore.")
Creator
- unknown.
Language
- English
Collection
- Postcard Collection, | collection guide | more from this collection
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Rights
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Publisher
- University of Kentucky
Format
Identifier
- 2008ms016
