Field Manual Overview — West Point, Kentucky
Constructed in late 1861 by the 9th Michigan Infantry and 1st Wisconsin Infantry, Fort Duffield stands as Kentucky’s best-preserved Union earthen fortification. Positioned high above the Ohio River and Salt River Valley, the fort guarded critical supply routes and protected the strategic town of West Point.
Enter Historical RecordsFollow the designated route through the fort’s earthworks, observation points, rifle pits, and reconstructed features. Each station includes interpretive text, period accounts, and QR-linked audio.
Proceed to Tour MapThe Memorial Cemetery honors soldiers who died at Fort Duffield and in nearby West Point camps. Research includes burial lists, grave markers, and historical documentation from the 1895 GAR reunion.
Review Cemetery RecordsBiographical dossiers on key figures including Colonel William W. Duffield, General Don Carlos Buell, General Lovell Rousseau, Chaplain Lozier, and soldiers stationed at the fort.
Open Personnel DossiersGround-penetrating radar surveys, archaeological investigations, deciphered letters, military correspondence, and structural analysis of the fort’s earthworks and defensive layout.
Access Research ArchiveFlyers, brochures, letters, maps, audio files, and official documents related to Fort Duffield operations, reenactments, and historical preservation.
Open Document Repository