The Mill Springs Battlefield in Pulaski County could join the National Park Service.
A study is underway on the historic Civil War site to determine if it meets the criteria for becoming a national park. Project Manager Justin Henderson says the battlefield is attractive to the park service for several reasons.
"I think one of the reasons why Congress authorized the study of Mill Springs was because of the high level of integrity of the landscape," Henderson told WKU Public Radio. "It's in a relatively rural part of Kentucky, so the landscape has not been heavily developed, so it really speaks to the historic events that happened there."
Henderson says the battle of Mill Springs is considered the Union’s first significant land victory during the Civil War.
Once the study is complete, the National Park Service will make a recommendation to Congress, which will decide on the designation. The NPS is taking public feedback on its website until February 15.
