Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§428h Ascertaining and Marking Line of Battle
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LX — NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS › § 428h
Summary
State authorities may enter Fort Donelson National Battlefield to find and mark battle lines, but permanent markings need written approval from Secretary of the Interior.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §428h
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It shall be lawful for the authorities of any State having troops engaged in the Battle of Fort Donelson to enter upon the lands and approaches of the Fort Donelson National Battlefield for the purpose of ascertaining and marking the lines of battle of troops engaged therein: Provided, That before any such lines are permanently designated, the position of the lines and the proposed methods of marking them by monuments, tablets, or otherwise shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior and shall first receive the written approval of the Secretary.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Fort Donelson National Battlefield” substituted in text for “Fort Donelson National Military Park” in view of redesignation of Fort Donelson National Military Park as Fort Donelson National Battlefield by Pub. L. 86–738. See section 428n of this title.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
Transfer of administrative functions of park, see note set out under section 428 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
16 U.S.C. § 428h
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102