2011 / America the Beautiful Quarter BU / Vicksburg National Military Park

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America the Beautiful Quarters capture the breathtaking beauty of America’s natural landscapes that have inspired countless poets, adventurers, and artists. The U.S. is honoring our Nation's national parks and sites on quarters featuring five new designs each year.

Released in 2011, the Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter commemorates one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War — the campaign, siege, and defense of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Surrender on July 4, 1863, coupled with the fall of Port Hudson, La., split the South, giving control of the Mississippi River to the North. The museum exhibits at the park depict the hardships of civilians and soldiers during the devastating 47-day siege of the city. More than 1,350 monuments, a national cemetery and the restored Union ironclad gunboat, the U.S.S. Cairo, mark the 16-mile tour road. The U.S.S. Cairo was the first warship sunk by an electronically detonated “torpedo,” which ushered in a new age of naval warfare.  

This particular coin is in brilliant, uncirculated condition. Similar to coin shown.