Places

In 1890 the United States Congress authorized Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the first such park in the country. It was dedicated in 1895 and has since served as a model for most national military and historical parks. Today the park encompasses more than 9,000 acres of battlefields, monuments, and forests, and urban landscapes. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park consists of six distinct places through the greater Chattanooga area.

 

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  Chickamauga Battlefield

  Chickamauga Battlefield is home to the park's headquarters.

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  Lookout Mountain Battlefield

  Lookout Mountain Battlefield is the scene of the famous "Battle Above the Clouds" in November 1863.

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  Missionary Ridge

  The park maintains a series of reservations along Crest Road on Missionary Ridge

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  Moccasin Bend

  Moccasin Bend National Archeological District preserves more than 10,000 years of human history.

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  Signal Point

  Signal Point Reservation on Signal Mountain is a historic signal station, and popular trail head.

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  Orchard Knob

  Orchard Knob in east Chattanooga was the scene of fighting during the Battles for Chattanooga