Hallowed Ground: Lantern Tours of Stones River National Cemetery
Join a park ranger for an hour-long walk by lantern light through Stones River National Cemetery. Visitors will get a chance to appreciate the human stories housed within the cemetery by listening to soldiers and civilians share their experiences through the letters they wrote and received during the conflict. Reservations are required and must be made by calling (615) 893-9501 starting on the Monday before each program. Reservations will not be taken in the visitor center or by e-mail. There is a limit of four tickets per caller and reservations are not transferable to another program date. 2013 Hallowed Ground Schedule June 8, 2013 (Make Reservations on June 3, 2013) - Tour Time: 7:45 PM June 22, 2013 (Make Reservations on June 17, 2013) - Tour Time: 7:45 PM July 20, 2013 (Make Reservations on July 15, 2013) - Tour Time: 7:45 PM August 3, 2013 (Make Reservations on July 29, 2013) - Tour Time: 7:30 PM August 17, 2013 (Make Reservations on August 12, 2013) - Tour Time: 7:15 PM August 31, 2013 (Make Reservations on August 26, 2013) - Tour Time: 7 PM |
Did You Know?
The men of Parsons' Battery, Batteries H & M of the Fourth U.S. Artillery, fired 2,199 cannon rounds during the Battle of Stones River. That was more than ten percent of all of the Union artillery rounds fired during the battle.