• Painting of Union cannons firing

    Stones River

    National Battlefield Tennessee

Ranger Programs

A park ranger talks to visitors in the Slaughter Pen.

April 6 - October 25, 2013: Bicycle Tours - Join a ranger for a 90-minute bicycle tour of the battlefield at 9 AM every Saturday from April 2, 2011 through October 29, 2011.

April 20-28, 2013: Celebrate National Park Week - At 2 PM each day, park rangers will present special programs that will help visitors better understand the story of the National Park Service.

May 1 - June 6, 2013: Ranger Programs - Park rangers will present a 30-minute talk at 2 PM on weekdays. Weekends will feature an 11 AM talk and a caravan tour of the battlefield at 2 PM. Check the Schedule of Events for detailed program descriptions.

June 7 - August 17, 2013: Ranger Programs - Park rangers will offer talks, walks, or tours at 10 & 11 AM, 1, 2 & 3 PM daily. Check the Schedule of Events for detailed program descriptions.

August 18 - October 31, 2013: Ranger Programs - Park rangers will present a 30-minute talk at 2 PM on weekdays. Weekends will feature an 11 AM talk and a caravan tour of the battlefield at 2 PM. Check the Schedule of Events for detailed program descriptions.

February 1-23, 2014: Black History Month Programs - On Saturdays and Sundays, rangers and volunteers will present 30 minute talks at 2 PM that will help visitors understand the African American experience during the Civil War.

March 1-30, 2014: Women's History Month Programs - On Saturdays and Sundays, a ranger will present a 30 minute talk at 2 PM that tell the stories of women in the Civil War.

  • Schedule of Events Schedule of Events

    Check out what's happening at Stones River National Battlefield. Read More

  • CW 150th at Stones River NB CW 150th at Stones River NB

    Find out about special programs commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Stones River and other Civil War events in Murfreesboro. Read More

  • 150th Anniversary Symposium 150th Anniversary Symposium

    Explore why the Battle of Stones River still matters 150 years later. Read More

Did You Know?

Parsons' Battery Exhibit

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.