Listening to the Landscape: The Stories of Stones River National Battlefield

Stones River National Battlefield, along with other members of the community, will be presenting the opening of the new traveling exhibit, Listening to the Landscape: The Stories of Stones River National Battlefield, on September 10 at 7pm. The opening will include guest speakers presenting the history of the battlefield, from the end of the battle through the late twentieth century and will take place at Stones River United Methodist Church at 3913 Old Nashville Highway in Murfreesboro, about half a mile north of the Stones River National Battlefield visitor center.

The exhibit was created by students from Middle Tennessee State University and was sponsored by Eastern National, the Public History Program at MTSU, the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, and Stones River National Battlefield.

The exhibit opening is a part of a series of special interpretive programs offered at the battlefield during the month of September designed to support the September 27th release of Ken Burns’ new film The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, a co-production of PBS/WETA and Florentine Films.

2009 Special Event Schedule

Stones River National Battlefield hosts several special events throughout each year ranging from lantern tours of the cemetery to volunteer projects. See our Schedule of Events for times and detailed program descriptions.

September 5, 2009: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery

September 5, 2009: Voices from the Past: The Stories of Stones River National Cemetery - Visitors with mobility limitations are invited to join us for an accessible alternative to the Hallowed Ground lantern tours of the cemetery.

September 26, 2009: National Public Lands Day - Join volunteers across the nation as they work to improve America's public lands.

October 10, 2009: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery - Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians that tell us about the terrible cost of the Civil War.

October 10, 2009: Voices from the Past: The Stories of Stones River National Cemetery - Visitors with mobility limitations are invited to join us for an accessible alternative to the Hallowed Ground lantern tours of the cemetery.

November 7, 2009: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery - Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians that tell us about the terrible cost of the Civil War.

2010 Special Event Schedule.

March 27, 2010: The Legacy of Stones River: Why They Fought - A symposium featuring guest speakers and battlefield programs that explore the reasons why soldiers volunteered for their respective causes.

April 17, 2010: National Park Week Volunteer Project - Celebrate America's Best Idea while working to improve our national parks.

April 24, 2010: The Battle of the Bands (Tentative) - Listen to area school bands play Civil War songs at 10 AM.

April 24-25, 2010: Junior Ranger Day Activities - Join us for a weekend of special programs for young visitors.

May 29, 2010: Decoration Day - Join hundreds of scouts as they place flags on more than 7,000 grave sites in Stones River National Cemetery.

May 30, 2010: Memorial Day Service - This 1:30PM program at the national cemetery rostrum will include patriotic music, a wreath laying ceremony, a three volley salute by Civil War reenactors, and the reading of the names of veterans who have passed away since last Memorial Day. Refreshments will be served after the program near the maintenance area.

June 5, 2010: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery - Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians that tell us about the terrible cost of the Civil War.

June 19, 2010: Voices from the Past: The Stories of Stones River National Cemetery - Visitors with mobility limitations are invited to join us for an accessible alternative to the Hallowed Ground lantern tours of the cemetery.

June 19, 2010: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery - Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians that tell us about the terrible cost of the Civil War.

July 10, 2010: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery - Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians that tell us about the terrible cost of the Civil War.

July 24, 2010: Voices from the Past: The Stories of Stones River National Cemetery - Visitors with mobility limitations are invited to join us for an accessible alternative to the Hallowed Ground lantern tours of the cemetery.

July 24, 2010: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery - Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians that tell us about the terrible cost of the Civil War.

August 7, 2010: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery - Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians that tell us about the terrible cost of the Civil War.

August 21, 2010: Voices from the Past: The Stories of Stones River National Cemetery - Visitors with mobility limitations are invited to join us for an accessible alternative to the Hallowed Ground lantern tours of the cemetery.

August 21, 2010: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery - Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians that tell us about the terrible cost of the Civil War.

September 9, 2010: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery - Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians that tell us about the terrible cost of the Civil War.

September 25, 2010: National Public Lands Day - Join volunteers across the nation as they work to improve America's public lands.

October 9, 2010: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery - Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians that tell us about the terrible cost of the Civil War.

November 6, 2010: Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery - Spend an hour walking through the cemetery by lantern light while hearing the stories of soldiers and civilians that tell us about the terrible cost of the Civil War.