News Release

Bronze Plaque Theft from Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park

News Release Date: May 6, 2025
Contact: Justin Young, 423-298-7437

Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Sunday, May 4, at 12:01 pm, two white males removed 3 bronze plaques valued at $18,000.00 from the Sherman Reservation (2419 North Crest Road, Chattanooga, TN 37406) on Missionary Ridge. The males were driving a late 90s - early 2000s model Ford F-150, extended cab, green in color with a two-tone gray stripe on the bottom quarter of the vehicle. The driver's side front wheel does not match the other wheels.

The two males were in their mid-20’s with brown hair. At the time, one male was wearing a bright orange shirt similar to a construction safety shirt.

Please contact National Park Service Ranger Justin Young at 423-298-7437 with any information concerning this theft. A reward will be issued for verified information.

For more information about Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, contact the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 706-866-9241, the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center at 423-821-7786, or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/chch.

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