Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Celebrates the 100th Birthday of the National Park Service

Date: August 5, 2016
Contact: Kim Coons, 423-752-5213x139

Lookout Mountain, TN: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, between Thursday, August 25 and Sunday, August 28.Experience the majestic views from Chattanooga's surrounding landscapes found in our nation's first national military park.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park's staff is excited to celebrate the National Park Service's 100^th birthday on August 25.We encourage you to visit and participate in a ranger-guided tour, take in the scenery, or hike one or more of the many park trails on Lookout Mountain, in Chickamauga Battlefield, or at Moccasin Bend. Additionally, on August 27, visitors are invited to Chickamauga Battlefield to watch a doubleheader vintage base ball game at 12 pm (noon) and 2:30 pm, where players follow rules harkening back to the 1860s. This event would not have been possible without the generous support of Friends of the Park and Eastern National.

These fee free days provide opportunities for individuals and families to take an affordable day or more to explore one of the 412 national park sites across the country.

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