https://www.nps.gov/chch News releases from Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugaprescribedfirespring2026.htm Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:43:00 EST The National Park Service will conduct a prescribed fire at Chickamauga Battlefield on March 5 and 6. The planned fire will be on approximately 850 acres north of Viniard-Alexander Road east of LaFayette Road and west of Alexander Bridge Road.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugaprescribedfirespring2026.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/dyer-road-construction-2025.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:08:00 EST Road closures/construction will continue on the east section of Dyer Road, between Glenn-Kelly and LaFayette Roads, and will extend onto the west portion of Dyer Road, between Glenn-Kelly and Chickamauga-Vittatoe Roads. During the closures, all public traffic, including motorists, equestrians, pedestrians and bicyclists, is prohibited from using the closed sections. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/dyer-road-construction-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2025chchvse.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:36:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 1,003,081 visitors to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in 2024 spent $70,550,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported the local area. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2025chchvse.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/road-construction-to-begin-in-chickamauga-battlefield-on-dyer-road.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:58:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park announces that a construction contract has been awarded to rehabilitate Dyer Road and Snodgrass Hill Road in Chickamauga Battlefield. The roads will be closed sequentially, with no more than one road section being closed at a time.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/road-construction-to-begin-in-chickamauga-battlefield-on-dyer-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bronze-plaque-theft-from-chickamauga-chattanooga-national-military-park.htm Tue, 06 May 2025 07:42:00 EST 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. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bronze-plaque-theft-from-chickamauga-chattanooga-national-military-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/brothertonrdclosurepr.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:53:00 EST Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 5, with the closure of Brotherton Road, between Alexander Bridge and LaFayette Roads. During the closures, all public traffic, including motorists, equestrians, pedestrians and bicyclists, is prohibited from using the closed sections. All work is scheduled to be complete by October 30, 2025. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/brothertonrdclosurepr.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/youtakecommand.htm Thu, 02 Jan 2025 08:15:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host an interactive, 3-hour, miniature wargame of the Battle of Chickamauga that will take place at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Up to 10 participants can take command of portions of the Federal and Confederate armies, making decisions and maneuvering military miniatures across a 3-dimensional tabletop battlefield as they seek to overcome some of the challenges faced by commanders during the real battle in September 1863. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/youtakecommand.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/winter-vistas-being-assailed-by-an-overwhelming-force.htm Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:41:00 EST On Saturday, January 4, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special ranger-led 1-hour, 1-mile, hike exploring the story of Lieutenant Howard M. Burnham’s Battery on September 19, 1863.  This program will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, then car caravan to the hiking location.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/winter-vistas-being-assailed-by-an-overwhelming-force.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wildland-fire-on-lookout-mountain-update.htm Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:32:00 EST After a thorough investigation by a National Park Service investigator, the cause of the wildfire which ignited within the Lookout Mountain Battlefield was determined to be a natural event. The event began around 5:30 am on December 7 with a large rockslide, likely caused by freeze/thaw action.  Large boulders tumbled from the top of Lookout Mountain towards Ochs Highway.  The boulders struck many trees and other stationary boulders along the way, creating immense heat and sparks. The boulders also pushed over a large tree which struck a power line that parallels the Hardy Trail.  Although the powerline strike could have created sparks, the evidence on scene indicates the rockslide as the probable cause of the fire. No evidence of human activity was found in the steep slope area where the wildfire originated. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wildland-fire-on-lookout-mountain-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmountainwildlandfire2024.htm Mon, 09 Dec 2024 09:37:00 EST On Saturday, December 7, a wildland fire was reported on the eastern slope of Lookout Mountain within the boundaries of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, south of the Incline Railway, near the Hardy Trail.  Resources were mobilized immediately, and a Type 1 Helicopter was able to successfully complete several water drops throughout the day.  Currently the cause of the fire is undetermined and is still being investigated by a National Park Service fire investigator. The fire is approximately 10 acres and is 100% contained with crews continuing to monitor the fire. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmountainwildlandfire2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistaspoefield.htm Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:29:00 EST On Saturday, December 21, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 90-minute, less than 1-mile, ranger-led hike exploring the fighting that swirled around the farm of Larkin Poe on September 19 and 20, 1863.  This program will begin at the Chickamauga Visitor Center, then car caravan to Poe Field, where the walking tour will begin.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistaspoefield.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/facingtwofronts.htm Wed, 27 Nov 2024 03:55:00 EST On Saturday, December 14, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 1-hour ranger-led program that will take place at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. The program will begin in the visitor center then move outside. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/facingtwofronts.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/photographyatpointlookout.htm Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:46:00 EST On Saturday, November 30, at 3 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a special 1-hour, ranger-led program examining the role of photography at “Point Lookout” during the Civil War. This program will take place inside Point Park, on top of Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/photographyatpointlookout.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchconviction2024.htm Mon, 04 Nov 2024 04:56:00 EST Chickamauga Battlefield is preserved to commemorate the Battle of Chickamauga and the lives lost during that struggle. It provides a space for almost a million people each year to follow in the footsteps of soldiers engaged in the battle, to recreate, and to connect with nature.  Drug use and weapons violations in the national military park are investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of federal and state laws. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchconviction2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/tobuildafire2024.htm Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:20:00 EST On Saturday, November 16, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 45-minute ranger-led program focusing on how early indigenous peoples made fire. This program will take place at the Gateway Site, 10 Hamm Road, Chattanooga, TN, 37405.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/tobuildafire2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veteransday2024.htm Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:15:00 EST Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Monday, November 11, to celebrate Veterans Day. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veteransday2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga161stanniversary.htm Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:20:00 EST Join Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park staff and volunteers as we commemorate the 161st Anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga with a series special programs taking place in and around the city on November 23, 24, and 25, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga161stanniversary.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bitingthebullet.htm Fri, 18 Oct 2024 06:18:00 EST On Saturday, November 2, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 45-minute ranger-led program about “biting the bullet” at the Snodgrass Cabin (Tour Stop 8). Participants are encouraged to follow the “Special Program” signs from the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and to bring a chair, water, and to wear clothing appropriate for the weather. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bitingthebullet.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbendbeginningsandendings.htm Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:50:00 EST On Saturday, October 12, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour, ranger-led, 1.2-mile hike exploring the Old Federal Road across Moccasin Bend to Brown’s Ferry. The program will begin at the Brown’s Ferry Federal Road trailhead, located at 707 Moccasin Bend Road, Chattanooga, TN, 37405.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbendbeginningsandendings.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokee-nation-v-georgia-1828-1838.htm Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:45:00 EST On Saturday, October 5, at 10 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour, ranger-led, program breaking down the two Supreme Court cases brought upon the state of Georgia by the Cherokee Nation. This program will take place at the John Ross House, located at 200 East Lake Ave, Rossville, GA, 30741. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokee-nation-v-georgia-1828-1838.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npld2024.htm Fri, 13 Sep 2024 05:55:00 EST Join volunteers across the nation on Saturday, September 28, 2024, taking part in National Public Lands Day - the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the United States. This year’s activities at Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park will focus on removing vegetation around the area of historic Camp Demaray. The park asks that participants meet at 8:30 am at the Craven’s House (1060 Cravens Terrace, Chattanooga, TN) to sign up. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npld2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chch2023economicbenefits.htm Wed, 28 Aug 2024 07:25:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 1,021,822 visitors to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in 2023 spent $68,402,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 967 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $87,476,000. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chch2023economicbenefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/firstintochattanooga.htm Fri, 23 Aug 2024 05:21:00 EST On Saturday, September 7, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a 90-minute, ranger-led, walking tour along the Old Wauhatchie Pike, on Lookout Mountain, to discuss the 92nd Illinois Mounted Infantry’s race to capture Chattanooga. Parking for this program will be along the Old Wauhatchie Pike, near 2161 Old Wauhatchie Pike Road, Chattanooga, TN 37409. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/firstintochattanooga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cottoncreditconfederacy.htm Fri, 23 Aug 2024 05:18:00 EST On Saturday, August 31, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 45-minute ranger-led talk exploring Confederate finance, European connections, and a fascinating cast of supporting characters.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cottoncreditconfederacy.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/unsungvalor.htm Fri, 02 Aug 2024 04:06:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a 45-minute talk about the stories of several heroic men and their unsung deeds of valor during the Battle of Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/unsungvalor.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jacobcummings2024.htm Fri, 02 Aug 2024 04:03:00 EST On Saturday, August 17, at 9 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga, will conduct a FREE, 4-hour, historical kayak tour. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jacobcummings2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/anabyssofluriddarkness.htm Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:22:00 EST On Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct artillery firing demonstrations, each lasting approximately 30 minutes, inside Point Park, on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/anabyssofluriddarkness.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/illegalhunting2024.htm Wed, 17 Jul 2024 06:12:00 EST Hunting and trapping date back to the indigenous peoples who first inhabited the local area, and even to this day, people venture to private and public lands to harvest small and big game. The US Forest Service allows hunting on 650,000 acres in 10 TN counties, TVA provides 175,000 acres, and TWRA makes over 7,000 acres available to the public for hunting. However, not all public land is open to hunting. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is closed to all hunting and trapping. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/illegalhunting2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/ringgoldgapkayaktour2024.htm Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:39:00 EST On Saturday, July 20 at 9 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga and sponsored by National Park Partners, will conduct a FREE, 4- hour, historical kayak tour through Ringgold, Georgia. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/ringgoldgapkayaktour2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/benlaneposey-swars.htm Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:18:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a 45-minute presentation discussing the story of 38th Alabama Infantry Captain Ben Lane Posey during the Battle of Chickamauga. Participants will meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center before traveling out onto the battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/benlaneposey-swars.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmountainartillerydemos7-6-24.htm Fri, 21 Jun 2024 06:48:00 EST On Saturday, July 6, at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present artillery firing demonstrations inside Point Park, on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmountainartillerydemos7-6-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmountainpainting2024.htm Fri, 14 Jun 2024 06:44:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour program inside the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center on Saturday, June 29, at 11 am, focusing on James Walker’s famous painting, “The Battle of Lookout Mountain.”  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmountainpainting2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/kayak-tour-from-dalton-s-ford-to-reed-s-bridge-on-west-chickamauga-creek.htm Sat, 01 Jun 2024 05:42:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a FREE, 4- hour, ranger-led kayak tour on Saturday, June 15, at 9 am. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/kayak-tour-from-dalton-s-ford-to-reed-s-bridge-on-west-chickamauga-creek.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/dead-men-do-tell-tales-captain-jim-stinchcomb-s-story.htm Sat, 01 Jun 2024 05:28:00 EST On Sunday, June 16, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a 45-minute presentation discussing the story of 17th Ohio Infantry Captain Jim Stinchcomb during the Battle of Chickamauga.  Stinchcomb was a lively correspondent to his hometown newspaper, and this program will look at his reported experiences during the battle. Participants will meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center before traveling onto the battlefield for the talk.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/dead-men-do-tell-tales-captain-jim-stinchcomb-s-story.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanoogahospitalsprogram2024.htm Sat, 01 Jun 2024 05:20:00 EST On Saturday, June 15, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a special 1-hour, ranger-led program examining the role of hospitals in Chattanooga during the Civil War. Participants are asked to park at the 301-409 Collins St Parking Lot adjacent to the Confederate cemetery on 5th Avenue, where the program will be held. (301-499 Collins St, Chattanooga, TN 37403). Participants are welcome to bring a chair and water.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanoogahospitalsprogram2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bridgesbatterylivinghistory2024.htm Fri, 24 May 2024 09:49:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special living history event at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, June 8. Come experience the power of Civil War artillery as park rangers and living historians tell the story of artillery on the battlefield. These 30-minute programs will be presented near the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bridgesbatterylivinghistory2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2024chchnationaltrailsday.htm Fri, 17 May 2024 11:56:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the American Hiking Society, and the Southeastern Climbers Coalition are looking for volunteers for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 1, 2024. All volunteers are invited to meet at the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center’s parking lot (behind the building) at 9 am. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2024chchnationaltrailsday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/torchlighttourchattanooganationalcemetery2024.htm Fri, 10 May 2024 09:26:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Chattanooga National Cemetery, invites the public to participate in a FREE torch light tour of the Civil War portion of the cemetery on Memorial Day, May 27. The tour will begin at the old cemetery entrance arch in the cemetery’s southwest section at 8:45 pm, will involve about a mile of walking over the rolling grass-covered grounds, and will last approximately 90 minutes. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/torchlighttourchattanooganationalcemetery2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/teeth2024.htm Fri, 10 May 2024 09:12:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 1-hour ranger program focusing on soldiers’ injuries associated with the Battle of Chickamauga. This program will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, then it will car caravan out onto the battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/teeth2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/markthrashexhibit2024.htm Tue, 07 May 2024 11:53:00 EST Beginning May 7, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will be hosting two new temporary exhibits showcasing artifacts recovered from the home and dump site of Mark Thrash and his family at the time they lived within the park. These artifacts are from an archeological field school conducted in 1975, a little over 30 years after Mark Thrash passed away.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/markthrashexhibit2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cbartilleryprogramsmay18.htm Fri, 03 May 2024 12:10:00 EST On Saturday, May 18, at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present artillery firing demonstrations at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cbartilleryprogramsmay18.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2024bikehikemobe.htm Fri, 03 May 2024 12:04:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will offer a FREE historical bike/hike at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District on Saturday, May 18. The bike ride will begin at the Gateway Site, 10 Hamm Road, Chattanooga, TN, at 9:30 am. Ride length is approximately 4 miles on flat to moderately hilly terrain. The hike, which will take place along the Brown’s Ferry Federal Road, will be a total of 1.2 miles in length. The rides are appropriate for adults and children ages 16 years and older. All participants are required to wear helmets.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2024bikehikemobe.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/gunningforgranger2024.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:32:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour ranger-led hike that will explore the action along Forrest Road and will discuss the role of Huwald, Huggins, and Morton’s Confederate Batteries on September 20, 1863.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/gunningforgranger2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/markthrashprogram2024.htm Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:42:00 EST On Saturday, May 4, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a 45-minute ranger-led presentation discussing Mark Thrash, a local legend in the early years of the national military park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/markthrashprogram2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2024nationalparkweekfeefreeday.htm Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:32:00 EST Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Saturday, April 20, 2024, to celebrate the first day of National Park Week. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2024nationalparkweekfeefreeday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wac-living-history-2024.htm Fri, 29 Mar 2024 02:27:00 EST On Saturday, April 27, and on Sunday, April 28, from 9 am - 4 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a living history weekend focusing on the Women’s Army Corps training facility at Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wac-living-history-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023visitationstatistics.htm Mon, 26 Feb 2024 04:31:00 EST The National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visits in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022. At Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, visitation numbers topped 1 million (1,021,822) for the first time since the National Park Service Centennial in 2016.  This increase was due in part to the commemoration of the 160th Anniversary of the Campaign for Chattanooga which occurred in 2023. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023visitationstatistics.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nadineturchin2024.htm Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:39:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a 45-minute ranger-led presentation discussing Nadine Lvova Turchin, the wife of US Brigadier General John Basil Turchin, a very unusual woman for her time and not fitting into the strict role of a woman in the Victorian Era. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nadineturchin2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/prescribedfire2024.htm Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:31:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire at Chickamauga Battlefield the week of February 25, depending on weather conditions. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/prescribedfire2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/weedwrangle24.htm Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:16:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, is looking for volunteers to help remove exotic invasive plant species along their shared boundary as part of Weed Wrangle 2024. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/weedwrangle24.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokeewarriors24.htm Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:09:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a special 1-hour, ranger-led program exploring the history of Cherokee warriors. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokeewarriors24.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fallofthehouseofridge2024.htm Fri, 09 Feb 2024 05:10:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 30-minute ranger led talk about Major Ridge and his family during the era of Cherokee Removal. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fallofthehouseofridge2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/picturesqueamerica2024.htm Fri, 09 Feb 2024 04:55:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Preserving a Picturesque America, invites the public to participate in a special 1-hour program examining how the group takes a historic sketch from the two-volume set Picturesque America, published in 1872, and paints the same scene as it is today. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/picturesqueamerica2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/africanamericanstoriescb2024.htm Fri, 02 Feb 2024 03:37:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a 90-minute ranger-led car-caravan tour of Chickamauga Battlefield focusing on the stories of African Americans participants. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/africanamericanstoriescb2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/standwatie2024.htm Fri, 05 Jan 2024 09:04:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a 1-hour ranger-led discussion focusing on Cherokee leader Stand Watie during the years prior to the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/standwatie2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkdayofservice2024.htm Fri, 05 Jan 2024 08:44:00 EST Point Park, a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located atop Lookout Mountain, is waiving the entrance fee on Monday, January 15, to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All national parks will waive entrance fees on this day as the first fee free day of 2024. It is also a day of service, when thousands of volunteers participate in service projects across the country, including national parks. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is also seeking volunteers for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkdayofservice2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistasjan2024.htm Fri, 15 Dec 2023 04:08:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special ranger-led hike exploring the events that occurred on the northern end of Missionary Ridge at Tunnel Hill. This program will begin at the parking area for the Sherman Reservation, off Lightfoot Mill Road. The hike will last approximately 90 minutes and will be under 1-mile in length.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistasjan2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/christmastime1863.htm Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:27:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present 30-minute programs at the Snodgrass House (Tour Stop 8) focusing on what Christmas might have been like on Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/christmastime1863.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/reconstructionprogram2023.htm Fri, 17 Nov 2023 04:56:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 45-minute program exploring reconciliation after the Civil War and how it affected the African American community. This program will take place at the New York Peace Monument, in Point Park, on Lookout Mountain.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/reconstructionprogram2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/11thmichiganmonumentprogram2023.htm Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:47:00 EST On Friday, November 10, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special 30-minute ranger-led program highlighting the restoration work currently being done at the Chickamauga Battlefield on the 11th Michigan Infantry’s regimental monument, located on Horseshoe Ridge/Snodgrass Hill. Staff from Northern Stone Carving, who is conducting the restoration work, will be on hand as well. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/11thmichiganmonumentprogram2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veteransday2023.htm Tue, 31 Oct 2023 11:50:00 EST Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Saturday, November 11, to celebrate Veterans Day.    https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veteransday2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fireshapedthisland.htm Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:18:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 45-minute ranger-led program exploring how Native Americans used fire as a tool to shape the land. This program will take place at the Gateway Site, on Moccasin Bend National Archeological District, at 10 Hamm Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37405. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fireshapedthisland.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmountainbattlefieldbiketour.htm Fri, 06 Oct 2023 11:29:00 EST On Saturday, October 21, at 9:30 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga, will conduct 1.66-mile historical bicycle tour on Lookout Mountain. On this tour, participants will bike from Cravens House to the intersection of the Rifle Pits and Guild Trails. From this intersection, they will take a short out and back hike to the Confederate rifle pits, then they will bike back to Cravens House, following the US assault on Lookout Mountain, 160 years ago.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmountainbattlefieldbiketour.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/31stindianamonument.htm Fri, 06 Oct 2023 11:16:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special 30-minute ranger-led program highlighting the restoration work currently being done at the Chickamauga Battlefield on the 31st Indiana Infantry’s regimental monument, located on Battleline Road.  Staff from Northern Stone Carving, who is conducting the restoration work, will be on hand as well. Please consider bringing a folding chair and dress accordingly for the weather. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/31stindianamonument.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/monumentrestorationoncb.htm Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:13:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special program highlighting work currently being done at the Chickamauga Battlefield on the 15th US Infantry’s regimental monument, located at Tour Stop 2, on Battleline Road. Staff from Northern Stone Carving, who is conducting the restoration work, will be on hand as well. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/monumentrestorationoncb.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/goatsatcb.htm Fri, 22 Sep 2023 05:22:00 EST Beginning Monday, October 2, 2023, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will have goats on park property, at Snodgrass Hill, where they will be “goat-scaping.” These goats will be used in areas with dense populations of invasive vegetative species such as Himalayan Blackberry, Multi-Flora Rose, Bush Honeysuckle, and Privet to help manage and decrease their presence. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/goatsatcb.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npld2023.htm Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:20:00 EST Join volunteers across the nation on Saturday, September 23, 2023, starting at 8:30 am, taking part in National Public Lands Day - the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the United States. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npld2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cb160authorsignings.htm Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:54:00 EST As we commence the 160th anniversary commemorating the Battle of Chickamauga, America’s National Parks, in partnership with the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet authors David Powell, Perry Short, and Robert Carter inside the visitor center beginning September 16, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cb160authorsignings.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chcheconomicsbenefit2023.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:41:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 964,272 visitors to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in 2022 spent $63,644,000 in communities near the park.  That spending supported 905 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $81,396,000. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chcheconomicsbenefit2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokeeiconography2023.htm Sat, 12 Aug 2023 05:41:00 EST On Saturday, August 12, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a special 1-hour, ranger-led program examining Cherokee iconography. These symbols, and the meanings ascribed to them, are important aspects of Cherokee culture. The program will be held at the Passage Site, located next to the Tennessee River, between the Market Street Bridge and the Tennessee Aquarium. Participants will need to park in one of the pay-to-park parking lots near Market Street and West Aquarium Way. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokeeiconography2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/johnpegram2023.htm Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:50:00 EST On Saturday, August 26, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 1-hour ranger-led talk exploring the life and times of Confederate General John Pegram. His journey from Richmond to West Point led to six years of US Army service. However, Pegram’s legacy embraces his years in gray, and this program will highlight his Civil War experience. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/johnpegram2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga160.htm Wed, 09 Aug 2023 05:10:00 EST From Friday, September 15 to Wednesday, September 20, visitors are invited to join Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park staff and volunteers as we commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga and its subsequent memorialization through a series of tours, hikes, and living history demonstrations. There will also be a 160th anniversary Jr. Ranger activity booklet that can be picked up inside the visitor center.  Participants will receive a special Jr. Ranger patch by bringing the completed booklet back to the visitor center.  America’s National Parks bookstore will also have book signings throughout the commemoration. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga160.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023battlefieldbikerides.htm Thu, 03 Aug 2023 06:23:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will continue offering a series of free, historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield. This year’s tours are scheduled for August 19 and September 16, beginning at 9:30 am at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023battlefieldbikerides.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/gaoa2023.htm Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:53:00 EST Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Friday, August 4, to celebrate the three-year anniversary signing of the Great American Outdoors Act. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/gaoa2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchtelegraphprogram2023.htm Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:47:00 EST On Saturday, July 29, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 60-minute, ranger-led program exploring the events surrounding the electromagnetic telegraph, which proved its value as a tactical, operational, and strategic communication medium during the Civil War. The program will begin at the Wilder Brigade Monument (Tour Stop 6) at Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchtelegraphprogram2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/125spanamprogramchch.htm Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:13:00 EST On Saturday, July 22, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host special programs commemorating the 125th anniversary of Camp George H. Thomas’ establishment on Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/125spanamprogramchch.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-frank-varney.htm Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:23:00 EST In partnership with the National Park Service, America’s National Parks would like to invite you to meet author Dr. Frank Varney on Friday, June 9, 2023.  At 10:00 am, Varney will provide a program, hosted by the National Park Service. He will be available inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center bookstore to sign his newest release, General Grant and the Verdict of History: Memoir, Memory, and the Civil War, after the program’s conclusion.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-frank-varney.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fear-and-dread-at-ringgold-gap.htm Fri, 02 Jun 2023 05:19:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga, will conduct a FREE, 2- hour, historical kayak tour through Ringgold, Georgia. To make a reservation, please visit Outdoor Chattanooga’s online catalog at http://bit.ly/outdoorchatt or call 423-643-6888. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fear-and-dread-at-ringgold-gap.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/samwatkins2023.htm Tue, 30 May 2023 06:15:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 90-minute, approximate 1-mile, ranger-led walking tour exploring the events surrounding the experience of Sam Watkins, famous author of Company AYTCH. The program will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, then caravan to the starting point. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/samwatkins2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooganationalcemeterytour2023.htm Thu, 25 May 2023 04:46:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Chattanooga National Cemetery, invites the public to participate in a 90-minute, 1-mile torch light walking tour of the Civil War portion of the national cemetery on Monday evening, Memorial Day, May 29. Please meet at the old cemetery entrance arch in the southwest portion of the cemetery at 8:45 pm.    https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooganationalcemeterytour2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nationaltrailsday2023.htm Fri, 19 May 2023 05:40:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the American Hiking Society, and the Southeastern Climbers Coalition are looking for volunteers for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3, 2023. All volunteers are invited to meet at the Sunset Rock parking lot (400 W. Brow Road, Lookout Mountain, TN) at 9 am.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nationaltrailsday2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023jacobcummingstour1.htm Fri, 05 May 2023 12:35:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga, will conduct a FREE, 3- hour, historical kayak tour. In late July 1839, Jacob Cummings liberated himself from slavery on the banks of Moccasin Bend and paddled his way to freedom in a small canoe. National Park Partners will sponsor this special kayak tour of Cummings’ escape from slavery. Participants will paddle the route he followed and learn about his role as both passenger and agent on the Underground Railroad. The following reservation and paddler requirements must be met prior to tour participation. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023jacobcummingstour1.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023kidstoparksdayevent.htm Fri, 05 May 2023 12:30:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special 30-minute program with a local National Park Trust Student Ambassador as part of the Trust’s annual Kids to Parks Day initiative. The program will take place outdoors at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center (3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742). https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023kidstoparksdayevent.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/milledgeville-s-elite2023.htm Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:21:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour ranger-led talk examining the long-forgotten connections between Georgia’s Antebellum capital city of Milledgeville and Chattanooga’s earliest years. This program will be held at 201 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/milledgeville-s-elite2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/illegal-hunting-2023.htm Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:15:00 EST Hunting and trapping are national pastimes and have been since Native Americans first settled the mountains and valleys of East Tennessee. Every year, many venture out to private and public lands to harvest small and big game. The US Forest Service allows hunting on 650,000 acres in 10 TN counties, TVA provides 175,000 acres, and TWRA makes over 7,000 acres available to the public for hunting. However, not all public land is open to hunting. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is closed to all hunting and trapping. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/illegal-hunting-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanoogahospitals23.htm Mon, 17 Apr 2023 05:06:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour, ranger-led program examining the role of hospitals in Chattanooga during the Civil War. Participants are asked to park at the 301-409 Collins St Parking Lot adjacent to the Confederate cemetery on 5th Avenue, where the program will be held. (301-499 Collins St, Chattanooga, TN 37403). https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanoogahospitals23.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023npweekfeefree.htm Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:17:00 EST Point Park, located atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Saturday, April 22, 2023, to celebrate the first day of National Park Week.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023npweekfeefree.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023fishingprogram.htm Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:00:00 EST On Saturday, April 15, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 45-minute ranger-led fishing program at Lee and Gordon Mills (71 Red Belt Rd. Chickamauga, GA 30707).  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023fishingprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/prescribed-fire-planned-at-chickamauga-battlefield-2023.htm Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:48:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire at Chickamauga Battlefield the week of March 27, depending on weather conditions.  The planned fire will be on approximately 153 acres north of Viniard-Alexander Road. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/prescribed-fire-planned-at-chickamauga-battlefield-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/parkday2023.htm Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:34:00 EST On Saturday, April 1, 2023, Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the American Battlefield Trust’s Park Day, requests volunteers to help clear brush and debris from the historic Brigadier General Bushrod Johnson earthworks and paint cannon carriages belonging to Captain Tyler Peeple’s Georgia Battery, both located on Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/parkday2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fourladysprogram2023.htm Fri, 03 Mar 2023 06:08:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a special 45-minute, ranger-led, program examining the story of four cannon belonging to Cobb’s Kentucky Battery and how each one got its unique name. This program will be held at Bragg Reservation on Missionary Ridge (3136 S Crest Pl, Chattanooga, TN 37404). https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fourladysprogram2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchweedwrangle2023.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2023 09:35:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, is looking for volunteers to help remove exotic invasive plant species along their shared boundary as part of Weed Wrangle 2023. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchweedwrangle2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/doubleheaddeath.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2023 09:26:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 30-minute ranger led talk about the life of Chickamauga Cherokee Chief Doublehead. Doublehead rose to prominence during Chief Dragging Canoe’s resistance against encroachment upon the Chickamauga Cherokee lands in the late 18th Century., becoming a feared and valuable lieutenant for Dragging Canoe. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/doubleheaddeath.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023cbwildlifepoaching.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2023 06:50:00 EST On November 2, 2022, at approximately 6 pm, individuals illegally shot an 8-point white-tailed deer in Chickamauga Battlefield from the intersection of Alexander Bridge Road and Brotherton Road. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2023cbwildlifepoaching.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wacprogram2023.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:41:00 EST On Saturday, February 25, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 90-minute ranger-led program exploring the ruins of the Third Women’s Army Corps Training Facility and discussing the challenges of both White and Black WAC’s. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wacprogram2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokeeremoval2023.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2023 11:08:00 EST On Saturday, February 18, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 45-minute ranger-led program exploring the events of Cherokee Removal and the subsequent arrival of the railroads in Southeastern Tennessee and Northwestern Georgia. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokeeremoval2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nightskyprogram2023.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:30:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga, invites the public to participate in a special one-hour, ranger-led, program discussing the night skies above Chickamauga Battlefield during the Civil War compared to today. This program will take place at the Recreation Field on Chickamauga Battlefield. Special program signs will direct visitors to the program site.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nightskyprogram2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkfeefree2023.htm Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:49:00 EST Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Monday, January 16, to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkfeefree2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkdayofservice2023.htm Wed, 04 Jan 2023 08:48:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park seeks volunteers for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service. Sign up will begin at 9 am on Monday, January 16, at the Recreation Field in Chickamauga Battlefield. The service project should end around noon. This year, the service project will focus on battlefield restoration with the removal of exotic invasive plant species, such as Chinese privet. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkdayofservice2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistas2023.htm Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:07:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special ranger-led hike exploring the events that occurred in the early hours of September 19, 1863. This program will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, then car caravan to the starting point for the hike. The hike will last approximately one and a half hours and be a little over a mile in length. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistas2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/whyfollowross.htm Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:53:00 EST On Saturday, December 10, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a special 30-minute program about John Ross and why he was chosen Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/whyfollowross.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokeelighthorse.htm Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:52:00 EST On Saturday, December 3, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a special 30-minute program about the use of the Cherokee Light Horse as a measure to answer the issue of illegal settlement on Cherokee land. This program will take place at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District’s Gateway Site (10 Hamm Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405). Participants are encouraged to dress appropriate for the weather, and folding chairs are also encouraged for the program. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokeelighthorse.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veteransdayfeefree2022.htm Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:01:00 EST Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Friday, November 11, to celebrate Veterans Day.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veteransdayfeefree2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bluegraygush2022.htm Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:33:00 EST On Saturday, November 12, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a special 45-minute program about the national military park’s creation. The program will take place inside Lookout Mountain Battlefield’s Point Park, at the base of the New York Peace Monument.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bluegraygush2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nov5and6lomlh2022.htm Fri, 21 Oct 2022 08:05:00 EST On Saturday, November 5, at 10 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm, and on Sunday, November 6, at 10 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special ranger-led hike/living history program at the Cravens House, on Lookout Mountain (1060 Cravens Terrace). This program will involve a short 45-minute walk of approximately 1 mile and will explore some of the daily routines conducted by Confederate soldiers stationed around Lookout Mountain during the Siege of Chattanooga. There will be ongoing camp life programs between the tours, where you can witness many of the army’s activities. Please wear comfortable shoes, and dress for the weather. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nov5and6lomlh2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/battlesforchattanooga159.htm Thu, 13 Oct 2022 05:27:00 EST Join the staff and volunteers of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park as we commemorate the 159th Anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga with a series special programs taking place in and around the city from November 19-25, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/battlesforchattanooga159.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/battlelineroadconstruction.htm Tue, 20 Sep 2022 04:31:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park continues its road construction project with the closure of Battleline Road. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/battlelineroadconstruction.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npldfeefree2022.htm Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:39:00 EST Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Saturday, September 24, 2022, to celebrate National Public Lands Day. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npldfeefree2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cyclistjailedinbattlefield2022.htm Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:04:00 EST On July 12, 2022, National Park Service law enforcement rangers responded to a physical altercation report along Glenn-Kelly Road. The incident involved a local cyclist who rode his bicycle around posted and signed barricades into a major road construction zone. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cyclistjailedinbattlefield2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/clarkleeprogram2022.htm Fri, 02 Sep 2022 05:14:00 EST On Saturday, September 3, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a digital program about the Civil War “service” of Clark Lee, a locally enslaved man who was taken to war by his enslaver, and his subsequent struggle to receive a Tennessee State Pension in the early 1920s. Two weeks later, on Saturday, September 17, at 11:30 am, the park will host an 90-minute, in-person facilitated discussion about the information provided in the recorded program. The discussion will be held at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/clarkleeprogram2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugaanniversary159.htm Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:31:00 EST From Saturday, September 17 through Tuesday, September 20, visitors are invited to join Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park staff and volunteers as we commemorate the 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga through a series of tours (including a bicycle tour), hikes, and living history demonstrations. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugaanniversary159.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cbbikerides2022.htm Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:24:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will continue offering a series of free, historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield. This year’s tours are scheduled for August 20, September 17, and October 15, beginning at 9:30 am at the Wilder Brigade Monument, Tour Stop 6, in Chickamauga Battlefield. Ride length is approximately 3 to 4 miles on flat to moderately hilly terrain. The rides are appropriate for adults and children ages 8 years and older, when accompanied by an adult. Children must be able to ride confidently, without training wheels. All participants are required to wear helmets. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cbbikerides2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/greatamericandoorsfeefree2022.htm Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:22:00 EST Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and a part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Thursday, August 4, 2022, to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act’s signing. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/greatamericandoorsfeefree2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/dyerroadclosure2022.htm Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:04:00 EST On Monday, July 11, Dyer Road will be closed to complete the paving process on the currently closed portion of Glenn Kelly Road. This closure will remain in place through July 22. During these closures, all public traffic, including motorists, equestrians, pedestrians, and bicyclists, is prohibited from using the closed sections. Detours will be posted. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/dyerroadclosure2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021economicbenefits.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:03:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 945,390 visitors to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in 2021 spent $61,521,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 881 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $78,685,000. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021economicbenefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/westchickcanoetour2022.htm Fri, 27 May 2022 04:56:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a FREE, 4- hour, canoe tour with a ranger. National Park Partners, the park’s friend’s group, will sponsor this event where participants will paddle the waters of West Chickamauga Creek from Dalton’s Ford to Reed’s Bridge to learn about the Confederate crossings of the creek during the Battle of Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/westchickcanoetour2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/juneteenth2022.htm Thu, 26 May 2022 11:06:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special ranger-led hike to look at General Gordon Granger and his roles in both the Battle of Chickamauga and Juneteenth. This program will start at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, then caravan to Snodgrass Hill and hike just under a mile to the program location This program will last approximately 1 hour. Please wear comfortable shoes, bring a bottle of water, and dress for the weather. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/juneteenth2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nationaltrailsday2022.htm Fri, 20 May 2022 07:35:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the American Hiking Society, and the Southeastern Climbers Coalition are looking for volunteers for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 4, 2022. All volunteers are invited to meet at the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center’s parking lot (behind the building) at 9 am. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nationaltrailsday2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/parksignproject2022.htm Fri, 13 May 2022 11:29:00 EST On Wednesday, May 18, at 9 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a special road sign installation ceremony located near Tour Stop 5, at the intersection of LaFayette Road and Viniard-Alexander Road, in Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/parksignproject2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/poeroadclosure.htm Wed, 11 May 2022 09:18:00 EST On Monday, May 16, construction is scheduled to begin on Poe Road. During the closures, all public traffic including motorists, equestrians, pedestrians and bicyclists are prohibited from using the closed sections. Detours will be posted. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/poeroadclosure.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutcreek2022.htm Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:09:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a FREE, 3- hour, family friendly kayak tour with a ranger on Saturday, May 14, at 9 am. The National Park Partners will sponsor an event where visitors will paddle the waters of Lookout Creek and the Tennessee River to learn about the rich Civil War and American Indian history associated with the area. The following reservation and paddler requirements must be met prior to tour participation. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutcreek2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/caveartprogram2022.htm Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:11:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a special one-hour, ranger-led, program discussing cave art and petroglyphs of the American Indians of the Southeast. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/caveartprogram2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2022summerdaycamps.htm Tue, 19 Apr 2022 05:07:00 EST Rising 4th graders to rising 6th graders are invited to participate in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park’s annual summer day camps. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2022summerdaycamps.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wacmovienight2022.htm Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:57:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will feature a classic movie at the South Post Theatre. During World War II, this theatre was where newly recruited WAC soldiers watched the latest feature films, news reels from the war front, and propaganda shorts, reminding them of why they chose to serve their country. Today, all that is left of the theatre is the concrete pad on which it stood. The WACs called South Post home for several weeks as they trained to replace male soldiers, freeing them to deploy oversees and help bring the war to a close. Join us as we fill the air once again with the sounds from a movie which last showed in this theatre 79 years ago, in 1943. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wacmovienight2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/tecumseh2022.htm Fri, 01 Apr 2022 08:21:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 30-minute, ranger-led, talk that will look at the life of the charismatic Shawnee chief and warrior, Tecumseh. This program will take place at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District’s Gateway Site (10 Hamm Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405). Visitors are welcome to bring folding chairs and are encouraged to dress accordingly for weather conditions. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/tecumseh2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/feefreenpw2022.htm Fri, 01 Apr 2022 06:33:00 EST Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Saturday, April 16, 2022, to celebrate the first day of National Park Week.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/feefreenpw2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jacobcummingskayak2022.htm Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:23:00 EST On Saturday, April 9, at 9 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga, will conduct a FREE, 3- hour, historical kayak tour. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jacobcummingskayak2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/parkday2022.htm Wed, 23 Mar 2022 04:48:00 EST On Saturday, April 9, 2022, Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the American Battlefield Trust’s Park Day, requests volunteers to help clear brush and debris from the historic earthworks of the 18th Ohio Battery, located on Stringer’s Ridge at the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. These gun emplacements, called the “Moccasin Battery” by Confederates, played a significant role during the Siege of Chattanooga and eventually the Battle of Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/parkday2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cbroadconstructiopn2022.htm Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:31:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park announces that a $3.6 million construction contract has been awarded to Estes Brothers Construction, of Jonesville, VA, to rehabilitate Glenn-Kelly Road, Battleline Road, and Poe Road in Chickamauga Battlefield. The roads will be closed sequentially with no more than one road being closed at a time. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cbroadconstructiopn2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga-chattanooga-national-military-park-seeks-volunteers-for-weed-wrangle-2022.htm Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:36:00 EST On Saturday, March 5, at 9 am join National Park Service and Reflection Riding staff, along with other volunteers, at Reflection Riding (400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419) for a workday on a portion of the Lookout Mountain Battlefield, in the location of the former Confederama, to remove exotic, invasive plant species like Chinese privet. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga-chattanooga-national-military-park-seeks-volunteers-for-weed-wrangle-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nightsky22.htm Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:52:00 EST On Saturday, February 12, at 6:30 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga, invites the public to participate in a special one-hour ranger-led program discussing the night skies above Chickamauga Battlefield during the Civil War compared to today. This program will take place at the Recreation Field on Chickamauga Battlefield. Special program signs will direct visitors to the program site.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nightsky22.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/libbyprisonprogram.htm Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:16:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1 hour and 45-minute ranger-led car caravan tour that will explore the story of the 1864 Libby Prison break and its connection to Chickamauga Battlefield. This program will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and will caravan to the program locations. Please dress accordingly for weather conditions. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/libbyprisonprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkday2022.htm Mon, 10 Jan 2022 11:16:00 EST Point Park atop Lookout Mountain, part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Monday, January 17, 2022 to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkday2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistas2022.htm Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:12:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special ranger-led hike exploring the events that occurred on the southern end of Confederate General James Longstreet’s famous assault of September 20, 1863. This approximate 1-mile, 90-minute hike will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, then caravan to the hike’s starting point. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistas2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jrrangerseriesdesignyourownrattle.htm Fri, 29 Oct 2021 04:39:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites kids (and inquisitive adults) to a special 30-minute Junior Ranger program where we will design our own American Indian rattles. This program will take place inside Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain. Please meet the park ranger just inside the park entrance gate. There is a $10 per person entry fee for all adults, ages 16 and older, children, ages 15 and younger enter for free. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jrrangerseriesdesignyourownrattle.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021veteransdayfeefreeday.htm Thu, 28 Oct 2021 04:34:00 EST Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Thursday, November 11, to celebrate Veterans Day. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021veteransdayfeefreeday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mostaskedquestion.htm Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:36:00 EST On Saturday, October 30, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 90-minute program dealing with the most asked question by visitors when visiting Chickamauga Battlefield. This program will begin at the visitor center, then car caravan onto the battlefield to explore answers to this question. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mostaskedquestion.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/virtualeducationvideos.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2021 11:11:00 EST If you can’t find the time, or if you live too far way to bring your students to experience ranger-led education programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, we now have an alternative for you. The park’s interpretation and resource education staff have recorded several virtual education programs to help facilitate student learning and have placed then on the park’s website for students (inquisitive adults are also welcome) to watch and to, hopefully, gain a better understanding of the park’s multi-layered history, including American Indians, the Civil War, and local geography.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/virtualeducationvideos.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/juniorrangerseriesmusic.htm Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:15:00 EST A park ranger will conduct a 30-minute children’s program about music during the Civil War. It will focus on popular songs during the War and their impact on soldiers’ morale, both on and off the battlefield. Songs written during the war were often adopted by soldiers as personal anthems with their upbeat melodies and patriotic themes. In exploring these songs, children will learn about the origins of music in the Civil War and have an opportunity to write their own battle song using familiar tunes with their own original lyrics. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/juniorrangerseriesmusic.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npld2021.htm Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:20:00 EST Join volunteers across the nation on Saturday, September 25, 2021, starting at 8:30 am, taking part in National Public Lands Day - the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the United States.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npld2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/findingfreedom.htm Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:09:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special 45-minute ranger-led program exploring the “fugitive” status of enslaved African Americans from North Georgia families which lived in and around present-day Chickamauga Battlefield. This program begins at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, then participants will caravan to the Alexander House site, off Alexander’s Bridge Road. Water is recommended and chairs are welcome for this program as well. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/findingfreedom.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/footballandthecivilwar.htm Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:08:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a special one-hour, ranger-led, program discussing the correlation between the Civil War and American football. This program will take place at the Recreation Field in Chickamauga Battlefield. Special program signs will direct visitors to the program site. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/footballandthecivilwar.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga158.htm Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:22:00 EST From Saturday, September 18 to Monday, September 20, visitors are invited to join Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park staff and volunteers as we commemorate the 158th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga through a series of tours (including a bicycle tour), hikes, and living history demonstrations. There will also be a 158th anniversary Jr. Ranger activity booklet that can be picked up inside the visitor center. Participants will receive a special Jr. Ranger patch by bringing the completed booklet back to the visitor center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga158.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npsbirthdayfeefree2021.htm Wed, 11 Aug 2021 08:09:00 EST Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Wednesday, August 25, to celebrate the National Park Service’s 105th birthday.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npsbirthdayfeefree2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021cbbikerides.htm Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:25:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will continue offering a series of free, historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield. This year’s tours are scheduled for August 21, September 18, and October 16, beginning at 9:30 am, at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021cbbikerides.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/grantonlookoutmountain.htm Sat, 31 Jul 2021 06:40:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a 1-hour program focusing on General Grant’s visit to Lookout Mountain. This program will take place inside Point Park, on Lookout Mountain. As a reminder, there is a $10 entry fee, per adult (ages 16 and older, 15 and younger are free), to enter Point Park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/grantonlookoutmountain.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/threesisterspartii.htm Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:08:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites you to participate in a special one-hour ranger-led program exploring the unique horticulture practice of the Three Sisters and the food it provided. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/threesisterspartii.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchdrugtraffickingpr.htm Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:14:00 EST On, December 27, 2020, a park ranger on patrol contacted three adults loitering inside the park after hours. It turned out that two of the individuals were convicted felons. In the vehicle, the ranger found a handgun, drug paraphernalia, digital scales, baggies, a magnetic hidden compartment, and almost six ounces of Methamphetamine. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchdrugtraffickingpr.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021sharpshootingprogram.htm Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:18:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 90-minute, ranger-led car caravan tour exploring the role of sharpshooters during the Battle of Chickamauga. This program begins at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021sharpshootingprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/8thmissourizouavelh.htm Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:20:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a series of special living history programs exploring special identities and cultures that existed in Civil War armies, specifically the 8th Missouri Infantry, a Zouave regiment which fought in the Battles for Chattanooga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/8thmissourizouavelh.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/threesistersprogrampart1.htm Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:11:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special one-hour, ranger-led program exploring the unique horticulture practice of the Three Sisters. This program will take place at the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/threesistersprogrampart1.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021summerdaycamp.htm Fri, 04 Jun 2021 11:19:00 EST Children in grades 4 – 6 are invited to participate in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park’s 10th annual summer day camp. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021summerdaycamp.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021chickamaugacreekkayak.htm Fri, 28 May 2021 05:39:00 EST Are you interested in touring the Battle of Chickamauga from a different perspective?  The park would like to invite the public to participate in a FREE, 2.5 hour, kayak tour with a ranger on Saturday, June 12, at 9 am. National Park Partners and Outdoor Chattanooga will sponsor an event where visitors will paddle from historic Lee and Gordon’s Mills to Dalton Ford, inside Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021chickamaugacreekkayak.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/whocaredforthehorses.htm Fri, 21 May 2021 05:53:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 90-minute program about horses and their care during the Civil War. This tour begins at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, then caravans to the program site. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/whocaredforthehorses.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/foodthatfueledthecivilwar.htm Fri, 07 May 2021 08:55:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites you to participate in a virtual program examining the food Civil War soldiers were issued and ate, while then looking at how the country transitioned into mass food production to contend with the growing population. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/foodthatfueledthecivilwar.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/westsidelementarypartnership.htm Tue, 04 May 2021 11:23:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to continue our support with West Side Elementary as part of the Catoosa County Schools Partnership Program.  This program has continued since its inception in 1989. Recently, the park’s Resource Management Division assisted West Side with the restoration of a plaque, located at the school. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/westsidelementarypartnership.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchpowexhibit.htm Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:17:00 EST Beginning May 1, 2021, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will be hosting a temporary museum exhibition exploring the hardships captured soldiers endured following the Battle of Chickamauga. This exhibit will be on display for one year inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchpowexhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021lookoutcreektour.htm Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:31:00 EST Are you interested in taking a leisurely kayak tour on historic Lookout Creek? Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park would like to invite you to participate to in a FREE, 2-hour, kayak tour with a ranger on Saturday, May 8 , at 9 am. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2021lookoutcreektour.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/virtual3rdwacprogram.htm Fri, 16 Apr 2021 06:03:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites you to participate in a virtual program exploring the 3rd Women’s Army Corps Training Center. This program will be accessible on the park’s Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/chickamauganps) and YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/chchnps). Instructions on accessing an audio described version of the program will be provided on the park’s social media platforms as well. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/virtual3rdwacprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/feefreenpsweek2021.htm Thu, 15 Apr 2021 10:39:00 EST Point Park atop Lookout Mountain, part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Saturday, April 17, 2021 to celebrate the first day of National Park Week. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/feefreenpsweek2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jrrangerexploringnature.htm Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:33:00 EST In addition to its rich historical and cultural significance, the park hosts a diverse ecosystem of plants specific to the Tennessee Valley. In identifying some of these plants, children can appreciate the unique elements of their natural environment and understand more of the nature in their back yards. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jrrangerexploringnature.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/pattonislandkayaktour2021.htm Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:33:00 EST National Park Partners and Outdoor Chattanooga will sponsor an event where visitors will paddle across Harrison Bay from Harrison Bay State Park to Patton Island to learn of the Confederate defense of Harrison’s Ferry and the Union approach to Chattanooga, of Col. John T. Wilder’s “Lightening Brigade” at that location. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/pattonislandkayaktour2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lewisprogram2021.htm Fri, 19 Mar 2021 07:26:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites you to participate in a virtual program exploring the life and legacy of Bill Lewis, a well-known African American blacksmith who lived and worked in 19th Century Chattanooga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lewisprogram2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/timbertheft.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:23:00 EST A local man has been jailed following a timber theft investigation that occurred on park land. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/timbertheft.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchugrrntf.htm Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:23:00 EST Did you know Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park officially became part of the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom in 2020? https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchugrrntf.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/virtualflagprogram.htm Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:05:00 EST A park ranger will conduct a 30- minute virtual children’s program exploring the importance of flags during the Civil War. Regimental flags, known as the “colors,” were essential during battle, visually directing soldiers on the battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/virtualflagprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2020veternsday.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2020 07:00:00 EST On Wednesday, November 11, Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee for all visitors to honor those who served in our armed forces. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2020veternsday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/157thchattanoogaprograms.htm Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:20:00 EST Visitors are invited to join park staff as we commemorate the 157th Anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga. Unfortunately, due to the continued COVID-19 pandemic, our programs will be hosted virtually. They are scheduled to be conducted on the park’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/chickamauganps) and on the park’s YouTube page (www.youtube.com/chchnps) https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/157thchattanoogaprograms.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/septemberincreasedaccess.htm Thu, 24 Sep 2020 05:53:00 EST Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is increasing access. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/septemberincreasedaccess.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park-begins-to-increase-recreational-access-to-various-park-units.htm Mon, 11 May 2020 16:47:00 EST Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is increasing recreational access. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park-begins-to-increase-recreational-access-to-various-park-units.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchcovidclosure.htm Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:43:00 EST Effective April 3, 2020, and until further notice, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will offer no services outside those that support visitor or resource protection. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchcovidclosure.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/opsmod3-24-20.htm Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:55:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is announcing additional modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/opsmod3-24-20.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchopsmodifications.htm Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:34:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of March 17, 2020, both the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and the Lookout Mountain Visitor are closed until further notice.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchopsmodifications.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2020jrrangerseries1.htm Mon, 09 Mar 2020 07:30:00 EST On Saturday, March 28, at 2 pm at the Bragg Reservation on Missionary Ridge, 3136 South Crest Place, a park ranger will present a 45- minute hands-on children’s program designed to explore the workings of Civil War artillery. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2020jrrangerseries1.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistas2020.htm Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:38:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 2-hour car caravan tour of Chickamauga Battlefield taking advantage of the lack of foliage to view the landscape. This tour begins at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistas2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/arrivalindianterritory.htm Fri, 14 Feb 2020 06:38:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour ranger-led program discussing the experiences the Cherokee Tribe endured as they made a new life in Indian Territory. This program will take place at the Brown’s Ferry Federal Road Trail located at 707 Moccasin Bend Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/arrivalindianterritory.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/rememberingtheforgotten.htm Fri, 31 Jan 2020 06:55:00 EST On Saturday, February 15, at 2 pm, a Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park ranger will conduct a special 30-minute program directly behind the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center exploring the mortal wounding of Union soldier Jacob Sterrett.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/rememberingtheforgotten.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/seizingfreedom.htm Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:21:00 EST On Saturday, February 8, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a special 1-hour tour on Chickamauga Battlefield, focusing on African American stories associated with the battlefield. This program begins at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and will car caravan to various locations. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/seizingfreedom.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wantforeasierway.htm Tue, 14 Jan 2020 10:03:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 45-minute program at the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District focusing on how the Cherokee felt under the influence of English trade and, ultimately, the real cost of that trade. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wantforeasierway.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkdayofservice2020.htm Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:56:00 EST Join in as volunteers from across the country take part in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 20, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Sherman Reservation on Missionary Ridge (2300 Lightfoot Mill Road, Chattanooga, TN) to sign in for the project.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkdayofservice2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/whiteplumesprogram.htm Mon, 06 Jan 2020 05:16:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special program at the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. This 45-minute talk focuses on the Cherokee who fought alongside Andrew Jackson during the Creek War and takes place at the Gateway Site, near 130 Hamm Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/whiteplumesprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchfeeincrease.htm Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:28:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) announced today Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will increase its entrance fees for Point Park to provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs to enhance the visitor experience. Effective January 1, 2020, the entrance fees to the park will be $10 per person, ages 16 and older, for a seven day visit. An annual park pass will be $35. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchfeeincrease.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/surveying-and-settling-cherokee-land.htm Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:34:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 45-minute special program on the local land dealings of Xanders and Thomas McFarland in the 1830s. This program will take place at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/surveying-and-settling-cherokee-land.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/december-1864-occupation.htm Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:39:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a Christmas Open House at the Cravens House, located on Lookout Mountain. The house will be decorated in a manner very similar to the Civil War era. This special holiday event will take place from 6 pm to 8 pm, with tours beginning every 30 minutes. Reservations are required. To make a reservation, and for more information about this event, please contact the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center at 423-821-7786. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/december-1864-occupation.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/allthenews.htm Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:55:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour program at Point Park, on Lookout Mountain, about the life of Adolf Ochs, the Chattanooga newspaper entrepreneur responsible for the endowment of Point Park to the national military park in the late 1890s. Admission to Point Park is $7 per adult, ages 16 and over, youth, ages 15 and under, are free. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/allthenews.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga156.htm Wed, 23 Oct 2019 06:00:00 EST Join the staff of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park as we commemorate the 156th Anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga with a series of special programs taking place in and around the city from November 23-25, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga156.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/elyparker.htm Fri, 11 Oct 2019 09:18:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga will present a 45-minute program focusing on Union General Ely Parker, a member of General U.S. Grant’s staff and a Seneca Indian. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/elyparker.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jrrangerbook.htm Mon, 07 Oct 2019 11:41:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park’s education staff are pleased to announce the immediate unveiling of a new Junior Ranger Adventure Booklet. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jrrangerbook.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/voicesonthetot.htm Wed, 02 Oct 2019 11:59:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a 45-minute program at the Brown’s Ferry Federal Road in Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/voicesonthetot.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmtrecapture2019.htm Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:41:00 EST On Saturday, September 28, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a 90 minute, 1 mile walking tour down Lookout Mountain’s East Brow Road in order to discuss the mountain’s recapture by Confederates in September 1863. This tour will meet at the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center (110 Point Park Road, Lookout Mountain, TN 37350) and is FREE of charge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmtrecapture2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npldcccprograms.htm Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:18:00 EST On Saturday, September 28, and on Sunday, September 29, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct Civilian Conservation Corps programs at Point Park, on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npldcccprograms.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/eastern-chickamauga-anniversary-2019-authors.htm Fri, 06 Sep 2019 05:46:00 EST In partnership with the National Park Service, Eastern National would like to invite you to join us in commemorating the 156th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. Authors Matt Spruill will be available September 13-15, 2019, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Dave Powell will be available September 21, 2019 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. for book signings inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/eastern-chickamauga-anniversary-2019-authors.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchnpld2019.htm Fri, 16 Aug 2019 04:57:00 EST This year’s activities at Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park will focus on removing vegetation around the area of historic Camp Demaray. The park asks that participants meet at 8:30 am at the Craven’s House (1060 Cravens Terrace, Chattanooga, TN) to sign up. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchnpld2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga156.htm Tue, 13 Aug 2019 12:14:00 EST Visitors are invited to join the staff and volunteers of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park as we commemorate the 156th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga with a series of ranger-guided tours, hikes, lectures, and living history demonstrations. Programs are scheduled to begin Friday, September 13, and to conclude Sunday, September 22. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga156.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/kayak-walkingtoursaugust2019.htm Thu, 08 Aug 2019 05:44:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will conduct two FREE programs on Friday, August 23. At 8:30 am, the first program is a 2 – hour guided and equipped historical kayak tour around Maclellan Island. Then, at 11 am, a ranger will lead a 90 minute walking tour across Walnut Street Bridge. Both programs begin at Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River Street, Chattanooga, TN. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/kayak-walkingtoursaugust2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/august24artilleryprograms.htm Thu, 08 Aug 2019 04:49:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park rangers and living historians will conduct artillery demonstrations at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. These programs are free of charge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/august24artilleryprograms.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/canoetour8-17-19.htm Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:30:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a FREE, 4- hour, family friendly canoe tour on Saturday, August 17, at 9:30 am. National Park Partners will sponsor an event where visitors will paddle the waters of Lookout Creek and the Tennessee River to learn about the rich Civil War and American Indian history associated with the area. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/canoetour8-17-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/enroutetocottondom.htm Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:16:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a free, 90-minute, 1.2 mile walking tour on the antebellum slave trade along the Brown’s Ferry Federal Road Trace on Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/enroutetocottondom.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/orphanbrigade2019.htm Wed, 17 Jul 2019 11:50:00 EST On Saturday, August 3, and on Sunday, August 4, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct living history programs at Chickamauga Battlefield on the experiences of the Confederate Orphan Brigade. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/orphanbrigade2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/paddletofreedom.htm Thu, 11 Jul 2019 04:39:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga, will conduct a FREE, 3- hour, historical kayak tour. In late July 1839, Jacob Cummings liberated himself from slavery on the banks of Moccasin Bend and paddled his way to freedom in a small canoe. National Park Partners will sponsor this special kayak tour marking the 180th anniversary of Cummings’ escape from slavery. Participants will paddle the route he followed and learn about his role as both passenger and agent on the Underground Railroad. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/paddletofreedom.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2ndlookoutcreekcanoetour2019.htm Wed, 03 Jul 2019 11:11:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a FREE, 4- hour, family friendly canoe tour on Saturday, July 20, at 9:30 am. National Park Partners will sponsor an event where visitors will paddle the waters of Lookout Creek and the Tennessee River to learn about the rich Civil War and American Indian history associated with the area. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2ndlookoutcreekcanoetour2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/8thkylivinghistory.htm Wed, 19 Jun 2019 05:54:00 EST On Saturday and Sunday, July 6-7, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct living history programs at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/8thkylivinghistory.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/july4artillery2019.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:24:00 EST On Thursday, July 4, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct artillery programs inside Point Park, on Lookout Mountain https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/july4artillery2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/daycamp2019-1.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:14:00 EST Children in grades 4 – 6 are invited to participate in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park’s 2019 summer day camp at Chickamauga Battlefield and/or at Lookout Mountain Battlefield. This year the park will conduct its Chickamauga Battlefield camp from Tuesday, July 9 to Friday, July 12 and will meet each day at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. The Lookout Mountain Battlefield camp will be held from Tuesday, July 16 to Friday, July 19 and will meet each day at Cravens House. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/daycamp2019-1.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/kayakwalkingtour6-29-19.htm Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:08:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will conduct two FREE programs on Friday, June 28. At 8:30 am, staff will lead a 1 hour and 45 minute historical kayak tour around Maclellan Island. Then, at 10:30 am, a ranger will lead a 90 minute walking tour across Walnut Street Bridge, discussing the importance of Ross’s Landing. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/kayakwalkingtour6-29-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookouttobrownsferrycanoe.htm Fri, 07 Jun 2019 12:23:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a FREE, 4- hour, family friendly canoe tour on Saturday, June 22, at 9:30 am. National Park Partners will sponsor an event where visitors will paddle the waters of Lookout Creek and the Tennessee River to learn about the rich Civil War and American Indian history associated with the area. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookouttobrownsferrycanoe.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/campcontrabanddisease.htm Fri, 31 May 2019 08:38:00 EST On Saturday, June 15, at 10 a.m., Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a 1-hour program to the site of Camp Contraband. This program begins at Outdoor Chattanooga, located at 200 River Street, Chattanooga TN. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/campcontrabanddisease.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/daycamp2019.htm Fri, 24 May 2019 12:24:00 EST Children in grades 4 – 6 are invited to participate in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park’s 2019 summer day camp at Chickamauga Battlefield and/or at Lookout Mountain Battlefield. This year the park will conduct its Chickamauga Battlefield camp from Tuesday, July 9 to Friday, July 12 and will meet each day at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. The Lookout Mountain Battlefield camp will be held from Tuesday, July 16 to Friday, July 19 and will meet each day at Cravens House. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/daycamp2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artillery6-8-19.htm Thu, 23 May 2019 12:18:00 EST On Saturday, June 8, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct artillery programs at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. Demonstrations, each lasting approximately 30 minutes, are scheduled at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. Admission to Point Park is $7 per adult, ages 16 and over, youth, ages 15 and under, are free. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artillery6-8-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2019nationaltrailsday.htm Thu, 23 May 2019 11:44:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and the American Hiking Society are seeking volunteers for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 1, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2019nationaltrailsday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018economicimpact.htm Thu, 23 May 2019 10:36:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that the 945,961 visitors to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in 2018 spent $55,839,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 837 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $69,247,000. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018economicimpact.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/rosecranstech.htm Wed, 22 May 2019 12:12:00 EST On Sunday, June 2, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a special 45-minute presentation, focusing on Union General William Rosecrans, at Chickamauga Battlefield. This talk begins inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and will car caravan to a location on the battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/rosecranstech.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/longstreetpanel2019.htm Mon, 20 May 2019 12:05:00 EST On Saturday, June 1, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, and Eastern National, will co-host a special panel discussion and battlefield tour about General James Longstreet, Confederate Left Wing Commander during the Battle of Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/longstreetpanel2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lastfullmeasure2019.htm Tue, 07 May 2019 09:02:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a special 1-hour presentation about what it meant to give the “Last Full Measure,” which was sometimes not given on the physical battlefield but in the psychological battlefield of the human mind. This program will begin inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center before moving to Tour Stop 8. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lastfullmeasure2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/terriblestruggle2019.htm Tue, 07 May 2019 06:55:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour program near Tour Stop 3 in Chickamauga Battlefield. This program will focus on local farmer turned Confederate soldier Larkin Poe and his experiences during and following the Battle of Chickamauga. Participants should meet inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center for a brief overview before caravanning to the program location.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/terriblestruggle2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lom-bike-public-input.htm Mon, 06 May 2019 12:28:00 EST The National Park Service is seeking public comment to evaluate whether to allow mountain bike use on the Jackson Gap Trail and the upper section of the John Smartt Trail in the Lookout Mountain Battlefield, within Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lom-bike-public-input.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/homespun.htm Thu, 02 May 2019 09:55:00 EST On Saturday, May 18, from 1 pm to 4 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park staff and living historians will provide programs, at Brotherton Cabin (Tour Stop 4), in Chickamauga Battlefield, examining the experiences of life in North Georgia during the 19th century. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/homespun.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2019cbbiketours.htm Wed, 01 May 2019 05:02:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will continue offering a series of free, historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2019cbbiketours.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/what-with-the-army-of-tennessee.htm Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:30:00 EST On Sunday, May 11, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a special 1-hour presentation about the issues that plagued the Confederate Army of Tennessee. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/what-with-the-army-of-tennessee.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/eliasboudinot.htm Fri, 12 Apr 2019 12:52:00 EST Boudinot straddled two cultures and was forced to choose a side during one of the most tumultuous times of American Indian relations with the United States. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/eliasboudinot.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/park-week-2019.htm Fri, 12 Apr 2019 09:40:00 EST On Saturday, April 20, to encourage all Americans to visit their national parks, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will waive the entrance fee to enter Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/park-week-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fire-eaters-and-radicals.htm Fri, 29 Mar 2019 05:02:00 EST On Saturday, April 13, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special 90-minute tour focusing on some of the more extreme soldiers associated with the Battle of Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fire-eaters-and-radicals.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fittofight.htm Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:03:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special one hour ranger-led program examining the ways in which soldiers physically prepared for, and exerted themselves during, the Battle of Chickamauga. This free program will take place behind the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fittofight.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2019parkday.htm Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:46:00 EST volunteers are needed to help paint cannon carriages throughout the park. Sign-up will start at 8:30 am in the lower parking lot of the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Come dressed for outdoor work and wear clothes you do not mind getting dirty and paint on.  For safety reasons and due to the nature of the work, clothing should include long-sleeved shirts, long pants, tennis shoes or work boots.  Gloves, brushes, paint, and other personal protective equipment will be provided.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2019parkday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/yellow-fever-tour.htm Tue, 12 Mar 2019 05:10:00 EST On Saturday, March 30, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special one hour ranger-led program examining the cause and effect of the 1878 Yellow Fever epidemic to Chattanooga’s residents. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/yellow-fever-tour.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/resistancerebelliontour.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2019 04:12:00 EST On Saturday, March 16, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a special 2-hour car caravan tour of Chickamauga Battlefield focusing on stories associated with African American resistance and rebellion connected to Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/resistancerebelliontour.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugawacencampment.htm Fri, 22 Feb 2019 06:16:00 EST Throughout the day, visitors will have the opportunity to interact with WAC living historians at various training stations. These stations are designed to be hands-on experiences for young people, who will have the opportunity to earn a WAC Training Certificate and a special Junior Ranger Badge. Each day, at 11 am and at 1 pm, there will be 30-minute formal living history presentations on the Women’s Army Corps, then, at 2 pm, there will be a 1 mile, 90-minute hike to the ruins of the historic WAC training facility. All programs originate at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugawacencampment.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/emergingscholarssherman.htm Thu, 21 Feb 2019 09:13:00 EST This 1-hour lecture, entitled, “Uncle Billy’s Boys – The 15th Army Corps at Chattanooga,” will be presented in the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center’s theater. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/emergingscholarssherman.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/emergingscholarsseries2.htm Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:29:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host the first presentation in its new “Emerging Scholars Lecture Series.” This 1-hour lecture, entitled, “Bountiful Land and Poor Distribution: East Tennessee’s Agriculture and Its Impact on the Civil War” will be presented in the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center’s theater. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/emergingscholarsseries2.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/goldandglory.htm Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:11:00 EST On Saturday, March 2, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a special 1-hour program focusing on Spanish contact in the Southeastern United States, specifically in the Chattanooga region. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/goldandglory.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artillery-math.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:45:00 EST On Saturday, February 9, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour talk exploring the science involved in Civil War artillery. This is a free program and will take place at the DeLong Reservation on Missionary Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artillery-math.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistakershaw2019.htm Mon, 28 Jan 2019 10:51:00 EST On Sunday, February 3, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special “Winter Vistas” driving and hiking tour of Chickamauga Battlefield. This 90-minute tour begins inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistakershaw2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mcfarland-gap-road-update-2019.htm Fri, 14 Dec 2018 09:57:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising the public that road construction, including closures, on Chickamauga Battlefield’s McFarland Gap Road, will continue through April 15, 2019, dependent on weather. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mcfarland-gap-road-update-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/national-cemetery-tour-december-2018.htm Mon, 19 Nov 2018 08:08:00 EST On Saturday, December 8, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Chattanooga National Cemetery, invites the public to participate in a special 1-hour program focusing on the creation of the national cemetery in 1863. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/national-cemetery-tour-december-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravensholidaytour2018.htm Fri, 16 Nov 2018 06:07:00 EST On Friday, November 30, and Saturday, December 1, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a Christmas Open House at the Cravens House, located on Lookout Mountain. The house will be decorated in a manner very similar to the Civil War era. Reservations are required. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravensholidaytour2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018veteransdayfeefree.htm Thu, 01 Nov 2018 12:48:00 EST On Sunday, November 11, Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee for all visitors to honor those who have served in our armed forces.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018veteransdayfeefree.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/vetday2018.htm Wed, 31 Oct 2018 06:00:00 EST Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Sunday, November 11, at 2 pm, join the staff of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park for a special 2-hour car caravan tour exploring the role of Chickamauga Battlefield and Fort Oglethorpe during the First and Second World Wars. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/vetday2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga155.htm Thu, 25 Oct 2018 10:38:00 EST Join the staff of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military as we commemorate the 155th Anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga with a series of special programs taking place in and around the city from November 23-25, 2018. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga155.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018lookoutmountainhike.htm Fri, 19 Oct 2018 12:28:00 EST What makes a landmark? Is it unique features? It’s unusual history? Perhaps, it is as simple as an unchanging consistent existence. Join us as we explore the history and lure of Lookout Mountain on this ranger-guided hike along the Hardy, Mountain Beautiful, Bluff, and Cravens House Trails.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018lookoutmountainhike.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/155crackerline.htm Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:05:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host 90 minute, 1.2 mile ranger-led walking tours and living histories commemorating the 155th Anniversary of the Cracker Line’s opening along the Brown’s Ferry Federal Road, located in Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/155crackerline.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/blueblazeswaysides.htm Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:41:00 EST The National Park Service and National Park Partners invite the public to join a celebration of the newest improvements to the visitor experience within Moccasin Bend National Archeological District, a 768-acre portion of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park across the Tennessee River from downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/blueblazeswaysides.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/trailoftears180.htm Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:36:00 EST On Saturday, October 13, and on Sunday, October 14, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park staff will provide a series of programs focusing on the 180th Anniversary of the Trail of Tears in the Chattanooga area. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/trailoftears180.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/44thusctlecture.htm Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:54:00 EST On Tuesday, October 16, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, invites the public to attend a free, 45-minute program at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 East Martin Luther King Boulevard, Chattanooga, TN 37403. The doors open at 5:30 pm, and the formal presentation begins at 5:45 pm, focusing on the experiences of soldiers in the 44th United State Colored Infantry who were captured and re-enslaved. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/44thusctlecture.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nplfreeentrance.htm Thu, 13 Sep 2018 05:18:00 EST National Public Lands Day is the time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. So, we hope you will come to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, where Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is waiving the entrance fee on Saturday, September 22, 2018.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nplfreeentrance.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/21stohiolivinghistory.htm Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:43:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present living history programs focusing on the experiences of the 21st Ohio Infantry, a unit which participated in the attacks against Snodgrass Hill during the Battle of Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/21stohiolivinghistory.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/septartilleryatcb.htm Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:37:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host special, 30-minute artillery demonstrations on Chickamauga Battlefield at10:30 am, 11:30 am,  1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. These programs will be presented near the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/septartilleryatcb.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mcfarlandroadclosure.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:58:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising the public that road construction, including closures, on Chickamauga Battlefield’s McFarland Gap Road, will begin Monday, September 24, 2018, and will continue through December 15, 2018.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mcfarlandroadclosure.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/6888thbessiesmithprogram.htm Sat, 01 Sep 2018 09:42:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, invites the public to attend a free, 45-minute program at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center focusing on the only all African –American WAC battalion that served in the Eastern Theater during World War II. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/6888thbessiesmithprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/kayaktour8-31-18.htm Fri, 17 Aug 2018 12:06:00 EST The park would like to invite the public to participate in a FREE, 4 hour, kayak tour with a ranger on Friday, August 31, at 9 am. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/kayaktour8-31-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018chchnpld.htm Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:55:00 EST Join volunteers across the nation on Saturday, September 22, 2018, taking part in the 25th annual National Public Lands Day - the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the United States.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018chchnpld.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/155thchickamauga.htm Thu, 16 Aug 2018 08:55:00 EST Visitors are invited to join the staff of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park as we commemorate the 155th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga with a series of ranger-guided tours, hikes, lectures, and living history demonstrations. Programs are scheduled to begin Friday, September 14, and to conclude Sunday, September 23. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/155thchickamauga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/parkersbatteryatlom.htm Fri, 10 Aug 2018 08:16:00 EST Join us at Point Park as we explore the experiences of Parker’s Virginians who lived and fought on Lookout Mountain in the fall of 1863.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/parkersbatteryatlom.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/prepingforbtle2018.htm Fri, 10 Aug 2018 08:09:00 EST Join us for this special living history program exploring how and why the Confederates chose to abandon Chattanooga 155 years ago.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/prepingforbtle2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/easternnationalbooksigning7-21-18.htm Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:31:00 EST In partnership with the National Park Service, Eastern National would like to invite you to meet author John R. Scales on Saturday July 21, 2018, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Scales will be available inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center to sign his recently released publication, The Battles and Campaigns of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, 1861-1865. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/easternnationalbooksigning7-21-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/handsonhistory2018.htm Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:49:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special youth-focused living history encampment at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/handsonhistory2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/savealifeatchickamauga.htm Tue, 03 Jul 2018 06:00:00 EST From 1:30 pm – 6 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a blood drive at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, 3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA. This blood drive is supported by Blood Assurance. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/savealifeatchickamauga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chicagobotartillery2018.htm Fri, 29 Jun 2018 04:30:00 EST On Saturday, July 14, visitors are invited to come and experience the power of Civil War artillery, as Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park rangers and living historians tell its story on the Chickamauga battlefield. These programs will take place at the Wilder Brigade Monument (Tour Stop 6), in Chickamauga Battlefield, at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chicagobotartillery2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/july4-2018.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:30:00 EST On Wednesday, July 4, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct artillery demonstrations at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. Programs will take place at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/july4-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lomtrailclosures2018.htm Thu, 14 Jun 2018 05:40:00 EST The National Park Service advises the beginning of repair work on the Jackson Gap and John Smartt Trails on the south end of Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lomtrailclosures2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/croonbooksigning2018.htm Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:47:00 EST In partnership with the National Park Service, Eastern National would like to invite you to meet Janet Elizabeth Croon, editor of The War Outside My Window: The Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham, 1860 – 1865. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/croonbooksigning2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchwwiprogram2018.htm Fri, 08 Jun 2018 05:33:00 EST In June 1918, the Battle of Belleau Wood raged in France. At this battle and throughout the European continent, young men fought in what was known as “The Great War.” However, among these soldiers were young men who grew up around another battlefield – Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchwwiprogram2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokeefreedman2018.htm Wed, 06 Jun 2018 06:39:00 EST This program will focus on African Americans who were enslaved in the Cherokee Nation and subsequently freed after the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cherokeefreedman2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nationaltrails2018.htm Thu, 24 May 2018 10:11:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and the American Hiking Society are seeking volunteers for National Trails Day. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nationaltrails2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/roadpaving2018.htm Mon, 21 May 2018 07:12:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising the public that road construction, including closures, on Chickamauga Battlefield’s Reeds Bridge Road, will begin Monday, June 4, 2018, and will continue through September 2018. Once complete, construction on McFarland Gap Road will begin. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/roadpaving2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/thomasdiscussionpanel.htm Fri, 18 May 2018 10:40:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, and Eastern National, will host a special panel discussion and battlefield tour about General George H. Thomas, the 14th Army Corps’ commander at Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/thomasdiscussionpanel.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutcreekcanoetourmay2018.htm Thu, 10 May 2018 09:28:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a FREE, 2.5 hour, family friendly canoe tour with a ranger. The Friends of Moccasin Bend and the Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga will sponsor an event where visitors will paddle the quiet waters of Lookout Creek and learn about the rich Civil War and American Indian history associated with Lookout Mountain and Moccasin Bend. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutcreekcanoetourmay2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/medalofhonorchch2018.htm Wed, 09 May 2018 06:26:00 EST Nine men who fought along the banks of Chickamauga Creek in September 1863 received the Medal of Honor, but what did each of them do that was considered “above the call of duty?”  This tour will profile some of these men and answer that question. It will also explore the service of other individuals whose actions were just as worthy, yet they did not receive the honor.   https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/medalofhonorchch2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memorialdayprograms2018.htm Wed, 09 May 2018 05:51:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Memorial Day with a series of special programs at Chickamauga Battlefield and at Lookout Mountain Battlefield, Saturday, May 26 – Monday, May 28.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memorialdayprograms2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/summerdaycamp2018.htm Tue, 08 May 2018 04:47:00 EST Children in grades 4 – 6 are invited to participate in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park’s seventh annual summer camp entitled A Call to Arms: Preserving our Past. This year the park will conduct one camp, held July 24 - 27 (Tuesday thru Friday). The camp will begin at 9 am and end at 1 pm daily. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/summerdaycamp2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/economicimpact2017.htm Wed, 02 May 2018 08:56:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that the 994,537 visitors to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in 2017 spent $56,832,500 in communities near the park. That spending supported 883 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $69,325,300. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/economicimpact2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/kidstoparkday2018.htm Tue, 01 May 2018 12:16:00 EST On Saturday, May 19, at 10 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a special program for Kids to Parks Day. Children third grade and above are invited to join a ranger for an activity-guided 1.5 mile hike. Families will meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and caravan to the trailhead. At 12 pm, following the hike, all children are invited to join the ranger for a bring-your-own picnic lunch. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/kidstoparkday2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bike-tours-2018.htm Tue, 01 May 2018 12:07:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will continue offering a series of free, historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield, every third Saturday of the month from May to October. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bike-tours-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/9thkymay2018.htm Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:55:00 EST At 10 am and at 2 pm, on Saturday, May 5 and on Sunday, May 6, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, along with members of the 9th Kentucky, will present special 30 minute living history programs at Bragg Reservation, on Missionary Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/9thkymay2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2020modifiedentrancefees.htm Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:42:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will modify its entrance fees to provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs to enhance the visitor experience. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2020modifiedentrancefees.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/likeleavesbeforethewind.htm Tue, 10 Apr 2018 07:27:00 EST This 30-minute program will originate at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, then caravan to the program parking area. There will be a short walk, uphill from the parking area to the program location. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/likeleavesbeforethewind.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npsweek4-21-18.htm Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:15:00 EST On Saturday, April 21, to encourage all Americans to visit their national parks, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will waive the entrance fee to enter Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npsweek4-21-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/waterfront1864.htm Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:39:00 EST This walking tour will visit the sites of key locations to the Union Army’s activities in Chattanooga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/waterfront1864.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/texasbrigade2018.htm Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:34:00 EST Hood’s Texas Brigade is one of the more storied units of the American Civil War. During Chickamauga, its soldiers were engaged in some of the bloodiest fighting witnessed on the battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/texasbrigade2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cwtparkday2018.htm Fri, 23 Mar 2018 07:12:00 EST At Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, volunteers are needed to help build a historic fence at McDonald Farm, around the park’s headquarters. Sign-up will start at 8:30 am in the lower parking lot of the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cwtparkday2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/march2018lomartillery.htm Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:54:00 EST In October 1863, the men of Parker’s Virginia Battery were encamped inside what is now Point Park on Lookout Mountain. Throughout the month, they traded fire with Union batteries on Moccasin Bend, observed the Battle of Wauhatchie in Lookout Valley, and all the while looked to the mountains visible to the north and east, hopeful that maybe just one of those peaks was from back home in Virginia. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/march2018lomartillery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/birdwatchersandbattlefields.htm Tue, 13 Mar 2018 07:20:00 EST In April 1895, Bradford Torrey reached Chattanooga in the midst of a “rattling” thunderstorm. Torrey&#’;s Station and into Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/birdwatchersandbattlefields.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nomailnomaral.htm Fri, 09 Mar 2018 10:19:00 EST Many women gave up domestic life, or college life, temporarily when the United States entered WWII. They joined the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps/Women’s Army Corps to serve their country. Although the primary job of the 6888th was to get the backlog of mail out, they faced demoralization within their ranks. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nomailnomaral.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/homefrontchickamauga.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:04:00 EST Like a stone thrown into a puddle, the aftermath of the Battle of Chickamauga sent ripples throughout the country. As the staggering battlefield losses were reported, many families and communities were shaken to the core. This talk will look at some of those who were affected by the battle and relate their stories of loss, recovery, and hope. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/homefrontchickamauga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bendbeneathlookout.htm Fri, 23 Feb 2018 07:32:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a special program at the 18th Ohio Battery positions on Moccasin Bend delving into the artillery battery’s role during the Battle of Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bendbeneathlookout.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/environmentalimpactcwchattanooga.htm Fri, 16 Feb 2018 10:24:00 EST On Sunday, March 4, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a 1-hour, ranger-facilitated discussion on the environmental impact of the Civil War on Chattanooga. This program will take place at Orchard Knob Reservation in Chattanooga, at the intersection of Ivy Street and Orchard Knob Avenue. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/environmentalimpactcwchattanooga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/oldwauhatchiepike2018.htm Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:00:00 EST At the time of the Civil War, the Old Wauhatchie Pike connected Chattanooga to Lookout Valley. This narrow road along the slopes of Lookout Mountain proved to be a formidable obstacle and bottleneck for both Union and Confederate forces as they moved into and around Chattanooga in the late summer and fall of 1863. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/oldwauhatchiepike2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/africanamericansatchickamauga.htm Wed, 07 Feb 2018 03:31:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a free, 2-hour car caravan tour of Chickamauga Battlefield, exploring the experiences of African Americans at the site from the Civil War through World War II. Meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center for this special tour. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/africanamericansatchickamauga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/usctbessiesmith.htm Fri, 02 Feb 2018 07:09:00 EST Fighting racism and stereotypes on both sides, the men of Chattanooga’s USCTs (United States Colored Troops) were finally brought into action in December 1864 during the Battle of Nashville. Not only participating in the battle, but playing a huge role in the Union victory there, they forever silenced those who criticized their ability to fight. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/usctbessiesmith.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/orphanbrigade.htm Tue, 30 Jan 2018 06:15:00 EST The Orphan Brigade gained fame on many battlefields of the Western Theater during the American Civil War. With men hailing from all across the Bluegrass State, Kentuckians were the very embodiment of the war itself, with soldiers serving on both sides. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/orphanbrigade.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mobe2-4-18.htm Thu, 25 Jan 2018 06:35:00 EST On Sunday, February 4, at 2pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 90-minute, 1.2 mile walking tour exploring lives of settlers, slaves, and Cherokee on Moccasin Bend. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mobe2-4-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/draggingcanoe2018.htm Wed, 10 Jan 2018 05:06:00 EST On Saturday, January 27, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 45-minute talk at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District discussing Dragging Canoe, one of the Cherokee resistance leaders to encroachment on Cherokee lands. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/draggingcanoe2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veterans-trade-apprenticeship.htm Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:34:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC), along with the Stewards Individual Placement Program, are seeking individuals to participate in the new Veteran Trades Apprenticeship Program. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veterans-trade-apprenticeship.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlk-free-entrance-2018.htm Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:21:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is waiving the entrance fee to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, on January 15 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlk-free-entrance-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018pointparkfeeincrease.htm Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:54:00 EST Beginning Monday, January 1, 2018, the National Park Service will increase the entrance fee to the Point Park area of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park from $5.00 to $7.00 per person to fund ongoing maintenance and improvement projects within the park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018pointparkfeeincrease.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018wintervistaslongstreet.htm Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:28:00 EST Visitors will get the opportunity to explore a part of the battlefield that is not often seen - the terrain that caused one Union general to exclaim the battle had devolved into “Bushwhacking on a grand scale.” https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2018wintervistaslongstreet.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravens-christmas-2017.htm Mon, 13 Nov 2017 04:46:00 EST On Friday, December 1, and on Saturday, December 2, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a Christmas Open House at the Cravens House, located on Lookout Mountain. This special holiday event will take place from 6 pm to 8 pm, with tours beginning every 30 minutes. Reservations are required. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravens-christmas-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/dave-powell-nov17.htm Mon, 06 Nov 2017 08:08:00 EST In partnership with the National Park Service, Eastern National would like to invite you to join us at the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center for a book signing with author David A. Powell, Friday, November 17, 2017, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 18, 2017, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. as we commemorate the 154th anniversary to the Battles for Chattanooga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/dave-powell-nov17.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cemterytour2017.htm Mon, 06 Nov 2017 08:00:00 EST On Saturday, November 25, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Chattanooga National Cemetery, will present a special 1-hour program focusing on Civil War related stories about soldiers involved in the 1863 Campaign for Chattanooga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cemterytour2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/154thchattanooga.htm Tue, 31 Oct 2017 10:11:00 EST Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Join the staff of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military as they commemorate the 154th Anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga with a series of ranger-guided tours, hikes, and living history demonstrations taking place in and around Chattanooga. Programs are scheduled to occur November 18-19 and 23-25, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/154thchattanooga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veterans-day-2017.htm Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:37:00 EST To honor those who have served in our armed forces, all national parks are waiving entrance fees on Veterans Day weekend, including Point Park, which is part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veterans-day-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memory-lane-2017.htm Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:23:00 EST On Saturday, November 11, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 90-minute, 1/2-mile hike in Chickamauga Battlefield discussing the monuments located along Battleline Road. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memory-lane-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookout-mountain-hike-2017.htm Fri, 20 Oct 2017 05:58:00 EST On Saturday, November 4, at 9am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a 4 mile, ranger-guided, hike on Lookout Mountain beginning and ending at the historic Cravens House. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookout-mountain-hike-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/crackerlineprogram2017.htm Fri, 13 Oct 2017 07:13:00 EST On Saturday, October 28, at 10 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a free ranger-guided hike focusing on a crucial Civil War story associated with Moccasin Bend.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/crackerlineprogram2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/octoberartilleryprograms.htm Wed, 11 Oct 2017 12:47:00 EST On Saturday, October 21, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will be conducting artillery programs at the Brotherton Cabin (Tour Stop 4), in Chickamauga Battlefield, at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm, with each program lasting approximately 30 minutes. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/octoberartilleryprograms.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/campcontraband2017.htm Thu, 28 Sep 2017 07:33:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, will present a free, 45 minute program exploring Camp Contraband and what it was like for the formerly enslaved African Americans who stayed there. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/campcontraband2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/siege-programs-2017.htm Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:09:00 EST On Saturday, October 7, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a variety of programs taking place at Cravens House and at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/siege-programs-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mobe-gmpa.htm Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:51:00 EST A General Management Plan for the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District received final authorization from the National Park Service on September 14, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mobe-gmpa.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/free-entrance-to-point-park-nld-2017.htm Wed, 20 Sep 2017 08:13:00 EST National Public Lands Day is the time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. So, we hope you will come to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, where Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is waiving the entrance fee on Saturday, September 30, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/free-entrance-to-point-park-nld-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga-sam-watkins.htm Thu, 14 Sep 2017 08:28:00 EST On Saturday, September 30, at 10 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 1-hour program on the experiences of Private Sam Watkins during the Chattanooga Campaign. Participants should meet at the Bragg Reservation on Missionary Ridge, 169 South Crest Road, Chattanooga, TN 37404. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga-sam-watkins.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/robert-carterchick154.htm Mon, 11 Sep 2017 07:35:00 EST Eastern National, in partnership with Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, would like to invite you to meet author Robert Carter Saturday September 16, 2017 to commemorate the 154th anniversary to the Battle of Chickamauga. Carter will be available from 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to sign his books, Longstreet’s Breakthrough at Chickamauga: Accidental Victory and the Fight for Snodgrass and the Rock of Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/robert-carterchick154.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/african-americans-at-chickamauga.htm Tue, 05 Sep 2017 09:23:00 EST On Monday, September 18, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, will present a free, 45 minute program on the experiences of African Americans who participated in the Battle of Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/african-americans-at-chickamauga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/the-154th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-chickamauga.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2017 12:25:00 EST Join the staff at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military as we commemorate the 154th Anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga with a series of ranger-guided tours, hikes, lectures, and living history demonstrations. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/the-154th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-chickamauga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/shadow-of-the-apocalypse.htm Mon, 28 Aug 2017 10:56:00 EST On Sunday, September 10, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 30 minute program at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. This program will explore the lives of the Cherokee during the Antebellum Period. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/shadow-of-the-apocalypse.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fortificationprogram.htm Mon, 28 Aug 2017 09:44:00 EST On Saturday, September 9, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special one hour program at the Sherman Reservation on Missionary Ridge delving into the role of field fortifications used by Confederate soldiers positioned along Missionary Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fortificationprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/educationday2017.htm Wed, 23 Aug 2017 08:51:00 EST On Tuesday, September 19, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites local eighth grade classes to participate in a unique, rotating educational program commemorating the 154th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/educationday2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npld2017.htm Tue, 22 Aug 2017 09:00:00 EST Join volunteers across the nation on Saturday, September 30, taking part in National Public Lands Day, the largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands in the United States. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npld2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/confederatesonlookoutmountain.htm Fri, 18 Aug 2017 09:43:00 EST On Saturday, September 2, and on Sunday, September 3, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a living history encampment with the 16th Alabama at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/confederatesonlookoutmountain.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/feefreeaugust25.htm Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:34:00 EST It is the National Park Service’s birthday, and we hope you will visit Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, to celebrate the National Park Service turning 101 years old. For this special day, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is waiving the entrance fee to Point Park on Friday, August 25, 2017.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/feefreeaugust25.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/pickingupthepieces.htm Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:22:00 EST On Saturday, August 26, at 10am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a 90-minute car caravan tour in the Chickamauga Battlefield focusing on how the battle impacted the local population. Program participants should meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/pickingupthepieces.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mobecentennialmatching.htm Tue, 08 Aug 2017 09:15:00 EST On July 22, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that the National Park Service is teaming up with partners across the nation to distribute more than $50 million in high priority maintenance and infrastructure projects at 42 parks in 29 states, including $143,733 at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park to construct an orientation plaza and park trails at Moccasin Bend National Archeological Distric. The funding for Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will be matched with $287,546 from the Friends of Moccasin Bend. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mobecentennialmatching.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/johnross.htm Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:23:00 EST On Saturday, August 12, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a 45 minute program exploring Principal Chief John Ross’s struggle to keep the Cherokee Nation’s ancestral homeland within its control. This program will be conducted in partnership with the Chief John Ross House Association and will take place at the Ross House  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/johnross.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/join-us-or-you-are-doomed.htm Thu, 20 Jul 2017 05:12:00 EST On Saturday, August 5, at 2pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 90 minute car caravan tour of Chickamauga Battlefield focusing on resistance during Reconstruction. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/join-us-or-you-are-doomed.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artilleryjuly29.htm Wed, 19 Jul 2017 04:58:00 EST On Saturday, July 29, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present artillery programs near the King Monument, on Battleline Road, in Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artilleryjuly29.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/alieneshieldseasternauthor.htm Sat, 15 Jul 2017 08:02:00 EST In partnership with the National Park Service, Eastern National would like to invite you to meet author Aliene Shields at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center on Saturday, July 15, 2017.  Shields will be available to sign her book The Legacy of a Common Civil War Soldier: Private Thomas Marion Shields from 10.00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Eastern National bookstore. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/alieneshieldseasternauthor.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/brownsferrykayaktour.htm Wed, 12 Jul 2017 05:41:00 EST Are you interested in taking a kayak tour following the same route as the US soldiers who opened the famous “Cracker Line” during the Civil War? The park would like to invite the public to participate in a FREE, 4 hour, kayak tour with a ranger on Friday, July 28, at 9 am. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/brownsferrykayaktour.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/seniorpassincrease.htm Mon, 10 Jul 2017 05:27:00 EST In order to meet requirements set by legislation passed by Congress in December 2016, the price of the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass will increase from $10 to $80. The change will take effect August 28, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/seniorpassincrease.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wideawake.htm Wed, 28 Jun 2017 07:28:00 EST On Saturday, July 8, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special living history program exploring the prevalence of “Wide Awakes” in the Union Army of the Cumberland. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wideawake.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/shadow-of-nat-turner.htm Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:08:00 EST On Saturday, July 1, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special 45 minute program at Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/shadow-of-nat-turner.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/youth-camp-2017.htm Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:30:00 EST Children in grades 4 – 6 are invited to participate in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park’s seventh annual summer camp entitled A Call to Arms: Preserving our Past. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/youth-camp-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/july-1-artillery.htm Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:22:00 EST On Saturday, July 1, the park will conduct artillery programs at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/july-1-artillery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/whatsinaname.htm Thu, 22 Jun 2017 06:28:00 EST At 2 pm, on Sunday, July 2, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special 45 minute program at Chickamauga Battlefield. Participants will visit places associated with some of the strange and unusual names you see around the park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/whatsinaname.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/31stiowaelection.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:08:00 EST On Saturday, June 24, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a special living history program at Point Park about the 31st Iowa Infantry and their participation in the Iowa state elections just before the Battle of Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/31stiowaelection.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2017juneteenthprogram.htm Fri, 02 Jun 2017 12:46:00 EST On Monday, June 19, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, will present a free, 45 minute program on emancipation and its legacy in Chattanooga at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. The doors open at 5 pm, and the formal program begins at 5:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2017juneteenthprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/scarsupontheland.htm Thu, 01 Jun 2017 11:51:00 EST On June 10 & 11, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a series of 100th anniversary programs at Chickamauga Battlefield commemorating the opening of military training camps on the battlefield during World War I. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/scarsupontheland.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/58thnc2017.htm Thu, 01 Jun 2017 05:05:00 EST On the weekend of June 17 & 18, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present living history programs at Snodgrass Hill focusing on the experiences of the 58th North Carolina Infantry. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/58thnc2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bragg-panel.htm Fri, 19 May 2017 07:50:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special panel discussion and battlefield tour about General Braxton Bragg, commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee, on Saturday, June 3. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bragg-panel.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/june-3-artillery.htm Fri, 19 May 2017 07:44:00 EST On June 3, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct artillery programs at Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/june-3-artillery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/national-trails-day-2017.htm Fri, 19 May 2017 07:38:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and the American Hiking Society are looking for volunteers for National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3 at 8:30 am. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/national-trails-day-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memorialday2017.htm Thu, 18 May 2017 07:26:00 EST During Memorial Day weekend, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a variety of special programs on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memorialday2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/southern-boys-in-blue.htm Fri, 12 May 2017 10:45:00 EST On Saturday, May 27, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 45 minute talk at the 9th Kentucky (US) marker on Chickamauga Battlefield. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about Southerners who fought in the United States Army of the Cumberland. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/southern-boys-in-blue.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2017chickamaugabikerides.htm Wed, 10 May 2017 06:17:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga are joining forces once again to offer a series of free, monthly historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2017chickamaugabikerides.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/classconflict.htm Fri, 05 May 2017 06:28:00 EST On Saturday, May 13, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 45 minute program that will look at class conflict within the ranks of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. This program will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and will car caravan to Brock Field. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/classconflict.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/tourism-to-chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park-2016.htm Mon, 24 Apr 2017 09:53:00 EST Report shows visitor spending supports 1,016 jobs in local economy https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/tourism-to-chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mobe-gmp-open-house.htm Mon, 24 Apr 2017 06:39:00 EST The park will host an open house on Thursday, May 4, 2017 between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Outdoor Chattanooga in Coolidge Park at 200 River Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The open house will focus on the National Park Service’s preferred alternative for the Moccasin Bend General Management Plan. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mobe-gmp-open-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wildflowersoforchardknob.htm Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:36:00 EST On Sunday, May 7, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 90 minute wildflower walk at Orchard Knob Reservation in Chattanooga.  Meet at the reservation entrance at the intersection of Ivy Street and Orchard Knob Avenue to explore the surprising beauty of Orchard Knob with park staff, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) Botanist Dr. Joey Shaw, and local wildflower enthusiasts. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wildflowersoforchardknob.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2017mccookprogram.htm Thu, 20 Apr 2017 12:14:00 EST On Saturday, May 6, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 60-minute program at Chickamauga Battlefield delving into two of the battle’s commanders and one of the war’s most prominent families. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2017mccookprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugaartilleryapril29.htm Thu, 06 Apr 2017 05:56:00 EST On Saturday, April 29, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will be conducting artillery programs at the Brotherton Cabin (Tour Stop 4), in Chickamauga Battlefield, at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm, with each program lasting approximately 30 minutes. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugaartilleryapril29.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/thisterriblesound.htm Wed, 05 Apr 2017 05:35:00 EST At 2 pm, on Saturday, April 22, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special 2 hour car caravan tour of Chickamauga Battlefield exploring the battle’s sensory history. Please remember to dress appropriately for weather conditions and to bring a bottle of water. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/thisterriblesound.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jrrangerday.htm Tue, 04 Apr 2017 05:21:00 EST Kids of all ages are invited to come learn how to, "explore, learn, and protect" your national park on April 15 and become an official Junior Ranger! https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jrrangerday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npsweekfeefree.htm Wed, 29 Mar 2017 11:17:00 EST In celebration of National Park Week, on the weekends of April 15 - 16 and April 22 – 23, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is waiving the entrance fee to Point Park, atop historic Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npsweekfeefree.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/the-yanks-are-coming.htm Tue, 28 Mar 2017 10:41:00 EST On Saturday, April 15, at 9 am Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct a 4 mile, ranger-guided, hike exploring the Snodgrass Hill and Horseshoe Ridge areas of Chickamauga Battlefield. This hike begins and ends at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/the-yanks-are-coming.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/disease-and-discovery.htm Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:11:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 1.3 mile, 90-minute hiking tour exploring the devastating effects of Spanish contact on the Mississippian Indians and their ancestors in the Southeast on Saturday, April 8, at 2 pm, at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/disease-and-discovery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/struggleforbrockfield.htm Thu, 23 Mar 2017 10:36:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special 2-hour hike and tour of Chickamauga Battlefield covering some of the  battle’s second day of fighting, September 19, 1863. This tour begins in the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center lobby at 2 pm on Saturday, April 1, and will car caravan to Brock Field for the hike. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/struggleforbrockfield.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/park-day-2017.htm Fri, 10 Mar 2017 04:09:00 EST On Saturday, April 1, 2017, history enthusiasts, community leaders, and preservationists will team up with the Civil War Trust at more than 130 historic sites in 30 states to participate in the 21st annual Park Day. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/park-day-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/crossroads-of-commerce.htm Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:53:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 90-minute, 1.2 mile walking tour focusing on the history of trade and commerce around Moccasin Bend on Sunday, March 19 at 2 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/crossroads-of-commerce.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2017wacprog.htm Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:37:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, invites the public to participate in a 90-minute, one-mile historical hike at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 10 am. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2017wacprog.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/deeperintoslavery.htm Fri, 03 Mar 2017 09:34:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 60-minute program at the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District Brown’s Ferry Federal Road Trace on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 2 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/deeperintoslavery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/presidentsdayfeefree2017.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2017 03:55:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, on Monday, February 20. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/presidentsdayfeefree2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/presidential-aspirations.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:46:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 60-minute program on Saturday, February 18, beginning at 2pm at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/presidential-aspirations.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/whytheyfought.htm Fri, 27 Jan 2017 07:48:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, invites the public to participate in a free, 45 minute program at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center on Monday, February 13. The doors open at 5:30 pm, and the formal program begins at 6 pm. This program will focus on abolitionists in the Union Army of the Cumberland during the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/whytheyfought.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/elililly.htm Fri, 27 Jan 2017 07:42:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 60-minute program on Eli Lilly on February 11, 2017, beginning at 2pm at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/elililly.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/freemlk2017.htm Fri, 13 Jan 2017 06:07:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to enter Point Park on top of Lookout Mountain, Monday, January 16, 2017. Experience the majestic views from Chattanooga’s surrounding landscapes found in our nation’s first national military park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/freemlk2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistas2017.htm Tue, 10 Jan 2017 05:43:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special 90-minute, two-mile walking tour of Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, January 21 at 2 pm. Participants will meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and caravan to the Snodgrass Cabin (Tour Stop 8), where they will walk to various points along the bottom and top of Horseshoe Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistas2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravenshousechristmas2016.htm Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:48:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a Christmas Open House at the Cravens House located on Lookout Mountain. The Cravens House will be decorated in a manner very similar to the Civil War era. This special holiday event will take place from 6 pm to 8 pm on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravenshousechristmas2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/georgia-land-lottery.htm Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:57:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free, one hour talk exploring the Georgia Land Lottery and its connection to present-day Chickamauga Battlefield. This program will take place on Saturday, November 26 at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 2 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/georgia-land-lottery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-dr-lawrence-krumenaker.htm Thu, 10 Nov 2016 06:23:00 EST Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet author Dr. Lawrence Krumenaker, Saturday, November 26, 2016 inside the Visitor Center at Chickamauga Battlefield. Dr. Krumenaker will be available to sign his book, Walking the Line: Rediscovering and Touring the Civil War Defenses on Modern Atlanta’s Landscapes from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-dr-lawrence-krumenaker.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/153rdanniversaychattanooga.htm Thu, 03 Nov 2016 08:38:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a series of special programs throughout the Chattanooga area from November 19-25 in commemoration of the 153rd anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/153rdanniversaychattanooga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/footprintsoflookoutmountain.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:08:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a five mile, ranger-guided, hike exploring the “ruins” on Lookout Mountain on Saturday, November 12 at 9am, beginning and ending at the historic Cravens House. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/footprintsoflookoutmountain.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veteransday2016.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:52:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, on Friday, November 11, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veteransday2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga1916.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:45:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will hold a special living history program on Saturday, November 5 about the military preparations at Chickamauga Battlefield in 1916 as the nation debated and prepared to enter World War I. Visitors can interact with living historians from 10am-4pm at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, and formal programs will take place at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm , 2:30 pm, and 3:30pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga1916.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/point-blank-business.htm Fri, 14 Oct 2016 05:21:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free, 90-minute ranger-guided car caravan tour on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at 11 am in association with the 153rd Anniversary of the Battle of Wauhatchie. This tour will begin at the Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center parking lot at 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/point-blank-business.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/divided-loyalty.htm Fri, 07 Oct 2016 05:25:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free, one hour program exploring the struggle between David Crockett and fellow Tennessean, President Andrew Jackson over Indian Removal on Saturday, October 22, at 2 pm, at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. Parking for the program will be at the Gateway Site off Hamm Road (10 Hamm Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405). “Special Event” signs will also be posted along Manufacturers and Hamm roads to help guide visitors to event parking. Please bring a portable chair and a water bottle. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/divided-loyalty.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/taleoftwocoles.htm Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:21:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, invites the public to participate in a free, one hour program at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 East Martin Luther King Boulevard, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403, on Saturday, October 15 at 11 am. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/taleoftwocoles.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/starvationcamp.htm Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:51:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in living history programs and tours commemorating the 153rd Anniversary of the Siege of Chattanooga on Saturday, October 8 and on Sunday, October 9 in Point Park, on Lookout Mountain, and in Chattanooga's Renaissance Park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/starvationcamp.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nationalpubliclandsdayfeefree.htm Fri, 16 Sep 2016 05:33:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 24, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nationalpubliclandsdayfeefree.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/sherman-reservation-centennial.htm Fri, 09 Sep 2016 10:55:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a National Park Service centennial event located in the Sherman Reservation as part of Glass Street LIVE, a community-wide block party hosted by neighborhood partner, Glass House Collective, held Saturday, September 24, from 11 am to 4 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/sherman-reservation-centennial.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/davepowellbooksigning.htm Fri, 09 Sep 2016 10:45:00 EST Eastern National, in partnership with Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park, invites the public to join Author David A. Powell at the Eastern National Bookstore to sign his final title to the Chickamauga Campaign trilogy, Chickamauga Campaign--Barren Victory from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, September 16 – 17, 2016 https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/davepowellbooksigning.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga153pr.htm Fri, 26 Aug 2016 11:57:00 EST The National Park Service invites the public to attend a series of special programs commemorating the 153rd anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga on Saturday September 17 and Sunday September 18. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga153pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/living-history-programs-on-labor-day-weekend-at-chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park.htm Tue, 09 Aug 2016 07:13:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a variety of living history programs taking place at Point Park, on Lookout Mountain, and at Chickamauga Battlefield during Labor Day Weekend, September 3 & 4. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/living-history-programs-on-labor-day-weekend-at-chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/finding-your-park-visiting-point-park-through-the-ages.htm Tue, 09 Aug 2016 07:09:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to join the millions of visitors, past and present, to Lookout Mountain and participate in programs about historical visits to Point Park on Saturday, August 20 beginning at 9 am and ending at 4 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/finding-your-park-visiting-point-park-through-the-ages.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchnpscentennialweek.htm Fri, 05 Aug 2016 05:49:00 EST 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. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchnpscentennialweek.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/civilwarbaseball.htm Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:24:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend the fourth local event in 2016 to celebrate the Centennial anniversary of the National Park Service. Teams from the Tennessee Association of Vintage Base Ball will play a special doubleheader in the Recreation Field at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, August 27 at 12 pm and at 2:30 pm. Please follow the "Special Event" signs to the Recreation Field and for designated parking. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/civilwarbaseball.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugaprisoners.htm Wed, 03 Aug 2016 07:19:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special 90-minute car caravan tour of Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, August 13, at 2pm. This tour, exploring the experiences of some of the men taken prisoner in the Campaign for Chattanooga, meets inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugaprisoners.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookout-mountain-wildland-fire-update.htm Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:10:00 EST Dade County, GA: On Monday, July 11, a wildland fire was reported on the western slope of Lookout Mountain within the boundaries of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, southwest of Covenant College. At various times since the report, personnel from the Georgia Forestry Commission, the West Brow Fire and Rescue, the United States Forest Service (USFS), and the National Park Service (NPS) have worked diligently to suppress the fire. As of Monday, August 1, the 20.38 acre fire was reported as being 100% controlled. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookout-mountain-wildland-fire-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/pointparklivinghistory2016aug6.htm Tue, 26 Jul 2016 06:55:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special living history weekend at Point Park, located atop historic Lookout Mountain on Saturday, August 6 and Sunday, August 7. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/pointparklivinghistory2016aug6.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fireupdate.htm Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:50:00 EST On Monday, July 11, a wildland fire was reported on the western slope of Lookout Mountain within the boundaries of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, southwest of Covenant College. As of Wednesday, July 20 the 20.38 acre fire was reported as being 100% contained. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fireupdate.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/thomasbirthday.htm Wed, 20 Jul 2016 07:56:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special, 90-minute caravan tour on Sunday, July 31 at 1 pm at Chickamauga Battlefield. This program is being conducted in conjunction with the 200th anniversary of General George Thomas’ birth. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/thomasbirthday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fireonlom.htm Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:21:00 EST On Monday, July 11, a wildland fire was reported on the western slope of Lookout Mountain within the boundaries of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, southwest of Covenant College. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/fireonlom.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbendcentennial.htm Mon, 11 Jul 2016 12:28:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to find their park during a special event celebrating the National Park Service Centennial. On Saturday, July 30, come explore the story of Moccasin Bend through a series of ranger-led bike, hike, and paddle tours, as well as a special play and arts festival presented by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Theater Department. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbendcentennial.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/reconstructionprogramjuly16.htm Tue, 05 Jul 2016 10:12:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a series of special, 30 minute programs on Saturday, July 16 and on Sunday, July 17 at Cravens House, a structure dating to the Reconstruction period, on Lookout Mountain. These programs will explore how white Chattanoogans, Freedmen, and northern emigrants rebuilt the scenic city during Reconstruction. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/reconstructionprogramjuly16.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/trail-repair-work-beginning-on-red-trail-in-chickamauga-battlefield.htm Thu, 30 Jun 2016 05:51:00 EST The National Park Service is advising the beginning of repair work on a 1.09 mile section of the Red Trail located in the northwest corner of the Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/trail-repair-work-beginning-on-red-trail-in-chickamauga-battlefield.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/intherearwiththegear.htm Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:39:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special program at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center on Saturday, July 9, 2016, exploring the role of civilians, quartermasters, and other support staff in preparing the armies to fight at Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/intherearwiththegear.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/awalkwithsamwatkins.htm Fri, 17 Jun 2016 12:32:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special .5 mile walking tour to discuss Sam Watkins' memoir, Company Aytch, on Saturday, July 2 at 2 pm.This 1-hour program will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and will highlight some of Watkins' tales upon the very ground where they unfolded. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/awalkwithsamwatkins.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/daycamp2016.htm Fri, 10 Jun 2016 06:19:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites children in grades 4 – 8 to participate in the park’s sixth annual summer day camp, entitled A Call to Arms: Civil War Day Camp. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/daycamp2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/firemanagementpublicreview.htm Thu, 09 Jun 2016 06:44:00 EST The National Park Service is revising the Fire Management Plan for Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located in Georgia and Tennessee. Park staff is considering the use of prescribed fire as a possible tool to maintain cultural landscapes, to reduce fuel loads, and to help manage invasive, exotic plants. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/firemanagementpublicreview.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/signalmountaincentennial.htm Fri, 03 Jun 2016 05:19:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to find their park during a special event celebrating the National Park Service Centennial. Visitors are encouraged to learn about Civil War signaling, participate in hikes with park rangers, and learn about the history associated with Signal Point. These programs take place atop Signal Mountain on Saturday, June 18 between 9 am and 4 pm in Signal Point. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/signalmountaincentennial.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/find-your-park-lookout-mountain.htm Thu, 26 May 2016 07:21:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga, invites the public to find their park during a special event celebrating the National Park Service Centennial. Come rock climb, hike, and mountain bike the slopes of Lookout Mountain on Saturday, June 11 between 9 am and 4 pm at Cravens House. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/find-your-park-lookout-mountain.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/rosecranspaneldisccusion.htm Wed, 25 May 2016 07:03:00 EST Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special panel discussion and battlefield tour about the commander of the United States Army of the Cumberland, Major General William Starke Rosecrans on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Presenting their views about the leadership of General Rosecrans will be three prominent Rosecrans scholars: David G. Moore, Dr. Frank Varney, and David A. Powell. The 1-hour panel begins at 11 am while a special 45-minute car caravan tour about General Rosecrans begins at 1 pm. Both programs start inside Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/rosecranspaneldisccusion.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/drewbledsoebooksigning.htm Tue, 24 May 2016 06:37:00 EST In partnership with the National Park Service, Eastern National would like to invite you to meet author Dr. Andrew S. Bledsoe on Saturday, May 28, 2016, from 10 am until 4 pm. Dr. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/drewbledsoebooksigning.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2016-artillery-programs-at-chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park.htm Thu, 19 May 2016 08:06:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend artillery programs this summer at Chickamauga Battlefield and at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2016-artillery-programs-at-chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memorial-day-programs-2016.htm Thu, 19 May 2016 07:58:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a variety of special programs during Memorial Day weekend. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memorial-day-programs-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanoogas-john-brown.htm Tue, 10 May 2016 06:20:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free program exploring the life of John Brown on Saturday, May 21, at 2 pm along the Brown’s Ferry Federal Road Trail on Moccasin Bend. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanoogas-john-brown.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2016chickamaugabiketours.htm Wed, 04 May 2016 10:37:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will join forces once again this year to offer a series of free, monthly historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield, beginning Saturday, May 21 at 9:30 am. Additional Saturday battlefield bicycle tours are scheduled for June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17, and October 15. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2016chickamaugabiketours.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cscommandersreconstruction.htm Wed, 04 May 2016 10:18:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special 2 hour car caravan tour of Chickamauga Battlefield focusing on the post war activities of several of the battle's Confederate commanders. This tour begins at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 2 pm on Saturday, May 14. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cscommandersreconstruction.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2016challengecostshareglasshouse.htm Fri, 22 Apr 2016 12:36:00 EST Glass House Collective received $25,000 to support its work to engage the local East Chattanooga community.Planning is underway to establish the Glass Street Connector trail between the community and Sherman Reservation, a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park located on Missionary Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2016challengecostshareglasshouse.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/economic-benefit-2015.htm Thu, 21 Apr 2016 11:49:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that the 1,002,373 visitors to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in 2015 spent $63,192,300 in communities near the park. That spending supported 979 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $77,644,700. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/economic-benefit-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memphisriots1866.htm Wed, 20 Apr 2016 05:41:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, invites the public to participate in a free, 45 minute program at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 East Martin Luther King Boulevard, Chattanooga, TN 37403, on Saturday, April 30 at 11 am. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memphisriots1866.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/national-park-family-vacations.htm Tue, 12 Apr 2016 04:53:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special program celebrating the National Park Service’s Centennial by exploring how people have visited the park over the last 100 years. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/national-park-family-vacations.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npsweekfeeswaived.htm Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:00:00 EST To encourage all Americans to visit their national parks, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will waive the entrance fee to enter Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, during National Park Week, from Saturday, April 16 through Sunday, April 24, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/npsweekfeeswaived.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/footbridgerepair.htm Thu, 31 Mar 2016 05:05:00 EST The National Park Service is advising the beginning of repair work on a footbridge located on a .73 mile section of the Yellow Trail in the northeast corner of Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/footbridgerepair.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-terry-tuley.htm Fri, 18 Mar 2016 06:14:00 EST Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet author Terry Tuley Saturday, March 26, 2016 inside the Visitor Center at Chickamauga Battlefield. Tuley will be available beginning at 10:00 a.m. to sign his book Battlefields & Blessings: Stories of Faith and Courage from the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-terry-tuley.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/park-day-2016.htm Fri, 18 Mar 2016 05:41:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park joins the Civil War Trust in inviting the public to participate in the annual Park Day on Saturday, April 2, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/park-day-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/this-is-our-war-too.htm Fri, 18 Mar 2016 05:11:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, invites the public to participate in a 90 minute historical hike at Chickamauga Battlefield, on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at 2 pm. This program will explore the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and its relationship to Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/this-is-our-war-too.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/usctprogram.htm Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:20:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, invites the public to participate in a free, one hour program at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. This program will explore the role of the United States Colored Troops in securing Chattanooga during the Civil War and the African American community that emerged out of Camp Contraband. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/usctprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/andrewjackson.htm Wed, 24 Feb 2016 09:59:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free one hour, ranger-guided program on Saturday, March 5 at 2 pm. This program will discuss President Andrew Jackson and how he can be viewed not only as an American hero, but perhaps also as a scoundrel. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/andrewjackson.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2016activetrailsgrant.htm Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:22:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is one of 25 national parks selected to receive a 2016 Active Trails grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks. This grant will be used to encourage first-time visitors to "Find their Park" in their own backyard. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2016activetrailsgrant.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/justiceandequality.htm Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:04:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, invites the public to participate in a free, one hour program at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 East Martin Luther King Boulevard, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403, on Saturday, February 27 at 2 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/justiceandequality.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/gatewaytofreedom.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2016 06:29:00 EST In partnership with the Bessie Smith Cultural Center and the Mary Walker Historical and Education Foundation, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to view “Gateway to Freedom,” an exhibit focusing on African American involvement in the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/gatewaytofreedom.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/deerskintrade.htm Mon, 08 Feb 2016 05:37:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 1-hour program at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District on Saturday, February 20 at 2 pm that will focus on the deerskin trade in the Chattanooga area. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/deerskintrade.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchdeferredmaintenance.htm Fri, 05 Feb 2016 04:10:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) this week released its Fiscal Year 2015 deferred maintenance statistics for national parks. The $11.9 billion nationwide total was up from the $11.49 billion reported at the end of FY2014. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Parkalso has a backlog of deferred maintenance projects which totals $49,490,189. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchdeferredmaintenance.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchfindyourparksignage.htm Thu, 04 Feb 2016 10:00:00 EST The National Park Service has announced $15 million in support of 69 projects in 63 parks, including $24,500 at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park with matching funds of $49,200 from the Friends of Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chchfindyourparksignage.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/davneportscw.htm Wed, 27 Jan 2016 05:13:00 EST This living history program, including a short hike up Snodgrass Hill, will last approximately 45 minutes and will take place multiple times during the day, beginning at 10 am, noon, 2 pm, and 4 pm at Snodgrass Hill (Tour Stop 8). https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/davneportscw.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/johndonelson.htm Mon, 25 Jan 2016 06:38:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a 45-minute talk at Moccasin Bend National Archaeological District on Saturday, February 6 at 2 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/johndonelson.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga-slave-trade.htm Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:23:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a90-minute, 1.2 mile walking tour focusing on the antebellum slave trade in Chattanooga on Saturday, January 30 at 2 pm along the Brown’s Ferry Federal Road Trace on Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. Look for and follow the “Special Program” signs beginning on Manufacturers Road, west of US 27. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga-slave-trade.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlk-day-2016.htm Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:55:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to enter Point Park on top of Lookout Mountain, Monday, January 18, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlk-day-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/update-fire-management-plan.htm Tue, 12 Jan 2016 11:42:00 EST The National Park Service is proposing to revise the Fire Management Plan for Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located in Georgia and Tennessee. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/update-fire-management-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/winter-vistas-to-the-sound-of-the-guns.htm Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:15:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a 2-hour, ½ mile driving and hiking tour of Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, January 16 at 2 pm. This tour begins at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Participants will car caravan, then hike to the various program locations. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/winter-vistas-to-the-sound-of-the-guns.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/winter-vistas-horseshoe-ridge.htm Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:28:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special 90-minute, mile and a half walking tour of Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at 2 pm. Participants will meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and caravan to the Snodgrass Cabin (Tour Stop 8), where they will walk to various points on Horseshoe Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/winter-vistas-horseshoe-ridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/13thamendmentprogram.htm Wed, 09 Dec 2015 10:03:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free, one hour program at Bethlehem-Wiley United Methodist Church, 500 Lookout Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403, on Saturday, December 19 at 2 pm.This program will explore the final steps in validating the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/13thamendmentprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravenschristmas2015.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:30:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a Christmas Open House at the Cravens House located on Lookout Mountain. The Cravens House will be decorated in a manner very similar to the Civil War era. This special holiday event will take place from 6 pm to 8 pm on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravenschristmas2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/astorbooksigning.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2015 05:51:00 EST Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet author Dr. Aaron Astor, Saturday, November 21, 2015 during the commemoration of the Battles for Chattanooga. Dr. Astor will be available at the Point Park Visitor Center to sign his book, “The Civil War Along Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau” from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. with a special presentation at 1:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/astorbooksigning.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga152nd.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2015 05:44:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a series of special programs at Lookout Mountain Battlefield and throughout Chattanooga the weekend of November 21-22, 2015, in commemoration of the 152nd anniversary of Battles for Chattanooga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga152nd.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wauhatchieprogram2015.htm Wed, 21 Oct 2015 07:27:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free ranger-guided car caravan tour on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at 2 pm in association with the 152nd anniversary of the Battle of Wauhatchie.This 90-minute tour will begin at the Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center parking lot at 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wauhatchieprogram2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasin-bend-the-key-to-chattanooga-release.htm Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:30:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a series of special programs at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District and at Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11. The weekend’s programs will focus on the 152nd anniversary of Chattanooga’s besiegement. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasin-bend-the-key-to-chattanooga-release.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbendmanagement.htm Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:08:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Superintendent Brad Bennett announces that a general management planning effort focused on Moccasin Bend Archeological District is now underway. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbendmanagement.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/park-to-host-volunteer-project-and-waive-entrance-fees-for-national-public-lands-day-2015.htm Fri, 18 Sep 2015 07:21:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to host a volunteer project on Lookout Mountain and to announce the waiver of entrance fees to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 26, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/park-to-host-volunteer-project-and-waive-entrance-fees-for-national-public-lands-day-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/civil-war-browns-ferry-walking-tour.htm Mon, 14 Sep 2015 10:48:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free program on Sunday, October 25, at 3:30 pm along the Brown’s Ferry Federal Road Trail on Moccasin Bend. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/civil-war-browns-ferry-walking-tour.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/powellvarneyandspruillatcb.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2015 07:03:00 EST Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet authors Dave Powell, Frank Varney, and Matt Spruill during the 152nd Commemoration of the Battle of Chickamauga September 18 –20, 2015, beginning at 10 am daily. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/powellvarneyandspruillatcb.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/totandroadtocivilwar.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2015 06:28:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special hike at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District on Saturday, September 12, at 2 pm. Participants should take the Manufacturer's Road exit off Highway 27 and drive west, following the "Special Event" signs to the Brown's Ferry Federal Road trailhead off Moccasin Bend Road. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/totandroadtocivilwar.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/everykindinapark.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:27:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites all 4th grade students to visit the park for free as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. Starting Tuesday, September 1, 4th grade students can now go to www.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and obtain a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/everykindinapark.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/152ndchickamauga.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2015 06:44:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a series of special programs commemorating the 152nd anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga from Friday, September 18 through Sunday, September 20. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/152ndchickamauga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/authordavidmoore.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2015 06:10:00 EST Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet author David G. Moore on Saturday,August 22 and Sunday, August 23, 2015, inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Moore will be available to sign his book, "William S. Rosecrans and the Union Victory" beginning at 10 am. At 1 pm, Moore will provide a special presentation focusing on Rosecrans’ actions at the Battle of Chickamauga as well as events before and after the battle. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/authordavidmoore.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nps99thbday.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2015 05:23:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Experience the majestic views from Chattanooga’s surrounding landscapes found in our nation’s first national military park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nps99thbday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/found-your-park.htm Mon, 10 Aug 2015 10:18:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a series of programs at Point Park and at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, August 22, to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the park’s establishment. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/found-your-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-brian-steele-wills.htm Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:41:00 EST Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet author Brian Steele Wills, inside the Visitor Center at Chickamauga Battlefield Saturday August 15, 2015. Wills will be available beginning at 10:00 a.m. to sign his books, George Henry Thomas: As True As Steel and The Confederacy’s Greatest Cavalryman: Nathan Bedford Forrest with a special presentation at 1:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-brian-steele-wills.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutcreekcanoe813.htm Thu, 30 Jul 2015 12:50:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park would like to invite the public to participate in a FREE, two hour, family friendly canoe tour with a ranger on Thursday, August 13, 2015, at 6:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutcreekcanoe813.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/battling-for-memory.htm Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:37:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special two-hour walking tour on Saturday, August 1 at 10 am, at Sherman Reservation on the Missionary Ridge Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/battling-for-memory.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-lawrence-k-peterson.htm Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:25:00 EST Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet author Lawrence K. Peterson Saturday, July 25, 2015 inside the Visitor Center at Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-lawrence-k-peterson.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/daycampextension2015.htm Mon, 06 Jul 2015 11:13:00 EST The registration deadline for the park's annual summer day camp has been extended. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/daycampextension2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-robert-d-jenkins.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2015 05:30:00 EST Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet author Robert D. Jenkins, Sr. Sunday, July 5th , inside the Visitor Center at Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/meet-author-robert-d-jenkins.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/independenceday2015.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:39:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will offer a full schedule of public programs at Lookout Mountain and at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, July 4, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/independenceday2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lafayette-road-resurfacing-project-complete.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:47:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce that the Lafayette Road resurfacing project has been completed and Lafayette Road will open for normal operations beginning Friday, June 19, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lafayette-road-resurfacing-project-complete.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/a-canoe-tour-on-lookout-creek.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2015 08:34:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park would like to invite the public to participate in a FREE, two hour, family friendly canoe tour with a ranger on July 9, 2015 at 6:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/a-canoe-tour-on-lookout-creek.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015summerdaycamp.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:43:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites children in grades 4 –8 to participate in the park's sixth annual summer day camp, entitled A Call to Arms: Civil War Day Camp. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015summerdaycamp.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/juneteenthprogram.htm Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:28:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a one hour walk at 2 pm on Saturday, June 20, 2015, that will explore the story and legacy of slavery and emancipation in Chattanooga. This program will begin at the entrance of Orchard Knob Reservation at the intersection of Ivy Street and Orchard Knob Avenue in Chattanooga. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and footwear and to bring a bottle of water and a portable chair. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/juneteenthprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015chickamaugabiketours.htm Mon, 01 Jun 2015 06:40:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will join forces once again this year to offer a series of free, monthly historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015chickamaugabiketours.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/ccctrailbuilding2015.htm Wed, 20 May 2015 05:43:00 EST Join Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park for a National Trails Day weekend on June 6 and 7, 2015. In addition to learning about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and their work on Lookout Mountain, visitors are encouraged to help continue the conservation corps legacy by volunteering for a project. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/ccctrailbuilding2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015artilleryprograms.htm Wed, 20 May 2015 05:30:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend artillery programs this summer at Chickamauga Battlefield and at Point Park on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015artilleryprograms.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/feeincrease.htm Mon, 18 May 2015 07:40:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Will Increase Entrance Fees at Point Park Beginning June 1, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/feeincrease.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015summerprograms.htm Thu, 14 May 2015 09:29:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites you to take part in summer programming occurring at Chickamauga Battlefield and Lookout Mountain Battlefield. Programs for the summer begin May 23 and end mid-August. The Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center will be open from 8:30 am to 5 pm, and the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center will be open from 9 am to 5 pm. There are several different programs to choose from over the course of the summer. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015summerprograms.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015memorialdayprograms.htm Thu, 14 May 2015 09:16:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a series of special programs conducted Memorial Day weekend, May 23-24. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015memorialdayprograms.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015orchardknobbikeride.htm Fri, 01 May 2015 08:32:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga are partnering in order to provide visitors a unique opportunity to explore Orchard Knob and the surrounding community by bicycle on May 16. This two hour bicycle tour will begin at Orchard Knob Elementary School (2000 East 3rd Street, Chattanooga, TN 37421) at 9:30 am. Participants will then bike to Orchard knob Reservation, through the surrounding neighborhood, and end at the Chattanooga National Cemetery.The overall ride length for this tour is approximately 2.5 miles on flat to moderately-hilly terrain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015orchardknobbikeride.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015moccasinbendbikehikes.htm Fri, 01 May 2015 07:55:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga have extended their partnership to include free monthly guided bicycle rides/hikes at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. The monthly bike rides/hikes for May and June will take place on Saturday, May 9 and Saturday, June 13 and will begin at 9 am. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015moccasinbendbikehikes.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/robertcarterbooksigning.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2015 12:20:00 EST Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet author Robert Carter Saturday, May 2, 2015. Carter will lead a tour at Snodgrass Hill beginning at 9:30 a.m. Immediately following, Carter will be available inside the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center to sign his books, "Fight for Snodgrass Hill and the Rock of Chickamauga" and "Longstreet's Breakthrough at Chickamauga." https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/robertcarterbooksigning.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2014economicbenefits.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:20:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that the 996,694 visitors to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in 2014 spent $61,523,800 in communities near the park. That spending supported 959 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $75,337,400. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2014economicbenefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/newyorkmonumentfacelift.htm Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:05:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce that the New York Peace Monument is currently receiving a long overdue preservation facelift. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/newyorkmonumentfacelift.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/walkingtourofsnodgrasshill.htm Fri, 17 Apr 2015 06:41:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 2-hour, 2-mile guided walking tour of Snodgrass Hill/Horseshoe Ridge on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at 9:30 am. This tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and caravan to Snodgrass Hill/Horseshoe Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/walkingtourofsnodgrasshill.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/outbreak98.htm Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:09:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to step back to the summer of 1898 and participate in a living history program exploring the time when Chickamauga Battlefield was used as a training ground for soldiers during the Spanish-American War. On Saturday, April 25, visitors can learn more about this period in U.S. History by interacting with soldiers at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/outbreak98.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/feeswaivedNPWeek2015.htm Wed, 08 Apr 2015 06:20:00 EST To encourage all Americans to visit and find their national parks, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will waive the entrance fee to enter Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, during the first weekend of National Park Week, from Saturday, April 18 through Sunday, April 19, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/feeswaivedNPWeek2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/CatoosaTransFunding.htm Thu, 02 Apr 2015 06:44:00 EST Eastern National Bookstore, a partner of the National Park Service, presented a check to the Catoosa County Public Schools on Monday, March 23, 2015, that will assist schools with transportation costs for students to visit Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/CatoosaTransFunding.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bridgingatmoccasinbend.htm Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:18:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free program on Civil War pontoon bridging on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 9:30 am.The program will take place on Moccasin Bend National Archeological District at the Brown's Ferry Federal Road Trail and will include a 1.2 mile round trip walk down to the Tennessee River. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bridgingatmoccasinbend.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/EndOfTheWarProgram.htm Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:05:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a 2-hour car caravan tour on Saturday, April 18 at2 pm exploring the challenges faced by soldiers, civilians, and former enslaved people around the Chickamauga Battlefield at the end of the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/EndOfTheWarProgram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/ControversialCrossingsProgram.htm Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:02:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 90-minute historical hike along the Brown’s Ferry Federal Road at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District on Saturday, April 11 at 2 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/ControversialCrossingsProgram.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/WACprogram2015.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:34:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 90 minute historical hike through the WAC training grounds at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at 2 pm. Visitors wishing to participate should meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/WACprogram2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/blueblazeshikemarch.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:08:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free ranger-guided hike of the Blue Blazes Trail on Moccasin Bend. The two mile, two hour hike will begin at 1:30 pm on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at the Blues Blazes Trail parking area, south of the Moccasin Bend Golf Course. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/blueblazeshikemarch.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/irishatchickamauga.htm Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:01:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a 2-hour car caravan tour focusing on Irish soldiers during the Battle of Chickamauga on Saturday, March 14 at 10 am. The tour will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and then proceed into the battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/irishatchickamauga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/starvationpoint.htm Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:45:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 90-minute historical hike to the Union defenses along Stringer's Ridge at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District on Saturday, March 14 at 2 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/starvationpoint.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cwtday15.htm Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:40:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park joins the Civil War Trust in inviting the public to participate in the 19th Annual Park Day on Saturday, March 28, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cwtday15.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/trt2015.htm Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:51:00 EST Work with the National Park Service at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park for 240 hours between June 1 and July 31, 2015;then, bring your experience back to the classroom to share with your students. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/trt2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbendartillery2015.htm Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:18:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free guided walking tour on Saturday, February 28, 2015, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbendartillery2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/glenfallsreopens.htm Wed, 11 Feb 2015 11:01:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising that the Glen Falls Trail, located on Lookout Mountain, that closed in October 2014, due to a mud slide, is now re-opened to the public. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/glenfallsreopens.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lafayetteroadconstructionschedule.htm Thu, 05 Feb 2015 04:39:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising the public that the actual road closures for this project will begin February 17, 2015 and continue through June 2015. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lafayetteroadconstructionschedule.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/ademandforblood.htm Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:29:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a free 45-minute talk at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District on Saturday, February 14 at 2 pm. Parking will be at the future visitor center site off Hamm Road on Moccasin Bend. “Special Event” signs will be posted along the road to help guide visitors to the program location. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/ademandforblood.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015freepresidentsday.htm Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:22:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, from Saturday, February 14 through Monday, February 16, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2015freepresidentsday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/winter-vistaslookout-mountain.htm Fri, 23 Jan 2015 10:12:00 EST Lookout Mountain, TN: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special two-hour driving/walking tour of the Lookout Mountain Battlefield on Saturday, February 7 at 2 pm.Participants will meet a park ranger at the Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center parking lot then drive to several points on the battlefield. Visitors will walk a half mile during the course of the program. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/winter-vistaslookout-mountain.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutgmp.htm Mon, 12 Jan 2015 04:00:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Superintendent Brad Bennett announces that the general management planning effort focused on Lookout Mountain Battlefield is nearing completion. The planning effort will amend the 1988 General Management Plan for Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park to provide management guidance for the Lookout Mountain unit for the next 20 years. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutgmp.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistas.htm Thu, 08 Jan 2015 11:21:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special two-hour driving/walking tour ofChickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, January 24 at 2 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/wintervistas.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mklday2015.htm Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:40:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to enter Point Park on top of Lookout Mountain, Monday, January 19, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mklday2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/hikeonblueblazes.htm Tue, 06 Jan 2015 09:25:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free ranger-guided hike of the Blue Blazes Trail on Moccasin Bend. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/hikeonblueblazes.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/hamptonplacecollided.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:32:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 1.3 mile, 2-hour interpretive hike at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/hamptonplacecollided.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/proposedfeeincrease.htm Mon, 22 Dec 2014 07:00:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is seeking input to discuss possible fee increases in 2015. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/proposedfeeincrease.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/hamptonplace2014.htm Sat, 20 Dec 2014 04:03:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 1.3 mile, 2-hour interpretive hike at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District on Saturday, January 10, 2015, beginning at 2 pm. To join this tour take Moccasin Bend Road toward the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute and follow the Special Event signs directing you to the parking area. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/hamptonplace2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/davepowellbooksigning2014.htm Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:57:00 EST Eastern National, a partner with the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet author Dave Powell on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/davepowellbooksigning2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/shermansgift.htm Thu, 11 Dec 2014 05:47:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special, 30-minute program about the capture of Savannah, Georgia.This talk will take place at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at 2 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/shermansgift.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravenschristmas2014.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:36:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a Christmas Open House at the Cravens House located on Lookout Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravenschristmas2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/roadconstructionupdate.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2014 05:20:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising the public that the actual road closures for this project will begin in February 2015 and continue through June 2015. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/roadconstructionupdate.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/151st-anniversary-of-the-battles-for-chattanooga.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2014 08:11:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend special programs commemorating the 151st anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga on Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/151st-anniversary-of-the-battles-for-chattanooga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lastfullmeasure2014.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:01:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Chattanooga National Cemetery, invites the public to participate in a program focusing on Civil War related stories about soldiers involved in the 1863 Campaign for Chattanooga. This is a free program and will take place in The Chattanooga National Cemetery, on Saturday, November 15 at 1:30 pm. The program will begin at the Andrews Raiders Monument in Section H. The cemetery is located at 1200 Baily Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37404. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lastfullmeasure2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veteransdayfeefree2014.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2014 08:48:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to enter Point Park on top of Lookout Mountain, Tuesday, November 11.Experience the majestic views in our nation's first National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veteransdayfeefree2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/marchthroughtime.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2014 08:39:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a military timeline of Chickamauga Battlefield.On Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9, living historians will represent historical military units associated with the battlefield. Walks through the timeline will take place behind the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm daily. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/marchthroughtime.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbattery2014.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:33:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in two free programs at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District on Saturday, November 8. Between 1 pm and 1:30 pm, visitors can meet and talk with a Union soldier at the base of Stringer's Ridge. Complimentary refreshments will be provided by The Friends of Moccasin Bend National Park. Then, at 1:30 pm, there will be a 90-minute historical hike to the Union defenses along the ridge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbattery2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/newpublicacesstomoccasinbend.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2014 07:41:00 EST The National Park Service and the Friends of Moccasin Bend National Park invite the public to help celebrate the opening of newly accessible federal property within the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District on Hamm Road in Chattanooga, Tenn. On Monday, November 10, from 3:00 p.m. –4:00 p.m., two new signs will be unveiled to identify the future home of the Moccasin Bend interpretive center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/newpublicacesstomoccasinbend.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/glensfalltrailclosure.htm Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:03:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising that the Glen Falls Trail, located on Lookout Mountain, will be closed effective today, Monday, October 20, 2014 and will remain closed until further notice.The trail is adjacent to the recent mud slide that closed Ochs Highway on October 14. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/glensfalltrailclosure.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lafayette-road-closure.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2014 07:36:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising the public that between November 2014 and June 2015, sections of LaFayette Road will be closed in order to complete asphalt resurfacing, bridge restoration projects, and the replacement of the Reed's Bridge Road/McFarland Gap Road intersection traffic light.This resurfacing project will not affect the visitor center's operating hours. However, the park asks that all vehicles use the marked detour routes. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lafayette-road-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/sheridanatcedarcreek.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2014 05:51:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a 1-hour, ranger-led program at 11 am on Saturday, October 18, 2014.This program will discuss General Philip Sheridan's ride from Winchester to Cedar Creek, Virginia.Please meet at Bragg Reservation, located on historic Missionary Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/sheridanatcedarcreek.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/usctatdalton.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:23:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend special programs at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, October 11.These 30 minute talks, focusing on the 44th U.S.C.T., will take place at 10 am and 2:30 pm in the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/usctatdalton.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/crackerline2014.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2014 06:03:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free ranger-guided tour focusing on a crucial Civil War story associated with Moccasin Bend on Saturday, October 11, 2014.The mile and a half, two-hour walking tour will begin at 1:30 pm at the Brown's Ferry Federal Road Trailhead off Pineville Road on Moccasin Bend. To find the trailhead, follow the "Special Event" signs beginning on Manufactures Road. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/crackerline2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nationalpubliclandsday2014.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2014 05:06:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, on Saturday, September 27. Visitors are invited to experience the majestic views of Chattanooga's surrounding landscapes from our nation's first national military park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nationalpubliclandsday2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/151stanniversarychickamauga.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2014 06:02:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend special programs commemorating the 151st anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga from Thursday, September 18 through Sunday, September 21. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/151stanniversarychickamauga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/so-atlanta-is-ours-and-fairly-won-general-sherman-captures-atlanta.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2014 06:05:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a one-hour special program at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2014 that will discuss General William T. Sherman's capture of Atlanta.Visitors should meet at Sherman Reservation, located near the intersection of North Crest Road and Lightfoot Mill Road on Missionary Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/so-atlanta-is-ours-and-fairly-won-general-sherman-captures-atlanta.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artillerydemosatcb.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:14:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special living history day at Chickamauga Battlefield on Sunday, August 31. Come experience the power of Civil War artillery as park rangers and living historians tell the story of artillery on the battlefield. These thirty-minute programs will be presented near the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artillerydemosatcb.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/foundersday2014.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:53:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to enter Point Park on top of Lookout Mountain, Monday, August 25, 2014.Experience the majestic views from Chattanooga's surrounding landscapes found in our nation's first national military park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/foundersday2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/facesbehindmonuments.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:48:00 EST Many of the monuments at Chickamauga Battlefield bear faces—soldiers standing ready to fight, to live, to die, and to protect. Yet who were these faces? How did they come to be at Chickamauga Battlefield? Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special, 2-hour car caravan/walking tour at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at 2 pm to dig deeper into understanding these monuments. This tour will begin at the park visitor center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/facesbehindmonuments.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookouttrailclosures.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:24:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising the public that portions of the Lookout Mountain trails will be temporarily closed on Monday, August 18, 2014, from 7 am until 2 pm.In case of inclement weather, work will begin on Tuesday, August 19. During this closure the park will replace a chain-link fence at the base of the Ochs Museum inside Point Park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookouttrailclosures.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanoogawalkingtour.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2014 11:12:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free ranger guided walking program on Saturday, August 16, 2014. Participants should meet at Outdoor Chattanooga (200 River Street) in North Shore Chattanooga at 1:30 pm for this 3-hour walking tour. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanoogawalkingtour.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/westchicktour.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2014 09:31:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park would like to invite the public to participate in a FREE, one hour, family friendly canoe tour with an interpretive ranger on Thursday, August 14, 2014. This year, The Friends of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and the Friends of Outdoor Chattanooga will sponsor an event where visitors will paddle the quiet waters of West Chickamauga Creek and learn about the rich Civil War history associated with one of the most famous battles of the war –the Battle of Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/westchicktour.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/orchardknobwaysides.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:26:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and the Friends of the Park invite the public to come experience the newest edition to the Orchard Knob neighborhood. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/orchardknobwaysides.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chcheconomicbenefits.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2014 05:08:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that the 905,984 visitors to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in 2013 spent $54,961,300 in communities near the park. That spending supported 771 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chcheconomicbenefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artilleryatchickamauga.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2014 04:53:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special living history day at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, July 26. Come experience the power of Civil War artillery as park rangers and living historians tell the story of artillery on the battlefield. These thirty-minute programs will be presented near the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artilleryatchickamauga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jenkinsatchch.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2014 10:44:00 EST Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite you to meet author Robert D. Jenkins, Sr. 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday July 12, 2014, inside the visitor center at Chickamauga Battlefield to talk about and sign his recent publication Battle of Peach Tree Creek: Hood's First Sortie, July 20,1864. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/jenkinsatchch.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/blufftrailreopens.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2014 06:42:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising a portion of the Bluff Trail that was closed on February 10, 2014 is now open for public use. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/blufftrailreopens.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/hoodtakescommand.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2014 06:37:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special program on Saturday, July 19 at 2:00 p.m. This program will discuss General John Bell Hood's appointment to command the Confederate Army of Tennessee during the 1864 Atlanta Campaign. Visitors should meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and will caravan to the program location. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/hoodtakescommand.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/baumgartner.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2014 06:21:00 EST Eastern National, a partner to the National Park Service, would like to invite the public to meet author Richard Baumgartner on Independence Day weekend. He will be at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, through Sunday July 6, 2014 to talk about and sign his books. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/baumgartner.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/canoelookoutcreek.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:15:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park would like to invite the public to participate in a FREE, one hour, family friendly canoe tour with an interpretive ranger on Thursday, July 10, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/canoelookoutcreek.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/coaytch.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2014 05:58:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special walking tour that will explore one of the more famous "common" Confederate soldiers engaged in the Battle of Chickamauga on Saturday, July 5, at 1:30 pm. Visitors should meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and caravan to the program location. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/coaytch.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artilleryatpointpark.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2014 05:42:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend living history artillery demonstrations inside Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, Friday, July 4, at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm. Visitors are reminded that admission to Point Park is $3.00 per adult, age 16 and older. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artilleryatpointpark.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/deathofpolk.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2014 06:56:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special 45 minute walk and talk at 10 am on Saturday, June 14. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/deathofpolk.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/treearmy.htm Fri, 30 May 2014 12:31:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special weekend of programs about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center on Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, 2014. Join volunteers portraying the men of the "Tree Army" to hear how they worked to rebuild a nation from the economic disaster of the Great Depression. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/treearmy.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/summerprograms2014.htm Wed, 21 May 2014 09:28:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites you to take part in summer programming occurring at Chickamauga Battlefield and Lookout Mountain Battlefield. Programs for the summer begin May 24 and end mid-August. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/summerprograms2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/aregulargolgotha.htm Wed, 21 May 2014 09:21:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special 45-minute presentation at John Ingraham's gravesite on Friday, May 30, 2014, at 5:30 pm. Visitors should meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center (3370 LaFayette Road) and follow the park ranger to the program location. . https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/aregulargolgotha.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memorial-day-weekend-programs.htm Thu, 15 May 2014 12:22:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a series of special programs scheduled to be conducted Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/memorial-day-weekend-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2014-summer-day-camp.htm Wed, 14 May 2014 12:37:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites children in grades 4 – 8 to participate in the park's fifth annual summer day camp, entitled A Call to Arms: The Gateway in Union Hands. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2014-summer-day-camp.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/uveilingofohiomonument.htm Tue, 13 May 2014 11:12:00 EST The National Park Service and the Friends of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park are pleased to announce the unveiling of the newly restored Ohio State Monument on Missionary Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/uveilingofohiomonument.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/freedomquilt.htm Thu, 01 May 2014 05:49:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park would like to invite parents and guardians of Orchard Knob Elementary School's 4th graders and Spring Creek Elementary School's 5th graders, as well as the general public, to participate in a special program and unveiling ceremony of the park's "Freedom Quilt" on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at 9:30 am, at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/freedomquilt.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga-bike-tours.htm Thu, 01 May 2014 05:17:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will join forces once again this year to offer a series of free, monthly historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield, beginning Saturday, May 17 at 9:30 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga-bike-tours.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbendbikerides.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2014 04:54:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga have extended their partnership to include free monthly guided historical bicycle rides to Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. The monthly bike rides for May and June will take place on Thursday, May 8 and Thursday, June 12 and will begin at 6 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasinbendbikerides.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/newsuperintendent.htm Tue, 29 Apr 2014 04:42:00 EST Brad Bennett has been selected as superintendent of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia and Tennessee, effective June 1. Bennett has served as superintendent of Andersonville National Historic Site since July 2009. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/newsuperintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/training-for-a-splendid-little-war.htm Tue, 15 Apr 2014 11:18:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center on Saturday and Sunday, April 26-27 for a living history weekend and ranger programs exploring the role Chickamauga Battlefield played as a training post during the Spanish American War. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/training-for-a-splendid-little-war.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/entrancefeewaived.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:55:00 EST To encourage all Americans to visit their national parks, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will waive the entrance fee to enter Point Park on top of Lookout Mountain during the first weekend of National Park Week, from Saturday, April 19 through Sunday, April 20, 2014. Experience the majestic views found in our nation’s first national military park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/entrancefeewaived.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/anationmourns.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2014 05:09:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to join a ranger for a free, ninety minute historical hike of the Brown's Ferry Federal Road on Moccasin Bend on Saturday, April 12 at 1:30 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/anationmourns.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/slaughteratfortpillow.htm Fri, 28 Mar 2014 06:18:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free, 1-hour ranger-led program focusing on Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest's role during the Battle of Fort Pillow, 150 years ago. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/slaughteratfortpillow.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/thejohnniesmakeadash.htm Tue, 25 Feb 2014 05:14:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free ranger-guided tour focusing on the Civil War story associated with Moccasin Bend's Brown's Ferry Federal Road on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/thejohnniesmakeadash.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/findingbrownsferryroad.htm Tue, 18 Feb 2014 06:25:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free ranger-guided hike along Moccasin Bend's Brown's Ferry Federal Road on Saturday, March 1, 2014. The mile and a half, two-hour program will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Brown's Ferry Federal Road Trailhead on Moccasin Bend Road. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/findingbrownsferryroad.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/longhollowroadextension.htm Fri, 14 Feb 2014 04:47:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising the permanent closure of the Long Hollow Road Extension starting March 24, 2014. The park Superintendent will accept public comments until March 17, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/longhollowroadextension.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bluff-trail-closed-on-lookout-mountain.htm Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:19:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is advising a portion of the Bluff Trail will be closed effective February 10, 2014 and will remain closed until further notice. The section of trail that is closed is south of the Cravens House trail and north of Sunset Rock. Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP is reviewing possible repair options but has not decided on a course of action at this time. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/bluff-trail-closed-on-lookout-mountain.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/ohiostudentsleadtheway.htm Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:07:00 EST Students from Waggoner Road Middle School in Reynoldsburg, Ohio are leading the effort to restore the Ohio State Monument that stands proudly on Missionary Ridge as part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/ohiostudentsleadtheway.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugahayleases.htm Thu, 06 Feb 2014 05:59:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is soliciting bids for hay harvesting permits for three historic fields located on the Chickamauga Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamaugahayleases.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/civilwartheuntoldstory.htm Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:50:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to a sneak-preview screening of Civil War: The Untold Story – Episode 4 "Death Knell of the Confederacy" on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at 7 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/civilwartheuntoldstory.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/forgottonvoices.htm Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:42:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free ranger-led car caravan tour of Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at 10 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/forgottonvoices.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/pointparkfeewaivedforpresidentsday.htm Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:32:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, from Saturday, February 15 through Monday, February 17, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/pointparkfeewaivedforpresidentsday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/hamptonplacetour.htm Tue, 28 Jan 2014 05:53:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a 1.3 mile, 2-hour interpretive hike at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District on Saturday, February 8, 2014, beginning at 1:30 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/hamptonplacetour.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/blueblazestrailhike.htm Thu, 16 Jan 2014 08:34:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free ranger-guided hike of the Blue Blazes Trail on Moccasin Bend. The two mile, two hour hike will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the Blues Blazes Trail parking area off Moccasin Bend Road, south of the Moccasin Bend Golf Course. "Special Event" signs will be posted along the road to help guide visitors. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/blueblazestrailhike.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkfeefree.htm Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:57:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to enter Point Park on top of Lookout Mountain, on Monday, January 20. Experience the majestic views from Chattanooga's surrounding landscapes found in our nation's first National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mlkfeefree.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/monstrousproposal.htm Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:34:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special ranger-led talk about a radical proposition made by General Patrick Cleburne in 1864. This 30 minute program will take place at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center on Saturday, January 18, 2014, at 2 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/monstrousproposal.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/socialmedia.htm Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:21:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park has started using social media with the hope of reaching "virtual visitors" who may not be able to visit the park or for those who live in the area and would like to learn more about the park, including special events and programs. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/socialmedia.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasin-battery.htm Thu, 19 Dec 2013 08:31:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to take part in a free, ninety minute, historical hike at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Participants are encouraged to take Moccasin Bend Road toward the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute and follow the Special Event signs directing you to the parking area. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasin-battery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/battlefieldvistas.htm Thu, 19 Dec 2013 05:19:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special, ranger-guided tour that will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 2 p.m. Participants will ultimately caravan to Tour Stop #2, Battleline Road, where they will take part in a half mile walking tour. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/battlefieldvistas.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravens-house-christmas-program.htm Fri, 22 Nov 2013 04:51:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a Christmas Open House at the Cravens House located on Lookout Mountain. The Cravens House will be decorated in a manner very similar to the Civil War era. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cravens-house-christmas-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/last-full-measure.htm Wed, 06 Nov 2013 05:51:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, in partnership with the Chattanooga National Cemetery, invites the public to participate in a program focusing on Civil War related stories about soldiers involved in the 1863 Campaign for Chattanooga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/last-full-measure.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/browns-ferry-and-cracker-line-walking-tour.htm Tue, 05 Nov 2013 05:04:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free walking tour on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The tour will examine the Federal seizure of Brown's Ferry during the Siege of Chattanooga as part of the re-opening of the Tennessee River in October, 1863, an effort that created the "Cracker Line" supply line. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/browns-ferry-and-cracker-line-walking-tour.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasin-bend-civil-war-fortifications-hike.htm Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:46:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free walking tour on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/moccasin-bend-civil-war-fortifications-hike.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veterans-day-weekend-activities-at-chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park.htm Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:40:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend special activities on Veterans Day weekend, November 9-11, 2012. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/veterans-day-weekend-activities-at-chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/150th-anniversary-of-the-battles-for-chattanooga.htm Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:28:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in living history programs, guided tours, and special presentations associated with the 150th anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga. Multiple programs, at varying times, will be conducted November 22-25 in and around the city of Chattanooga, with a final program on November 27 in Ringgold, Georgia. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/150th-anniversary-of-the-battles-for-chattanooga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/opening-of-browns-ferry-federal-road.htm Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:10:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in conjunction with Friends of Moccasin Bend Inc., invites the public to the grand opening of the Brown's Ferry Federal Road on Saturday, October 26th, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/opening-of-browns-ferry-federal-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/point-blank-business-the-battle-of-wauhatchie.htm Fri, 18 Oct 2013 05:44:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special program associated with the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Wauhatchie. This 90-minute program begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2013. It is a caravan tour that begins at the Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center's parking lot. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/point-blank-business-the-battle-of-wauhatchie.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/battle-of-chickamaua-sesquicentennial-real-time-walks-and-lytle-monument-rededication.htm Tue, 03 Sep 2013 06:20:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in three days of historic, “real-time” walks on September 18, 19, and 20, 2013, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. Additionally, a special rededication ceremony for the General Lytle monument will take place on September 20. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/battle-of-chickamaua-sesquicentennial-real-time-walks-and-lytle-monument-rededication.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga-symphony-orchestra-concert.htm Tue, 03 Sep 2013 05:54:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in conjunction with Friends of the Park invites the public to an evening concert on Saturday, September 21, 2013, beginning at 7 p.m. at Wilder Brigade Monument in Chickamauga Battlefield. The Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra is presented through special funding from Friends of the Park as part of the Civil War 150th commemoration. The FREE concert will be a special and nostalgic evening for residents and visitors, who are invited to converge on the beloved tower with blankets, camp chairs, picnic baskets and a taste for stirring American music. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chattanooga-symphony-orchestra-concert.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/special-programs-and-exhibits-to-highlight-new-park-film.htm Tue, 03 Sep 2013 05:30:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in special programs highlighting historical figures in the new park orientation film, “The Campaign for Chattanooga: Death Knell of the Confederacy,” on September 21-22, 2013, as part of the commemorative programs associated with the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/special-programs-and-exhibits-to-highlight-new-park-film.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/16th-alabama-infantry-living-history-at-point-park.htm Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:40:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special living history weekend at Point Park on Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/16th-alabama-infantry-living-history-at-point-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/park-celebrates-national-park-service-birthday.htm Tue, 20 Aug 2013 07:10:00 EST : Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the waiver of entrance fees to enter Point Park on top of Lookout Mountain, Sunday, August 25, 2013. Experience the majestic views from Chattanooga’s surrounding landscapes found in our nation’s first national military park. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/park-celebrates-national-park-service-birthday.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga-battlefield-road-closures.htm Wed, 14 Aug 2013 06:47:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park advises the public that LaFayette Road in Chickamauga Battlefield will be closed on September 14 and 15, 2013. The closure will be in effect due to special programs taking place across LaFayette Road as part of commemorative activities for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. Control of this road was vital to both Union and Confederate troops trying to take control of Chattanooga, Tennessee, in September 1863. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga-battlefield-road-closures.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/i-have-a-dream.htm Wed, 14 Aug 2013 06:40:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior’s “I Have A Dream” speech at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28th at the New York Peace Monument in Point Park on Lookout Mountain. Park staff will be joined by the fourth grade class from Orchard Knob Elementary School in reading portions of the speech. Bells will ring-out at 3:00 p.m., joining a bell ringing ceremony that will take place across the Nation. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/i-have-a-dream.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/a-call-to-arms-junior-ranger-adventure.htm Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:11:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is pleased to announce the unveiling of a new Junior Ranger Adventure book on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Campaign for Chattanooga. Entitled “A Call to Arms,” the book opens as war has been declared between the Northern states and Southern states. Potential Junior Rangers enlist in the army where, through a series of activities, they learn what it takes to become Civil War soldiers. Once their training is complete, Junior Rangers find themselves having to make decisions by participating in hands-on activities while in the midst of fighting at Chickamauga and around Chattanooga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/a-call-to-arms-junior-ranger-adventure.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/the-union-army-controls-the-gateway-city.htm Fri, 09 Aug 2013 11:21:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free ranger guided walking program on Saturday, August 24, 2013. Participants are encouraged to meet at Outdoor Chattanooga (200 River Street) in North Shore Chattanooga at 1:30 p.m. for a 3-hour walking tour. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/the-union-army-controls-the-gateway-city.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artillery-demonstration-at-chickamauga-battlefield.htm Fri, 09 Aug 2013 11:13:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special living history day at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, August 24. Come experience the power of Civil War artillery, as park rangers and Union living historians describe what life was like for artillerymen on the battlefield. These thirty-minute programs will be presented near the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artillery-demonstration-at-chickamauga-battlefield.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/headstones-art-memories-monuments-at-chickamauga-battlefield.htm Fri, 09 Aug 2013 10:57:00 EST An acorn, an ancient goddess, life-size soldiers. The veterans who placed monuments at Chickamauga Battlefield chose intricate designs to carve in stone. What do these symbols and images mean? As part of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special program at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 2 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/headstones-art-memories-monuments-at-chickamauga-battlefield.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artillery-demonstrations-at-point-park.htm Fri, 26 Jul 2013 06:50:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend special artillery demonstrations on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Point Park, located on historic Lookout Mountain, to learn about the trials and tribulations that Confederate artillerists experienced in the fall of 1863. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/artillery-demonstrations-at-point-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/150th-anniversary-timeline.htm Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:11:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a historic "walk through time" in Chickamauga Battlefield on September 14 and 15, 2013. Multiple programs will be offered at different locations throughout the park during this 150th anniversary commemoration, but the primary program will center on a timeline walk that will propel visitors through various living history stations. At these stations, participants will learn about occurrences in North Georgia between 1860 and 1864. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/150th-anniversary-timeline.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/communications-150-years-ago-and-now-on-display-at-point-park.htm Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:52:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and the Chattanooga Amateur Radio Club invites the public to attend a special communications event on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 at Point Park, located on historic Lookout Mountain. Living historians will conduct Civil War Signaling programs on Saturday at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Admission to Point Park is $3.00 per adult age 16 and over; 15 years and under, Senior, Access, and Annual Pass holders are free. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/communications-150-years-ago-and-now-on-display-at-point-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga-artillery-programs-june-29.htm Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:27:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a special living history day at Chickamauga Battlefield on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Come experience the power of Civil War artillery, as park rangers and Union living historians describe what life was like for artillerymen on the battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/chickamauga-artillery-programs-june-29.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/july-4-artillery-demonstrations-in-point-park.htm Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:41:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend special artillery demonstrations on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Point Park, located on historic Lookout Mountain, to learn about the trials and tribulations that Confederate artillerists experienced in the fall of 1863. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/july-4-artillery-demonstrations-in-point-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/east-meets-in-the-west.htm Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:23:00 EST In conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Campaign, join a park ranger for a car caravan tour to discuss the struggle in Lookout Valley between Gettysburg veterans. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/east-meets-in-the-west.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/captain-drane-crosses-the-bend.htm Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:05:00 EST On June 17, 1838, over a thousand Cherokees crossed Moccasin Bend, bound for unknown lands west. Participate in a special program on the very ground over which they walked. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/captain-drane-crosses-the-bend.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/president-roosevelts-tree-army.htm Sat, 25 May 2013 06:21:00 EST In celebration of 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the public is invited to attend a special living history weekend at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center on Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/president-roosevelts-tree-army.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/summer-programs-at-chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park.htm Sat, 25 May 2013 06:15:00 EST Learn about what occurred during the Battle of Chickamauga and Battles for Chattanooga by participating in various programs throughout the summer season. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/summer-programs-at-chickamauga-and-chattanooga-national-military-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/may26thartillerydemonstrations-at-chickamauga-batllefield.htm Thu, 23 May 2013 05:09:00 EST Come experience the power of Civil War artillery, as park rangers and Union living historians describe what life was like for artillerymen on the battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/may26thartillerydemonstrations-at-chickamauga-batllefield.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2nd-south-carolina-string-band-and-artillery-at-point-park.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:00 EST Join the 2nd South Carolina String Band for a performance, living historians firing a reproduction Civil War cannon, and park rangers providing walking tours at Point Park on June 8. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/2nd-south-carolina-string-band-and-artillery-at-point-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/torch-light-tour-of-chattanooga-national-cemetery.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 07:40:00 EST Participate in a special torchlight tour of the Chattanooga National Cemetery on Decoration Day (Memorial Day) with Park Historian Jim Ogden. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/torch-light-tour-of-chattanooga-national-cemetery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/a-call-to-arms-the-gateway-city-falls-summer-day-camp-for-kids.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 06:27:00 EST This year, 4th - 8th graders are encouraged to participate in a special, 150th Anniversary, day camp where they will learn about the importance of Chattanooga during the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/a-call-to-arms-the-gateway-city-falls-summer-day-camp-for-kids.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mobebikerides042613.htm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:38:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga have extended their partnership to include free monthly guided historical bicycle rides to Moccasin Bend National Archeological District. The monthly bike rides for May and June will take place on Thursday, May 9 and Thursday, June 13 and will begin at 6 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/mobebikerides042613.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cbbikerides042613.htm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:19:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and Outdoor Chattanooga will join forces once again this year to offer a series of free, monthly historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield, beginning Saturday, May 18 at 9:30 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/cbbikerides042613.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/parkforthat042713.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:41:00 EST As a part of the celebration of National Park Week, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites you to join a ranger for a special 45 -minute program on the national parks, Saturday, April 27 at Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, at 2:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/parkforthat042713.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nature050413.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:23:00 EST Rangers from Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and educators from the Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center have once again partnered to provide the public a unique experience at the nation’s oldest military park. On Saturday, May 4 at 9:00 a.m. take a hike through a portion of the Lookout Mountain Battlefield and learn not only the historical aspects of the battle, but the transformative beauty of this natural area. This approximately two hour program will begin at the Cravens House. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/nature050413.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/spanam042713.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:05:00 EST Join volunteers of the 3rd Tennessee as they discuss the role Chickamauga Battlefield played as a training post during the Spanish American War. Programs will take place in the living history area behind the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/spanam042713.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/sesquicentennial-commemoration-of-the-battle-of-chickamauga.htm Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:12:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in the commemorative activities for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/sesquicentennial-commemoration-of-the-battle-of-chickamauga.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmountainfree.htm Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST During National Park Week, April 17-25, 2010, visitors may enter Point Park, located on historic Lookout Mountain, for free.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/lookoutmountainfree.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/guided-bike-tours.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EST Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park announces free monthly guided bicycle tours of Chickamauga Battlefield April through October, 2008, made possible through a partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/guided-bike-tours.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/press-release.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:00:00 EST Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Superintendent Shawn Benge invites the public to attend a special program on Saturday, March 8, 2008.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/press-release.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/news-release.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST NEW RELEASE https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/news-release.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/news-releasse.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST NEWS RELEASE https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/news-releasse.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/37th-georgia.htm Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EST The 37th Georgia Regiment will conduct Living History infantry demonstrations at Point Park on Saturday, August 11 and Sunday, August 12. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/37th-georgia.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/37thtn.htm Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:00:00 EST 37th Tennessee Living History Group will present programs on the Chickamauga Battlefield on July 14, 15, 2007. https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/37thtn.htm https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/livinghistoryprogram.htm Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:00:00 EST Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park Superintendent Shawn Benge announces a special Living History weekend for Point Park, located on historic Lookout Mountain.  https://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/news/livinghistoryprogram.htm