Painting of Union and Confederate soldiers fighting along a river.

157th Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River Living History Programs - December 28-29, 2019

Stones River National Battlefield

Special Event
  • Every day at 9:00 AM from December 28, 2019 to December 29, 2019
  • Free

9 AM - The Approaching Thunder - Join a ranger at the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce  visitor center (3050 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN 37129) and use the outdoor map to visualize the Stones River Campaign events that played out 157 years ago to the day. (30 minutes)

The remainder of the day will feature living history programs focusing on the events that occurred here on December 31, 1862.

11 AM - The Slaughter Pen - Walk through one of the deadliest places on the battlefield and hear the stories of soldiers who fought there while watching musket and cannon firing demonstrations. (45 minutes)

1 PM - Hell's Half Acre - Walk the deadly space where Union forces beat back four Confederate attacks anchoring the Federal line defending the Nashville Pike. This program will feature musket and cannon firing demonstrations. (45 minutes)

3 PM - The Line That Wouldn't Break - Take a 3/4 mile walk around the fields where the climactic fighting of December 31, 1862 raged and watch as Confederate and Union soldiers fire muskets and cannons. (45 minutes)

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Visitor Center and Other Locations

Latitude and Longitude 35.881989, -86.434891

Schedule

Days:

Every day

Dates:

December 28, 2019 to December 29, 2019

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

6 hours and 45 minutes

Contact Information

Jim Lewis
6158939501
Contact Us

Event Type

  • Living History
  • Talk
Tags: civil war