Education

A park ranger holds a lanyard connected to a cannon in front of a group of students.

Stones River National Battlefield offers teachers and students an opportunity to explore their local, state, and national history. Our resources and stories can also address other curriculum standards including: natural sciences, language arts, mathematics, and fine arts.

Explore the links below to find out how to bring your class to the park, or the park to your classroom!

 
  • A park ranger holds a bear skin in front of a group of teachers surrounding a table.
    Professional Development

    Find out about opportunities to further your understanding of the importance of the battlefield.

  • A park ranger stands next to a cannon as a group of students mime loading a cannon.
    Plan a Field Trip

    Learn about ways to bring your class to the park, or even the park to your classroom!

  • A display board is set up on a pair of tables, with an open trunk on one of them.
    Traveling Trunks

    Want to connect your students to the battle, but live too far away? Check out one of our traveling trunks!

 

Stones River National Battlefield Field Trip Request Form

Stones River National Battlefield offers teachers and students a variety of program options that allows them to explore their local, state, and national history. Our programs can also address other curriculum standards including: natural sciences, language arts, mathematics, and fine arts.

Field trips are limited to a maximum of 85 students per day and a minimum of 20 students per day. Classes or groups larger than 85 students can arrange to divide trips into multiple days.

NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/30/2025

Disclaimer:

A park representative will follow-up to confirm group details once this request has been received and reviewed.


NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/31/2025

Notices

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: Public Law 114-289 National Park Service Centennial Act and 54 U.S.C. 100701 Protection, interpretation, and research in System.

Purpose: To administer education programs for education audiences including but not limited to school groups, scouting groups, extracurricular groups, and home school groups.

Routine Uses: To effectively manage requests for education received by the NPS, the Education Reservation Request Form is used to collect basic education reservation information to facilitate operational aspects of scheduling groups for park education programs, including in-park education programs, ranger in classroom programs, and/or online distance learning programs.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede the ability to grant your education reservation request.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to provide park managers and educators the information needed to schedule and conduct education program activities. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned control number 1024-0288.

Estimated Burden Statement

Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Do not send your completed form to this address.

Last updated: August 26, 2025

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Mailing Address:

3501 Old Nashville Highway
Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Phone:

615-893-9501

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