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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military ParkTheme(s): Civil War | |
Description:
Between 1890 and 1899 the Congress of the United States authorized the establishment of the first four national military parks: Chickamauga and Chattanooga, Shiloh, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg. The first and largest of these, and the one upon which the establishment and development of most other national military and historical parks was based, was Chickamauga and Chattanooga. It owes its existence largley to the efforts of General H.V. Boynton and Ferdinarnd Van Derveer, both veterans of the Army of the Cumberland, who saw the need for a national park to preserve and commemorate these battlefields during a visit to the area in 1888.
Designations:
National Military Park (August 19, 1890)
Accessibility:
Wheelchairs are available for use at Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center and at Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center. On-site video tapes are available to view non-accessible areas of the park. TDD (Telephone Device for the Deaf) is available for calls at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center. Parking spaces for the disabled are located at both visitor center parking lots.
Getting Around:
At the Chickamauga Battlefield, bicycling is permitted on paved surfaces. For those with horses, there is a horse unloading area and horse trails. Also, vehicles on paved roads. At Lookout Mountain, bicycling and horseback riding are permitted.
Activites:
Auto_Touring | Hiking | Horseback Riding | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Picnic Areas | Museum Exhibits | And more.
Directions to Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Plane:
There are flights into Chattanooga Metropolitian Airport. Rental car agencies are also available. Or fly into Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport and rent a car.
Car:
Chickamauga Visitor Center is located off of U.S. Highway 27 in Fort Oglethrope, Georgia. Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center is located on East Brow Road atop Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.
Public Transportation
Public transportation to both Chickamauga Battlefield and Lookout Mountain is not available.
Nearby Parks:
Andersonville National Historic Site (270 miles)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (150 miles)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (120 miles)
Russell Cave National Monument (50 miles)
Shiloh National Military Park (220 miles)
Shiloh National Cemetery (220 miles)
Stones River National Battlefield (110 miles)
Stones River National Cemetery (110 miles)
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