The Chattanooga Hiking Club and Outdoor Chattanooga are hosting a beginners' hike at the Park's Chickamauga Battlefield unit on Sunday, January 31 at 9 AM. The public is invited. The 3.5-mile jaunt will meander through the easy, wooded trails that crisscross the historic Battlefield. Participants should meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitors Center lower parking lot by 9 a.m. The hike is appropriate for adults and kids ages 8 and older, and will take place even in light snow or cold weather. (Icy roads or hazardous weather conditions will cancel.) An RSVP is appreciated. Call (423) 643-6888 or email ruth@outdoorchattanooga.com to RSVP.  

Photo: View of Chattanooga from Lookout Mountain Battlefield

Join NPS Park rangers and volunteers to explore the events of November 1863 when the Union and Confederates armies struggled for control of Chattanooga as the gateway to the lower South.

Most events take place at the Chattanooga units of the Park: Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Orchard Knob and Moccasin Bend. Additional events explore downtown Chattanooga and Ringgold, GA. All are open to the public free of charge. Please note that, in case of inclement weather, alternative programming will be offered at the Park Visitor Center. Call the Visitor Center information desk for more information: 706-866-9241 or 423-821-7786.

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park has hired Kim Coons as Supervisor for Interpretation and Education. Kim came to the Park from Fort Frederica National Monument at St. Simons Island, GA, where she had served as Chief Ranger for Interpretation since late 2002.

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The public was highly receptive to the recent introduction of a new Civil War history layer that has been added to the GIS database of Hamilton County, TN. The new preservation and education tool debuted through a series of public meetings held throughout Chattanooga in August. It's live and ready for you to try it out for yourself!



Above: Screen capture from the Hamilton County GIS, showing the foot of Moccasin Bend where Union gunners operated during November of 1863. Active map layers include Wauhatuchie and Brown's Ferry (Historic Battlefields), Battlefield Density Analysis (Historic Battlefield Imagery), and Parcels (Property).  read more (395 words)

Saturday, September 26 is National Public Lands Day. The celebration coincides with the debut of a 30-minute film that showcases America's oldest historic national park: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The film, From Lookout Mountain to the Valley Below: Our National Park, will be screened in the orientation theater at Chickamauga Battlefield from 9 AM until 4 PM. Admission is free.



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The public is invited to a series of meetings throughout the Chattanooga area to learn about and how to use a new preservation and planning tool: a new history layer that will soon be a part of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) property database of Hamilton County, Tennessee.

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Explore. Dine. Marvel. Enjoy! National Treasures, a festive summer party that benefits the Friends of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, takes place on Thursday, July 23 from 6-9 PM. The event celebrates two unique American gems: the 1927 Delta Queen at Coolidge Park and our 1889 National Park, with outposts across our community at Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Moccasin Bend, Orchard Knob and Signal Point.  read more (269 words)

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to attend a series of special events on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5, 2009 at Lookout Mountain Battlefield's Point Park. Throughout the weekend, living history volunteers representing the 37th Georgia Infantry will conduct demonstrations at the historic Point.  read more (296 words)

Friends of the Park will celebrate two great American traditions -- National Parks and baseball! -- on Monday, June 29th as they present 'National Park Night with the Lookouts.'

$4 tickets will get you a ringside seat as the Chattanooga Lookouts play the Carolina Mudcats -- PLUS National Park-related goodies and fun at the Lookouts' AT&T Stadium that evening.



Buy your tickets from one of our Board members, on this website, or at one of the ten Chattanooga-area branches of our National Park Night partner, Northwest Georgia Bank.

100% of your purchase will benefit the operations of Friends of the Park in our mission of supporting and enhancing Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

Great cause! And National Park Night will be a great chance to enjoy a family-friendly, budget-friendly summer outing, courtesy of the Chattanooga Lookouts.
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