The 44th running of the Chickamauga Chase is April 21st, 2012!

The Chase, which benefits the efforts of the Friends, is the signature event of the Chattanooga Track Club. The oldest continually run road race in the Chattanooga area, the 15k event is one of America's oldest races at that distance. A competitive 5k, Scenic Walk, and Kiddie K make The Chickamauga Chase a must-do event for the whole family. The courses take runners past many of the Park's historic sites, monuments and markers within the Chickamauga Battlefield.

Register to run or volunteer at Chickamaugachase.com  

The Friends of the Park are pleased to sponsor the Park's Second Civil War Symposium.

In commemoration of events that led up to the Civil War 150 years ago, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a symposium about the pivotal year of 1861 and how the Chattanooga area was affected as the country went to war with itself. Speakers will cover a variety of topics related to the opening of the war in the local area and the country as a whole. The symposium will take place Saturday, May 7, 2011, at the Girls Preparatory School, located at 205 Island Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37405. The welcome and opening remarks will begin at 9:30 a.m. ET.   read more (280 words)

Continuing a long tradition, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will observe the 2009 Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) Park Day on Saturday, April 4. Staff and volunteers will focus on three specific projects at the Park.


This 2008 crew enhanced a high-profile section of Chickamauga Battlefield by building a period-authentic fence on Park Day in 2008. Join a 2009 crew and make a difference!
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Friends of the Park honored Greg A. Vital on January 29, 2009 during an event that also showcased the Park’s 2008 achievements and its plans for 2009. The gathering took place at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center on Park grounds in north Georgia. It was co-sponsored by Friends of the Park and the Friends of Moccasin Bend. On hand were Park volunteers and the Boards of Directors of the sister Friends organizations.






From left, Park superintendent Shawn Benge, Dr. Joe Haskins, Haskins Award honoree Greg Vital and Friends president Becky Browder. Greg received a tribute that included two antique postcard views of Bragg Reservation and two artifacts found on their property by neighbors of the Park reservation on Missionary Ridge.   read more (427 words)

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and its Friends organization announce that Patrice Hobbs Glass has joined the Park staff as its first-ever Volunteer Coordinator. Glass’ hiring represents a major step toward the goal of establishing a proactive and sustainable volunteer program for the 9,100-acre Park. The new employee will focus exclusively on recruiting, training, managing and thanking those who volunteer for the national park. Her initial salary is being funded by a partnership of three private donors coordinated by the Friends. The partnership includes donors from both Tennessee and Georgia: Mr. Greg A. Vital; the Daniel Ashley and Irene Houston Jewell Memorial Foundation; and the Frank P. Pierce Foundation.

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