Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Cannon Row
Map showing the location of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Map showing the location of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Location in Tennessee
Map showing the location of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Map showing the location of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Location in United States
LocationCatoosa, Dade, & Walker County, Georgia & Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Nearest cityChattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinates34°56′24″N 85°15′36″W / 34.94000°N 85.26000°W / 34.94000; -85.26000
Area9,523 acres (38.54 km2)[1]
EstablishedAugust 19, 1890
Visitors1,021,822 (in 2023)[2]
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
LocationS of Chattanooga on U.S. 27, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
Built1890
Built byUnited States War Department, National Park Service
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman, Single-pen log cabin
NRHP reference No.66000274[3]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Wilder Brigade Monument at the Chickamauga Battlefield unit

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located in northern Georgia and southeastern Tennessee, preserves the sites of two major battles of the American Civil War: the Battle of Chickamauga and the Siege of Chattanooga. A detailed history of the park's development was provided by the National Park Service in 1998.[4]

  1. ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2020" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved August 15, 2021. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
  2. ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ Jill K. Hanson and Robert W. Blvthe (February 10, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park". National Park Service. and more than 100 accompanying photos