Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park was the first national military park to be established in the United States. Its existence owes itself to the persistence of two Union generals who wished these significant battlefields to be preserved. Chickamauga in northern Georgia was the site of a Confederate victory that took place September 18-20, 1863, while Chattanooga in Tennessee was the site of a decisive Union Victory in November of 1863, which one contemporary called “the death knell of the Confederacy.”

That victory gave the Union forces control of the city of Chattanooga. The battlegrounds were used again during the Spanish-American War as training grounds for troops in southern states. Today, visitors can take guided tours in car caravans, which last approximately two hours and are led by rangers.

Address: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742, Phone: 423-821-7786

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