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Taking a bike ride or hike through the 570 acres of brilliant green Stones River National Battlefield park is a great way to get some fresh air while learning about one of the pivotal moments in United States history.
Not even 30 miles from Nashville, along the Stone River, is the site of one of the key battles in the American Civil War, the battle that the Union won but which was known as one of the bloodiest conflicts during that war.
The park preserves only a fraction of the land over which the battle was fought. Within the park you can see part of Fortress Rosecrans, the largest enclosed earth fort from the Civil War.
The Stones River National Cemetery is also part of the park, with 6,850 interments of which 2,562 have been identified.
Just outside the cemetery is the Hazen's Brigade Monument, erected in 1863, the oldest American Civil War monument still standing in its original site. Park rangers and trained volunteers offer a series of interesting of talks, walks, tours and history reenactments throughout the year.
3501 Old Nashville Hwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129-3094, Phone: 615-893-9501
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