Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

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.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Cannon Row
Location in Tennessee
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
Area9,523 acres (38.54 km2)
EstablishedAugust 19, 1890
Visitors977,158 (in 2019)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteChickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966

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