Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park to present timeline of Chickamauga battlefield

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a military timeline of Chickamauga battlefield on Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday, Sept. 2.

Living historians will represent historical military units associated with the battlefield. After a brief introduction, visitors are encouraged to take a self-guided walk through history behind the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitors Center. These “walks through history” begin at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. and conclude with a weapons firing demonstration.

Hundreds of Cherokee Indians travelled up the LaFayette Road during the Indian removal at the site, and U.S. volunteers trained for the Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II on Chickamauga battlefield. On Labor Day weekend, re-enactors and living historians will portray soldiers and historical figures from these various time periods.

For more information about programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, contact the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitors Center at 706-866-9241 or the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitors Center at 423-821-7786. You can also visit the park's website.