Chickamauga National Park: Part 2 of Chattanooga Guide
Release Date: 05/24/2024
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info_outlineToday’s Destination: Chickamauga National Park: Part 2 of Chattanooga episode.
Today’s Misstep- Driving over hills, a tire came at us
Travel Advice: What exercises should I do when I travel?
FAQ: What do you wish you knew before booking your flight?
Response: A few more questions you can ask someone before you plan your trip are:
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Did you experience any frustrations related to the destination or the actual traveling?
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If so, what should people be aware of to avoid those frustrations, hopefully?
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What websites or services were the most helpful for planning/booking your trip?
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What advice would you give someone going there for the first time?
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What was the most enjoyable or relaxing part of your trip?
Today’s destination: Chickamauga National Park Part 2 of the Chattanooga series
It’s officially called Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park near Lookout Mountain. Use your National Park Pass for free entry.
When I first visited Point Park, I explored this area on the border of Georgia and Tennessee for about an hour. It’s across from the visitor center and was built by the Army Corps of Engineers.
You can see artillery from the Confederate fighting.
The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 19–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign. The battle was the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. It involved the second-highest number of casualties in the war, following the Battle of Gettysburg. It was the first major battle of the war in Georgia.
The battle was fought between the Army of the Cumberland under Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans and the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Gen. Braxton Bragg, and was named for Chickamauga Creek, which meanders near the battle area in northwest Georgia (and ultimately flows into the Tennessee River about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of downtown Chattanooga)
There is also a monument to peace, The New York Peace Monument, symbolizing reunification and reconciliation.
http://cityofchickamauga.org/about-history-chickamaugabattlefield.asp
Look for marble and pink granite materials. Visit the museum at Ochs Memorial Observatory for views of the Chattanooga area from the terrace. You can continue hiking the trails to other scenic views from Lookout Mountain. I first visited this area on a bus trip with my high school friends in the 1970s, and this was my first visit to return.
I drove the two hours from Atlanta through some small towns and highways and finally to some neighborhoods and scenic drives. When you get to the neighborhood, you will drive on windy roads that take your breath away.
This is a Step 1 or Step 2 destination and easy to explore independently. There is also a cute Visitor Center with restrooms and a small museum. The awe-inspiring view from Lookout Mountain Battlefield over Point Park shows a bird' s-eye view of the Tennessee River and how it bends, a bit like a foot at the ankle. You see the city of Chattanooga from above when you go around the bend. You can even see the three bridges that cross the river to the town.
The battlefield here was memorable, and you can follow the signs for the Chickamauga Battlefield Tour. Or you can just enjoy walking the grounds around the peace monument and listening to the birds chirping. It’s an excellent way to enjoy your day in Georgia or Tennessee.
http://cityofchickamauga.org/about-history-trainmuseum.asp
Today’s Misstep- Driving on the road over hills, a tire came rolling at us and hit our car.
You’re generally safe from tires in a car, but this tire stopped us. We hit the tire and could not drive any further. We got a tow truck to bring the car home, about 200 miles away. It was an expensive tow, and I hope you don’t have that experience.
Today’s Travel Advice- What exercises should I do when I travel?
Try to stay as active as you are when home, which means you should try to maintain the same levels of activities, even if you are on the road a lot. You may need to take frequent breaks in your drive to stretch, walk a bit, and even do more intensive exercise. Stretch every two hours on a plane or train. I try to find a pool where I can swim anytime I travel. I am a member of the YMCA, where I can go anytime. There are more than 2700 YMCAs in the USA and also in 120 countries around the world. That’s how we both can keep our exercise routines when we travel.
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