Join Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park  in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga and National Park Partners providing the opportunity for a FREE 2.5-hour guided kayak tour of downtown Chattanooga on the Tennessee River.   This unique educational adventure offers a chance to explore downtown Chattanooga from the water, gaining a new perspective on its strategic significance during the Civil War.   Outdoor Chattanooga provides the on water instructional guides and equipment

Led by an interpretive National Park Ranger, you’ll receive an engaging historical narrative as Chattanooga, positioned along the Tennessee River, was a major transportation hub and vital railroad center, connecting the South to important supply lines. The river served as a natural highway for transporting troops, supplies, and equipment. Controlling Chattanooga meant controlling access to these critical resources.
Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the program and is required as space is limited.  Additional trip information will be shared after registration.

PADDLER REQUIREMENTS
Appropriate for ages 16 and up.  Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
No experience is necessary.  Paddler weight maximum is up to 250 lbs.  Equipment and instruction provided.  Lifejackets provided and required.

John Otto, a sergeant in Company D, 21st Wisconsin, was a German immigrant who settled in Appleton, Wisconsin. Soon after his enlistment, he found himself in the deadly strife of the American Civil War and ultimately marched onto the Chickamauga battlefield.

To hear come hear about his story and experience in the dark woods along the banks of the Chickamauga during this special program.

Join us at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center before driving out to the program location to hear this tale.

Take me out to the BallPARK! Join National Park Partners for a fun night that combines America's game - baseball - with America's best idea - National Parks. Park Rangers will be on hand with giveaways and fun activities for kids. Purchase discount tickets through NPP for only $5 each (no fees!) or make a donation to bring our youth partners and their families to the game. Donated tickets will be provided to Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), Y-CAP, area summer recreation leagues, church groups, and more as a way to connect the next generation of National Park stewards to their National Park.

You can participate in a couple ways - 

1. Buy tickets through us to take your family, your employees, your clients, your firm, your book club, etc. to the game at a great discount, and directly support YOUR National Park!

2. Sponsor tickets through us that we will donate to RBI (reviving baseball in inner cities) which is an amazing youth outreach program centered on personal skill development through baseball. This option also directly supports YOUR park, a double deal!

If you've been meaning to go to a baseball game and need another reason, or you're a diehard Lookouts fan, I hope you'll consider going on July 9th through us and supporting the great work that the NPP team does to steward Chattanooga's Parks and support the Park Service.

Tickets available soon, stay tuned! Sponsorship opportunities are open. At certain sponsorship levels, businesses can be acknowledged at the game over the loudspeaker and logos can be featured in the NPP video running on the jumbotron. Please email clay@nppcha.org for sponsorship inquiries.

Artillery demonstrations will occur at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.
Each demonstration will last 30 minutes.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present artillery firing demonstrations inside Point Park, on Lookout Mountain.

Respected in Europe and the United States, Max Van Den Corput’s talents were beyond compare. Whether on a battlefield or a drafting table, Corput was the consummate professional. With a reputation for quality, Corput excelled in the Confederate military and as an architect. We invite you to come and hear his story.

Please dress accordingly for the weather, and a folding chair might be desirable.

Cover photo by Tim Omarzu (CTFP)

Join Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in partnership with Outdoor Chattanooga and National Park Partners, who provide the opportunity for a FREE 2.5-hour guided kayak tour along the Tennessee River. This unique educational adventure begins just downstream of the confluence of the North Chickamauga Creek and follows the movements of US General William T. Sherman’s crossing in preparation to assault Missionary Ridge. The paddle continues down the Tennessee River lending views of Lookout Mountain and takes out in downtown Chattanooga. Outdoor Chattanooga provides the on water instructional guides, equipment, and shuttle.

Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the program and is required as space is limited to 10. Additional trip information will be shared after registration.

PADDLER REQUIREMENTS
Appropriate for ages 16 and up.  Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
No experience is necessary.  Paddler weight maximum is up to 250 lbs.  Equipment and instruction provided.  Lifejackets provided and required.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a 45-minute presentation discussing the story of Captain John Farquahr during the Battle of Chickamauga. Farquahr was a lively correspondent to his hometown newspaper, and this program will look at what he reported and went through during the battle. 

John Farquahr was a Scottish immigrant who settled in Chicago, where he found work as a newspaper editor. He enlisted as a private in the summer of 1862, eventually rising to the rank of captain, earning a Medal of Honor along the way. Through all of this, he kept up a steady correspondence back to Chicago and gave some graphic descriptions of what the men in the field were going through.

Please dress accordingly for the weather and a folding chair might be desirable.

For more information about programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, contact the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 706-866-9241, the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center at 423-821-7786, or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/chch.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will host a program exploring the intertwined lives of two men named Samuel Kelly, both of whom experienced the Civil War fighting for very different purposes. This program will take place inside Point Park, on Lookout Mountain.

In April 1865, Captain Samuel C. Kelly, along with other members of the combined 20th/30th Alabama Infantry Regiments laid down their arms in North Carolina, signaling the largest surrender of a Confederate Army in the field. Not far away, another Samuel Kelly likely felt a much different experience associated with the surrender. Once enslaved by Captain Samuel C. Kelly, this Samuel Kelly ran away and joined the 44th United States Colored Infantry in Rome, Georgia. After being captured in October 1864, Captain Kelly reclaimed his escaped property and brought him along with the army as a servant, which is where the enslaved Kelly found himself as the enslaver Kelly laid down his arms in service to the Confederacy. We hope you will join us as we delve deeper into the intricate and intertwined lives of these two Samuel Kellys during and after the Civil War!

There is a $10 entrance fee per adult, ages 16 and older; children 16 and younger enter for free.

Artillery demonstrations will occur at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:30 PM.
Each demonstration will last 30 minutes.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to experience the power of Civil War artillery as park rangers and living historians tell the story of artillery during the Battle of Chickamauga by providing public demonstrations at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center.

On the morning of Sunday, September 20, 1863, an unexpected frost covered the ground, and an ominous stillness filled the air. Then, a rebel yell was heard, shot and shell streaked across the field, Confederate General John C. Breckinridge changed front, and the battle shifted to the south. Late that afternoon as the Union left retreated across McDonald Farm, groans of wounded and thirsty men filled the air. Then, a rebel yell was heard, and the day closed just as it began – with shot and shell streaking across the field. We hope you will join us as we share the compelling stories associated with the “long arm” of the army – the artillery.

Cover photo by Tim Omarzu (CTFP)

Come see NPP at WTCI’s Be My Neighbor Day! We will have kids’ activities, free stickers, and of course lots of information about how you can enjoy and support YOUR park! See you there!

Be My Neighbor Day is a family-friendly celebration that explores the ways we can be caring neighbors. This community event is inspired by the work of Mister Rogers, carried on today by beloved friends in Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Engage community helpers, explore fun activities and find inspiration from your favorite PBS characters.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a 45-minute presentation focusing on the story of the “Rhea County Spartans” and other roles women played during the Civil War. Participants will meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center (3370 LaFayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742) before traveling onto the battlefield. Please dress accordingly for the weather, and a folding chair might be desirable.

The roles associated with the Rhea County Spartans and other women have largely been forgotten within the history of the American Civil War. Women endured the heartbreak and loss of loved ones during this war, but what roles did they play as active participants? We encourage you to join a park ranger for this special presentation as we explore the experiences of women from 1861 to 1865.

For more information about programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, contact the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 706-866-9241, the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center at 423-821-7786, or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/chch.