An Abyss of Lurid Darkness: Artillery on Lookout Mountain

On Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct artillery firing demonstrations, each lasting approximately 30 minutes, inside Point Park, on Lookout Mountain. Entrance to Point Park is $10 per adult (ages 16 years and older; ages 15 years and younger enter free of charge). If a visitor has an America the Beautiful National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Pass, the passholder and three other adults may enter for free.

Artillerists rely on a line of sight and the clearer the better. However, on November 24, 1863, Captain Max Van Den Corput and his Cherokee Light Artillery fired off Lookout Mountain without ever seeing their enemy. How did they aim their guns during “The Battle Above the Clouds?” Come join us for a unique experience and find out the answer to this question and more.

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.

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