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AUDIO: Jack Lupton Discusses Downtown Future

5/19/2025

40 years ago in 1985, Bob Elmore talked with Jack Lupton about his vision for Chattanooga. Click here to listen. (click for more)

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Olympia Park later became Warner Park

Torchlight Tour Of Chattanooga National Cemetery Offered On Memorial Day

5/19/2025

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a free torchlight tour of the Civil War section of the Chattanooga National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 26. The tour will begin at the old cemetery entrance arch in the southwest section of the cemetery at 8:45 p.m. The program will involve about a mile ... (click for more)

Upcoming Programs At Chickamauga And Chattanooga National Park

5/31/2025

Here are some upcoming programs at the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park: Saturday, June 14 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. - each 30 minutes "Driven Him Like a Whipped Dog" - Captain Peter Simonson and His Fifth Indiana Battery Free, no reservation needed. Artillery demonstrations will occur near the ... (click for more)

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"Photography In Tennessee: Early Studios And The Medium’s First Century" Opens June 10

6/5/2025

The Tennessee State Museum’s latest temporary exhibition, "Photography in Tennessee: Early Studios and the Medium’s First Century," opens June 10. The show explores the origins and impact of photography in Tennessee, highlighting the state's social and political history through the medium's early development. The exhibition features a selection of photographs from the Museum’s collection – among them tintypes, ambrotypes and daguerreotypes – that include some of the earliest surviving ... more

Elizabeth Parham Robnett, 1919 – 2023, To Be Honored June 8

5/15/2025

Chattanooga's Olympia Park And The Fourth Of July 1902

5/10/2025

"Shot And Shell Belching From The Heights - Garrity’s Alabama Battery" Program Is May 26

5/9/2025

"Dead Men Do Tell Tales: Captain John Farquahr’s Story" Program Planned For May 24

5/9/2025

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We Can Save Engel Stadium

6/9/2025

If Engel Stadium is just an old building, Chickamauga Battlefield is just vacant land. Engel Stadium has a rich history. A very rich history. You may not know much about it. That’s our fault. We’ve let this shining piece of our story get away. But there’s still time to fix it. Chattanooga doesn’t throw its past away. Especially not the good stuff. During the 10 years I led the Engel Foundation, we welcomed hundreds to the ballpark for all kinds of reasons. They always wore a smile. Yes, ... more

Predatory Parking Operation At Frazier And Tremont - And Response

6/9/2025

Rumors Or Riots

6/9/2025

Fence In The Whole Town

6/8/2025

Put The Mental Hospital On Cameron Hill - And Response

6/8/2025

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Dan Fleser: Looking Back At What Went Wrong With Vols' Season

6/9/2025

In his opening statement following Tennessee baseball’s season-ending loss at Arkansas on Sunday, Tony Vitello apologized to the fan base for the Vols not making a return ... more