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

5/15/2025

The Volunteer-Wauhatchie Chapter, National Society United States Daughters of 1812 will mark the grave of Elizabeth Parham Robnett on Sunday, June 8 at 2 pm CT at the Thomas Y. Swafford Cemetery in Pikeville. Elizabeth Parham Robnett, daughter of Fortunatus Robnett and Addie Emmaline Swafford Robnett, was a much-loved figure in Bledsoe County. She was an educator for 42 years and the Bledsoe County historian from 1965 until her death at the age of 103. The Robnett family arrived in America around 1790 and first settled in Pennsylvania and Delaware. They moved to Bledsoe County in the early 1800s. With Ms. Robnett's overwhelming knowledge of Bledsoe County and the surrounding area, ... (click for more)

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Olympia Park later became Warner Park

Chattanooga's Olympia Park And The Fourth Of July 1902

5/10/2025

Most Chattanoogans know that Warner Park has been a keystone of the Chattanooga Park System for over one hundred years and many have wonderful memories of the Rose Garden, special annual events or lazy summer days spent with childhood friends. Many may not know that Warner Park was originally Olympia Park, a privately-owned park and horse ... (click for more)

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

5/9/2025

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park will present the free program, "Dead Men Do Tell Tales: Captain John Farquahr’s Story," on Saturday, May 24 at 11 a.m. Participants will meet at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, 3370 LaFayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe, before traveling onto the battlefield for the talk. The ... (click for more)

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

5/9/2025

"Shot And Shell Belching From The Heights - Garrity’s Alabama Battery" Program Is May 26 Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park will present the "Shot And Shell Belching From The Heights - Garrity’s Alabama Battery" program on Monday, May 26. The program will be presented at Point Park, 110 Point Park Road in Lookout Mountain. Program times will be 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The program is 30 minutes in length. Entrance to Point ... more

Rededication Held For The Chickamauga Chapter NSDAR Monument At Brainerd Mission Cemetery

5/7/2025

Soon-To-Be-Razed UTC President’s Home Is Full Of History

5/2/2025

First Chickamauga Battlefield Bicycle Tour of 2025 Set For May 17

5/1/2025

Properties Considered For The National Register Of Historic Places At State Review Board Meeting Announced

5/1/2025

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There's No Stopping Chattanooga Developers From Filling Lowlands

5/18/2025

Current regulations in Hamilton County allow essentially unlimited building in a flood plain if it is raised to an elevation at least one foot above the flood zone elevation. The “flood plain”, also known as the “100-year flood zone”, is an area deemed as having a one percent chance of flooding. A key point is that a 100-year flood does not mean it will flood every 100 years, but rather there is a one percent chance of that level of flood happening each year. FEMA uses the term Special ... more

From The Best To The Best - And Response

5/15/2025

Ask Governor's Help On THCA Bill, Immigrants

5/18/2025

It’s Time To Stop Playing State Representative And Be One

5/17/2025

Jerry Summers: The Egg And I

5/16/2025

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Keene’s Win At Signal Mountain Carries Added Significance

5/18/2025

Over the course of his storied career in amateur golf, Richard Keene has amassed a truckload of trophies in the past five decades. He has lost count of the total number of ... more