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In 1050, the US Congress authorized the siege of Chattanooga and the Bates More Information
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National for contol ofthe cy, View exhibits and Chickamauga and Chattanooga
the hstorc13-by 30foot lames Walker National Mitary Park
painting, The Bate of Lookout Mountain, PO Box 2128
Point Pak (described at fr let has bat- Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
fery postions, monuments exhibit tail, 706-866-9281
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‘The park has two visitor centers open daily
tacept December 25 and January 1 Accessibilty We sive to make out fails For GPS oF mapping programs, use this

flee services and programs accessble to” addres: 2970 Lafayette Road, Fort
Chickamauga Batetold Si For information goto avsitor center, Oglethorpe, GA 30782: Do not send mall
Explore events of September 1863 at this ask ranger call, orcheck the park web. here

vistor center View exbits ond afilm ste. ‘At he time ofthe i War, Orchard Knob
bout the battles see a large collection Tiss one of over 400 parks inthe Nation- war outs
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Suto tour described below, onnans and monuments. Federal laws tional parks and National Park Service
protect allcltural and natural features, programs in America's communities, vist Gran needed to gude is oops during the
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