Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will conduct artillery programs at Point Park on Lookout Mountain on Saturday, July 1. Demonstrations, each lasting approximately 30 minutes, are scheduled at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Admission to Point Park is $5 per adult, ages 16 and over. Youth, ages 15 and under, are free.
"During the Civil War, both armies claimed to be carrying out the legacy of our nation’s founders and the American Revolution.
Join us at Point Park for special artillery programs commemorating the Independence Day holiday in the context of the Civil War in Chattanooga," officials said.
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.