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

5/7/2025

National Society of the American Revolution’s National Marker Day was April 28. Chickamauga Chapter DAR members gathered to remember, celebrate and rededicate the Brainerd Mission monument they erected over 100 years ago. Officials said, "The monument has an interesting history. If was originally dedicated on Friday, Nov. 21, 1924, but took years of work and perseverance to make it happen. "Brainerd Mission Cemetery was founded in 1817 as a school for the Cherokee Indians by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. You may wonder why a Committee for Foreign Missions was putting a school in the middle of Tennessee, but remember that in 1817 this was Indian ... (click for more)

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Scratching Your Roots Black Genealogy Society will host Beverly Foster, founder and president of the Walker County African American Historical and Alumni Association, May 17

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

5/2/2025

Amid such new or recent construction on the UTC campus as the large addition to the Gary Rollins College of Business and the Wolford Family Athletic Center, the school is saying goodbye to one landmark. The old President’s Home at the northeast corner of Oak and Douglas streets, which served development- and alumni-related functions in ... (click for more)

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

5/1/2025

The State Review Board will meet on Friday, May 16 to examine Tennessee's proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Beginning at 9 a.m. (CDT), the meeting will be held at the Tennessee Historical Commission, 2941 Lebanon Pike in Nashville, as well as virtually. Meeting information will be available on the THC State ... (click for more)

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First Chickamauga Battlefield Bicycle Tour of 2025 Set For May 17

5/1/2025

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will continue its free, historical bike tours through Chickamauga Battlefield. The first ride of this year will take place on Saturday, May 17 at 9 a.m. The interpretive bike tour begins in the lower parking lot of the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 3370 LaFayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe. Ride length is approximately three to four miles on flat to moderately hilly terrain. The rides are appropriate for adults and children ... more

Road Construction To Begin May 5 In Chickamauga Battlefield On Brotherton Road

4/30/2025

Scratching Your Roots Black Genealogy Society Hosts Beverly Foster May 17

4/29/2025

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Announces 2 Programs May 10

4/24/2025

Local Lineage Societies Gather To Observe 250th Anniversary Of Lexington, Concord And Menotomy

4/23/2025

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Mayor Kelly's Budget Work Is Not Done

5/7/2025

With much respect to Mayor Tim Kelly who I personally like and have done business with in the past, I have to say that the proposed city budget should be voted down by every member of the City Council. It fails to include any pay increases for the Chattanooga's fire and police force, while the budget does provide increases in pay for other "non-sworn" city employees. This appears to be unequal treatment among groups or departments of city employees. A few itemized examples from the proposed ... more

The Calvary Chapel Coven - And Response

5/6/2025

They Do It With Mirrors

5/7/2025

Rep. Greg Martin: TN Budget Recap And Quick Facts

5/6/2025

Stand Up For Our Libraries

5/6/2025

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Council Fire’s Jim Jackson Enjoying Success In Golf After Years of Officiating

5/6/2025

Finding himself at the center of the competitive arena was nothing new for Jim Jackson. After more than four decades as a football official and coordinator and another 25 ... more