The groundbreaking ceremony for the Battlefield Connector Trail, a 2.2-mile multi-use trail that will link the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park to downtown Chickamauga will be on Wednesday at 9 a.m.
The trail will provide a safe and scenic route for pedestrians and cyclists, linking the community and one of the nation's most visited Civil War sites.
The groundbreaking will take place at the Walker County Schools Advancing Education Center, 925 Osburn Road, Chickamauga, Ga.
30707.
Those in attendance will be Noel Durant, Trust for Public Land, City of Chickamauga Mayor Trey Deck, City of Chickamauga CIty Manager (retired) John Culpepper, and Walker County Commission Chairwoman Angie Teems.
The Battlefield Connector Trail is funded by a $434,131 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), supplemented with individual donations, grants from the Lyndhurst Foundation, Riverview Foundation, Ironman Foundation, Jewell Memorial Foundation, and capital commitments from Walker County and City of Chickamauga. The trail aims to promote healthy lifestyles, preserve history, and stimulate the local economy. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2025.