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The Party At Point Park And A Full Fall At National Park Partners

WUTC | By Ray Bassett

Published August 13, 2024 at 1:35 AM EDT

The tip of the Peace Monument at Point Park, overlooking Moccasin Bend and the City of Chattanooga.

In the fall of 1863, Union and Confederate troops fought for control of Chattanooga during the Civil War - only months after the Battle of Gettysburg.

Today, Point Park overlooks the Lookout Mountain Battlefield and the City of Chattanooga, as part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

On Thursday, August 29th, the nonprofit National Park Partners hosts its annual “National Treasures: Party at Point Park,” starting at 5:30 PM.

On Monday, September 16th, the Moccasin Bend Lecture Series returns to downtown Chattanooga.

Also expected this fall: the results of an archeological study on a proposed site to replace the State of Tennessee’s Mental Health Institute on the Bend with a new facility.

Tricia Mims is executive director of National Park Partners.