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Chattanooga is located in a lush valley surrounded by steep ridges in Tennesee. This city is rich in the history of the Civil War, with several of the key battles fought here. Chattanooga was the place where Sherman began his march through Georgia and finally to the sea. Famous war battles of Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge were fought in Chattanooga. Much of the area's Historical District is now preserved in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. These battles are also re-incased using a miniature battlefield with 5000 soldiers at "Battles for Chattanooga Museum Electric Map and Museum near Point Park. This historical attraction also features the last battle of the American Revolution and the Battle of Chickamauga. This is just one of the many historical museums and parks rich with Civil War history. Point Park has the famous "Battle above the Clouds" commemoration as well as other famous Civil War battles.

Inside Lookout Mountain there is a 145-foot waterfall known as Ruby Falls. Inside Ruby Falls are the Lookout Mountain Caverns with the most beautiful calcite formations in the United States. Lookout Mountain also features a breathtaking view of the Chattanooga and Tennessee valleys, as well as the viewing of seven more states. This city is also home to the steepest " Incline Railway" of its kind. This railway will take you to the top of Lookout Mountain where you can view seven states at the world famous "Lover's Leap." Another great attraction is Rock City Gardens, with rock formations and beautiful, lush gardens fit the mountaintop like a crown. This natural attraction started as a hobby of Frieda Carter and her husband, Garnet. This work earned her the Bronze Medal of Distinction by the Garden Club of America. The Chattanooga Choo-Choo was opened in 1909 as a terminal station and was dedicated as Chattanooga's Gateway. It now provides express tours and gourmet dining aboard an authentic dining car, complete with singing waiters and waitresses. Ross Landing, located near the Tennessee Aquarium, started out as a trading post and was the sight of what is known as The Trail Of Tears, when the Cherokees began to relocate. The Tennessee Aquarium is the world's largest freshwater aquarium, homes to over 350 species of fish, birds, reptiles, mammals, and amphibians.

The nine-day Riverbend Festival has over 100 musical artists, ranging from rock to country, blues, jazz and folk. There are many sporting events and plenty of family-oriented activities; beautiful art exhibits; food exhibits, & fireworks exhibits. There are many shopping malls and fine eating establishments all over Chattanooga. There are not many more cities in the United States that are richer in Civil War history than Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Battles for Chattanooga Electric Map & Museum

1110 East Brow Road

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 821-2812

http://www.battlesforchattanooga.com/

Battles for Chattanooga provides a tourists with a rich understanding of the Civil War in the Chattanooga Area. Battles for Chattanooga also has a Museum with Civil War relics.

Chattanooga Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

2 Broad Street

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 756-8687 or (800) 322-3344

http://www.chattanoogafun.com/

Chattanooga's visitor's center for conventional planning, vacation, meetings, and tours.

Chattanooga Audubon Society, Inc.

P.O. Box 52529

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(800) 274-4201

http://www.audubon.com/

The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.

Chattanooga Choo Choo

1400 Market Street

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 266-5000 or (800) 872-2529

http://www.choochoo.com/

Beginning on March 5, 1880, a major link in public transportation between the North and South started. Now you can see a car and an engine from the original train displayed.

Chattanooga Regional History Museum

400 Chestnut Street

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 265-3247

http://www.chattanooga.net/history/

The museumhouses relics, artifacts, a large collection of photographs, and the Country of Chattanooga tells the story of everyday life from the past to the present.

Chattanooga Riverboat Company

201 Riverfront Parkway, Pier 2

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 266-4488 or (800) 766-2784

http://www.chattanoogariverboat.com/

The riverboat company offers sightseeing trips and dinner cruises on the Tennessee River aboard the Southern Belle. The cruises provide a narration about the area's history, stories and scenery.

Cravens House

Off SR 148 on Lookout Mountain

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 821-6181

http://ngeorgia.com/tenn/cravens.html

In 1855, Robert Cravens built the house and during the Civil War the house occupied Confederate and Federal troops. It also served as a Confederate field hospital.

Creative Discovery Museum

321 Chestnut St.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 756-2738

http://www.cdmfun.org/

The museum educates children by the use of hands-on exhibits throughout nine interesting areas, and there is a 90-foot tower, equipped with telescopes and Fresnel lenses, to provide a view of Chattanooga's downtown.

Cumberland Caverns

1437 Cumberland Caverns Road

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(931) 668-4396

http://www.cumberlandcaverns.com/

Tennessee's largest underground cavern offers tours and is a U.S. National Landmark.

Downtown Chattanooga

835 Georgia Ave.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 265-3700

http://www.rivercitycompany.com/

Chattanooga's revitalization efforts have received worldwide recognition. Click here for information about downtown Chattanooga's progress, business and development opportunities and entertainment and attractions. It is a great place to live, work, shop, play - and invest!

Dragon Dreams Museum & Gift Shop

6724-A E. Brainerd Rd.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 892-2384

http://www.dragonvet.com/

The museum offers more than 5,000 collector items associated with dragons.

Friends of the Park

P.O. Box 748

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 624-6914

http://www.chickchatt.org/

Friends of the Park is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting public support for the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

Hamilton Place

2100 Hamilton Place Boulevard

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 894-7177 or 855-5282

http://www.hamiltonplace.com/

Hamilton Place Mall , located at I-75 exit 5 in Chattanooga, Tennessee is Tennessee's largest shopping destination. Over 200 stores including Dillard's, Belk, JC Penney, Parisian, Proffitt's, Sears plus seventeen theater screens and 30 delicious eating establishments.

Houston Museum of Decorative Arts

201 High Street

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 267-7176

http://www.chattanooga.net/houston/

A major visitor attraction located in a century-old Victorian house in the arts district of downtown Chattanooga, containing one of the world's finest collections of antique glass and ceramics, as well as antique furniture, music boxes, coverlets and other rare pieces from the collection of the late Anna Safley Houston.

Hunter Museum of American Art

10 Bluff View

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 267-0968

http://www.huntermuseum.org/

The museum has a permanent collection of 19th and 20th century American artwork by Mary Cassatt, Thomas Sully, Thomas Hart Benton and others.

Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey

Chattanooga, Tennessee

http://www.jackdaniels.com/

The facility offers tasting, tours, and merchandise of Jack Daniel's Whiskey.

Lake Winnie Amusement Park

P.O. Box 91498

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(706) 866-5681

http://www.lakewinnie.com/

Lake Winnie is the South's most entertaining family amusement park.

Lookout Mountain Flight Park

7201 Scenic Hwy.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(706) 398-3541

http://www.hangglide.com/

Lookout Mountain Flight Park is America's #1 Hang Gliding School and Hang Gliding Resort since 1978.

Lookout Mountain Incline Railway

827 East Brow Road

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 821-4224

http://www.lookoutmtnattractions.com/

For family fun on a day trip, or an inexpensive stop on a vacation, the Lookout Mountain Attractions (Incline Railroad, Rock City, Ruby Falls) in Chattanooga.

Medal of Honor Museum of Military History

4th St. and Geogia Ave.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 267-1737

http://ngeorgia.com/tenn/mohm.html

All the awardees of the Congressional Medal of Honor are honored by the museum, near the resting place of some of the first winners.

National Knife Museum

7201 Shallowford Rd.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 892-5007

http://members.aol.com/nkca/

The museum shows knives, swords, razors, and cutlery items, including industrial, sports, military, commemorative, and artistic knives.

Ocoee Outdoors

P.O. Box 72

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(800) 533-PROS

http://www.ocoee-outdoors.com/

Whitewater in the Southeast United States. Ocoee Outdoors is the premier rafting outfitter for the Smokeys. Raft the Big Pigeon, Hiwassee and Olympic Ocoee Rivers as well as visit the website for interesting guide, lodging, and reservation information.

Outdoor Adventure Rafting

P.O. Box 109

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(800) 627-7636

http://www.raft.com/

Whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River with OAR (Outdoor Adventure Rafting) - Rock climbing, Rappelling, Tennesee Ropes Courses, Kayak Rentals on the Ocoee River, Camping and Lodging on the river.

Raccoon Mountain Crystal Caverns

319 West Hills Drive

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 821-CAVE or 821-9403 or (800) 823-2267

http://www.raccoonmountain.com/

Raccoon Mountain caverns and campground is located in Chattanooga, Tennesse; it has camping, hiking, a show cave, gemstone panning, batting cages, and something for everyone.

Raccoon Mountain High Adventure Sports

West of town - 5 miles

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 825-0444

The area offers flight adventures which depart from the mountainside attraction that assisted by a variety on instuctors.

Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage

on US 41

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 825-3100

http://www.tva.gov/

Offers a 30-minute tour of the Tennessee Valley Authority power-generating plant 1,160 feet inside Raccoon Mountain.

Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden

400 Garden Road

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 821-1160

http://www.chattanooga.net/rriding/

The 300-acre nature preserve is bordered by national parklands and a boardwalk.

Rock City Gardens

1400 Patten Road

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(706) 820-2531

http://www.seerockcity.com/

The Rock City Gardens is like a "city" of natural rock formations, that take up about 10 acres of unusual licken-covered sandstone with 400 species of native plants.

Ruby Falls

1720 South Scenic Highway

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 821-2544

http://www.rubyfalls.com/

Ruby Falls, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been attracting visitors to the city for over 70 years.

Sequoyah Energy Connection

N.E. of town

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 843-4100

This is the visitor center for the Sequoyah Energy connection nuclear power plant.

Signal Mountain

Southernmost point on Walden's Ridge, on US 127

Chattanooga, Tennessee

The mountain got its name in the Civil War, when it was used as a signal point for the confederate Army.

Tennessee Aquarium

One Broad St.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 265-0695 or (800 )262-0695

http://www.tnaqua.org/

The world's largest freshwater aquarium and contains more than 6,000 specimens representing 350 species of animals.

Tennessee Valley Railroad

4119 Cromwell Rd.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 894-8028

http://www.tvrail.com/

The Tennessee Valley Railroad is the largest, historic, operating railroad in the South.

Tennessee Wildlife Center

400 Garden Road

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 821-1160

http://www.tnwildlifecenter.org/

Tennessee Wildlife Center - It's a wild world, be part of it!

The Bear Trace Golf Course at Harrison Bay State Park

8919 Harrison Bay Road

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 326-0885 or (877) 611-BEAR

http://www.beartrace.com/hb.html

The golf course offers a gently rolling terrain offering challenge and breathtaking views.

The Chattanooga Lookouts Baseball Team

201 Power Alley

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 267-2208

http://www.lookouts.com/

A AA baseball team from Chattanooga, TN. Site features online ticket sales and gift shop.

The International Towing and Recovery Museum

401 Broad Street

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 267-3132 or (800) 231-6543

http://www.internationaltowingmuseum.org/

The museum presents exhibits and tours of towing and recovery.

The Lost Sea

140 Lost Sea Rd.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 337-6616

http://www.thelostsea.com/

Welcome to the Lost Sea, in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Registered as a National Landmark and listed in the Guiness Book of World Records as the largest underground lake in North America, we offer an fascinating, exciting look at some of the largest caverns in the Southeast, with surprises around every turn. Come visit us !!

The Warner Park Zoo

P.O. Box 3204

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 697-972

http://zoo.chattanooga.org/

The Warner Park Zoo, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is home to over 150 animals.

TVA Energy Center

1101 Market St.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

(423) 751-2631

http://www.tva.gov/

A self-guiding tour which explains the Tennessee Valley Authority and energy.