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About Chattanooga
Nestled in the Tennessee River Valley near the Georgia and Alabama borders, Chattanooga offers visitors a wide variety of activities to please the entire family.
History
The area, which was first settled by Native American Indians during the Upper Paleolithic period, has a rich and diverse history.
During the Civil War, Confederate and Union forces fought for control of the city and its important rail lines in the Fall of 1863. Following a series of battles at Chickamauga, GA, Lookout Mountain, TN and Missionary Ridge, TN the Union Army gained control of the city and the surronding area, opening the door for General Sherman to march on Atlanta.
Following the Civil War Chattanooga became an manufacturing and railway hub. In 1941, Glen Miller made the city famous with his hit song "Chattanooga Choo Choo." The city was also the birth place of Blues songstress Bessie Smith.
Places to See
Chattanooga offers visitors a wide variety of activities and attractions.
Downtown Chattanooga features many exciting attractions within walking distance of the half marathon and 5k start/finish including:
- Ross's Landing, Cherokee Passage & Chattanooga Pier - part of Chattanooga's newly built riverfront and site of the start/finish for both races.
- Tennessee Aquarium - explore two distinct aquatic worlds in the River and Ocean buildings. Along the way visit three living forests, pet a sturgeon, walk through a butterfly garden, and hang out with macaroni and gentoo penguins.
- Creative Discovery Museum - a hands-on learning experience for children 12 and under.
- Bluff View Art District - a historic neighborhood with an art gallery, a bed & breakfast, a coffee house, and several restaurants.
- Hunter Museum of American Art - overlooking the Tennessee River, the Hunter houses one of the South's finest collections of American art.
- Tennessee Riverwalk - a 10-mile greenway running along side of the Tennesse River from downtown Chattanooga to the Chickamauga dam.
- Southern Belle Riverboat - cruise the Tennessee River aboard a traditional riverboat.
- Chattanooga African American Museum - learn about African American history in Chattanooga
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Just outside downtown, visitors can also check out:
- The Incline Railway - the worldest steepest passenger railroad, the Incline Railway takes you straight up Lookout Mountain where you can take in breathtaking views of the city and the surronding area.
- Rock City - home to over 400 species of plants, flowers, and shrubs, as well as the world-famous Lover's Leap, Fairyland Caverns, and Mother Goose Village.
- Ruby Falls - a 145-foot waterfall inside Lookout Mountain.
- Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - take a ride aboard one of the museums restored trains through a pre-Civil War tunnel through Missionary Ridge.
- Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park - visit the nation's oldest military park with battlefields atop Lookout Mountain and in Chickamauga, GA.
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