Point Park on Lookout Mountain in Tennessee

The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers

and their grandson, Alex Jones
at Point Park on Lookout Mountain

July 2, 2011

POINT PARK, part of the Chickamauga - Chattanooga National Military Park system, is just a few short blocks - about 1/4 mile - from the Incline top station. Since this is a National Park Service, there was an entrance fee. The cost on this date was $3 unless you have your annual National Parks Pass. Children 12 and under are free. (price may be subject to change through the years).
Point Park was completed in 1905 to commemorate the "Battle Above the Clouds" as part of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park.

Below: The 3,000 acre Lookout Mountain Battlefield contains monuments, historical markers, trails, and scenic vistas. Point Park, a unit of the Lookout Mountain Battlefield, is located on top of the mountain and is the most prominent feature in the area.

Below: Alex Jones - the grandson of the two RV Gypsies


Below: A view of Chattanooga Tennessee from Point Park on top of Lookout Mountain. Moccasin Bend National Archeological District (MOBE), with its approximately 755 acres, is a valuable landmark and repository of over 12,000 years of American identity. Its stories include those of the native peoples who used the rich, natural resources of the region to feed, clothe, shelter, and protect themselves. The Bend also helps convey the disastrous consequences that befell Native Americans who came in contact with European explorers on their quests for the riches associated with the North American continent.


Below: The centerpiece of Point Park is the New York Peace Memorial. At the center of the monument is a tall monolith, topped with a statue of a Confederate soldier and a Union soldier, shaking hands. At its base is a small sheltered area surrounded by columns.

Below: Alex Jones on the trail to The Ochs Museum within Point Park on Lookout Mountain.



Below: Even if you only have a passing interest in the historical lessons to be learned at the park, the views of Chattanooga, and the Tennessee River are amazing.


Below: The two RV Gypsies and their grandson watched a Civil War re-enactment.


Below: A bird in the tree

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Dragon Dream Museum

Incline Railway

Point Park (this page)

Rock City

Ruby Falls

Chattanooga River Boat

Cloudland Canyon in Rising Fawn, Georgia (2 pages)

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