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Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers and Karen Duquette's sister in Point Park on Lookout Mountain July 20, 2014 (photos by Karen, Lee, and Ilse) |
POINT PARK, part of the Chickamauga - Chattanooga National
Military Park system, just a few short blocks - about 1/4 mile from
the Incline top station. Since this is a National Park Service-operated
military park, there is an entrance fee.
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| Below: Point Park was completed in 1905 to commemorate the "Battle Above the Clouds" as part of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park. | |
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| 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 | |
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| Below: A View of Chattanooga plus Moccasin Bend and the Tennessee River 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. | |
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| 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. | |
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