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City in Georgia, United States
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Fort Oglethorpe is in the Northwest High Country of Georgia and is probably best known for being the site of Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park.
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Some 150000 Union and Confederate forces converged here over the course of Sept 18-20, 1863 in the first major Civil War battle to take place in Georgia. It is the first and largest battlefield set aside in the US. Try observing it from the top of the Wilder Tower.
All about the 6th Cavalry, which was based out of Fort Oglethorpe, covering its story from the late 19th century up through WWII.
Historic home owned by a plantation/mill owner and original settler of the town of Chickamauga.
Historical perspective on area, including on the Civil War, maybe slightly slanted towards the Confederacy.
Old textile mill owned by the same individual as the mansion listed above.
Here coal from Lookout Mountain was converted into coke in these furnaces.
An older amusement park with rides and rollercoasters like the Cannon Ball.
Outdoor pool, few snacks in the morning.
RV spaces and camping cottages in this sort of rustic but touristy campground.
Seemingly like a stone's throw away from Chattanooga, you can get to Fort Oglethorpe and the battlefield with a short drive south of Chattanooga on Hwy 27.
Read in the guideIt might be best to have a car to see the military park, since it's so large.
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