Point Park

Before going into Point Park, we visited the welcome center for the park. Inside were souvenirs, and a room with audio-visual displays of the Civil War battles. We also used the bathrooms on the side of the building.

Bring older has its perks. We used our America the Beautiful pass for entry into this National Park. It was much bigger than we thought, and we only saw one third of it due to time constraints.

The view is remarkable. We walked all the way around, looking down on Chattanooga. We walked up to the Civil War Memorial, giving equal credit to the Union and Confederate soldiers. The plaques were a little difficult to read, though, and we weren’t really sure what the soldier on top looked like.

There were several cannons in the park, allowing us to imagine the battles in which they were used. Benches were in several places to sit in awe of our surroundings. Stairs down to overlooks allowed us to see more vantage points.

We left too soon, but realized that we can return again and again with our pass. And that’s what we’ll do!