Stones River National Battlefield

Stones River National Battlefield: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Stones River National Battlefield

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Battlefields

Address: 3501 Old Nashville Hwy
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Phone: 615-893-9501;
Fax: 615-893-9508;
Web: www.nps.gov/stri/
Size: 709 acres.
Established: Established as a national military park on March 3, 1927; transferred from the War Department on August 10, 1933. Redesignated as a national battlefield on April 22, 1960.
Location: In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 35 miles southeast of Nashville. Accessible via I-24 (Exit 78B).
Facilities: Picnic area, rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), bicycle trail, museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail.
Activities: Hiking, bicycling, ranger-led talks, living history programs, auto touring.
Special Features: The fierce midwinter battle, which began the federal offensive to trisect the Confederacy, took place here December 31, 1862 through January 2, 1863. Stones River National Cemetery adjoins the park.

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