I - 24 - WB - Marion County, TN - Highway Rest Areas on Waymarking.com

County of area: Marion County
Location of area: West Bound I-24, @ milemarker 160, 1.3 miles east of SR-28, Marion County
Name over door "Nickajack Welcome Center"...official name on web site Marion County Welcome Center

Neat rest area. Vending machines in separate building with pet walk area between main building the vending machines.
A caterpillar garden with very neat sculptures of caterpillars is locate just behind the main building.

Also a Civil War Trail Historical Marker and a sign post pointing to major cities in Tennessee and which way to go to get there.

Also, right smack in the center of the sidewalk is a veterans memorial erected by the local AmVets.

In side the main building the attendent assists with directions, tourist information and maps, and maps, and --- did I mention maps?

Civil War Trails marker text: CIVIL WAR IN TENNESSEE
The Kentucky and Tullahoma Campaigns You are about to enter Middle Tennessee, the site of two important Civil War campaigns. The fist occurred in June 1862 as Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg maneuvered the Army of Tennessee successfully through the mountains north past Union Gen. Don Carlos Buell's Union Army and invaded Kentucky. At Monteagle (Exit 134) a Tennessee Civil War Trails marker explains the Federal dilemma.

In June 1863, the tables turned during the Tullahoma Campaign as Union Gen. William S. Rosecrans maneuvered his Army of the Cumberland south from Murfreesboro past Bragg and the Confederate Army of Tennessee. After overwhelming the Confederate defenders of Hoover's Gap (Exit 97; a park at Beech Grove Cemetery interprets the campaign) on June 24, the Federals occupied Manchester (Exit 111) and Shelbyville on June 27 as Bragg retreated. Tullahoma (Exit 111), on the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad was an important part of the Confederate communications and supply systems. Late in June, the Federals destroyed railroad tracks at Decherd (Exit 127) and at Sewanee (Exit 134). On July 3, Bragg's army began its retreat to Chattanooga, leaving much of Middle Tennessee and the railroad in Union hands after a skillful campaign remarkably low in Federal casualties.

Follow the routes of the armies along the Tennessee Civil War Trails. Colorful markers at each stop tell the story of the war's interesting people, places, and events. A free map guide to the Tennessee Trails network is available in the Welcome Center. Please drive carefully as you enjoy the beauty and history of the Tennessee Civil War Trails

Highway Number: I-24 Highway Access Direction: West Rest Area Name: Tennessee Welcome Center, Marion County Facilities: Pet wlak areas, covered picnic tables, saw about 4, rest rooms inside denter, Services: Vending machines is separate building Special Features: Civil War Trails Marker [ please see long description for text], Caterpillar Garden and statues, WiFi: yes Common Name for the Highway: Not listed

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