Stones River Battlefield Visitors Center - Murfreesboro, TN
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YoSam.
N 35° 52.847 W 086° 26.104
16S E 550992 N 3970873
Marker out front, and the building itself, welcomes you and give details to the battlefield, and the battle.
Waymark Code: WMPEY2
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2015
Views: 4
County of marker: Rutherford County
Location of marker: Park Road, visitors center walk, Stones River National Battlefield, Murfreesboro
Marker erected by: National Park Service
Marker text:
Battle at Stones River
Stones River National Battlefield preserves some key positions of the ground where two great armies of Americans - some 81,000 men -- clashed with each other. Their bitter, three-day struggle erupted on New Year's Eve 1862.
Open to the Public:
Park: Sunrise to Sunset
Tour Road, McFadden Farm & Redoubt Brannan: 8 AM to 5 PM
Visitor Center: 8 AM to 5 PM
Fortress Rosecrans: Sunrise to Sunset
Visitors may park at Tour Stop #5 or the visitor center parking lot when accessing the park between 5 PM and sunset. Bicyclists and pedestrians may also enter park areas using the Stones River Greenway.
Closed:
Thanksgiving & December 25th
Getting Around
Allow about two hours to see the museum and take the self-guiding tour of the battlefield. If you wish to visit other sites such as Fortress Rosecrans, allow more time.
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