Signal Point Overlook - Scenic Overlooks on Waymarking.com

With flags and torches,
signalmen passed the word

When confederate forces laid siege to Chattanooga in late September 1863, they cut off telegraph lines leading into the city. The Federals, in order to move messages from Chattanooga to their supply base in Bridgeport, Alabama established a series of signal stations. One of the stations was here at Signal Point.

Messages relayed here from Bridgeport were flashed to Stringer's Ridge (upriver to your left) and then on to Cameron Hill in the city. By this means, the Federals received news of reinforcements and supplies coming to their relief. When the siege was broken in late Octover, the signal stations disminished in importance.

The U.S. Army Signal Corps, established during the Civil War, operated the stations. Signals were sent by waving square flags or torches. Flag-waving patterns represented numbers. By using secret codes, number compintations could be translated into letters to form words. Observers used telescopes and binoculars for long-range viewing.

Type of overlook: platform Picnic tables: yes Benches: yes Water/restrooms: yes Overlook designation: Designated Elevation: 1,580.00 View: Tennessee River Gorge in front and to your left. Chattanooga to your right.

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