Battle at Stones River - Murfreesboro, TN
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N 35° 52.859 W 086° 26.083
16S E 551024 N 3970895
Marker near the visitors center...
Waymark Code: WM11FRG
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member monkeys4ever
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County of marker: Rutherford County
Location of marker: sidewalk east of visitors center, Stones River National Battlefield, Murfreesboro
Marker erected by: National Park Service, Department of the Interior

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.

Text on map:
You are here at the Stones River Battlefield Visitors Center
Museum exhibits and a short video can help you explore the stories of the people whose lives were changed by the battle. Short trails start here and lead to places on the battlefield where fighting was intense.
You can obtain maps here to find your way along the battle park road and to more distant points of interest. Park rangers and volunteers are on duty in the visitors center to answer your questions.

Group that erected the marker: National Park Service

URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1563 N Thompson Lane, Stones River National Battlefield, Murfreesboro, TN USA 37129
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