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    Battles For Chattanooga Museum

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    Cannon view of Chattanooga.
    Lisa S.

    On a week long trip throughout Tennessee, this happened to be one of the highlights. My boyfriend and I came on a Sunday morning and were one of the only visitors here but thoroughly enjoyed the privacy. Point Park was amazing and absolutely worth the $10 entry fee; the views and park path down to a hidden museum on the side of the mountain are simply spectacular and offer great photo opportunities! The museum up at the top before the park entrance is also pretty neat, and offers visitors a chance to see the famous $20,000 painting from 1874 of the Civil War as well as a 30-minute video presentation. Absolutely a must see when traveling through Chattanooga.

    Steven L.

    This is the perfect starting point before touring the area"s Civil War sites. So, visit here first. The battles for Chattanooga changed the outcome oh the Civil War. It was the beginning of the end for the South. Spectacular features: There are two canons out front that make a wonderful photo opportunity for tourists. There's also a 30 minute video to watch in here that costs $8 to watch. Now this museum is free. The gift shop is bigger with lots of stuff to buy anywhere from DVDs and confederate hats to drinks and ice cream. My recommendation is to not drive up here but to ride the Incline Railway up here. Then , you can also visit Point Park too after the Battles of Chattanooga. After doing the Incline Railway, visiting Point Park then tour The Chattanooga and Chickamauga National Military Parks.

    Amanda F.

    Of you're going to go to this, get the Rock City annual pass. It's a small (but rather good) gift shop and a 30 min video with a diorama of the battle areas. The lights on the diorama show were a little hard to follow. The "museum" was two tiny rooms with artifacts that had tiny printed comment boxes that were hard to read. They didn't even turn up the lights at the end so we can see the diorama and the details. The video did help paint the picture of the battles that happened in that area, but that's about it. It's ok, but it definitely needs some work.

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    For a small obscure location, this place is a gem. Tons of historic artifacts and information. Definitely worth stopping by.

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    Very nice store would recommend you check I out while you are their... neat stuff make sure u get a shirt or flag..

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    It is worth a look just for the view of Chattanooga.

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    Lookout Mountain Incline Railway - The Incline Railway Car

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    Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is another popular attraction located in downtown Chattanooga,…read moreTennessee. You'd never expect an under the radar city like Chattanooga to have so many wonderful landmark attractions like Ruby Falls, Rock City Gardens and now here at the Incline Railway, but Chattanooga is a worthwhile stop for any adventurer's journey. It's $22 roundtrip to ride 1450 feet at an incline grade of up to 72% to and from the summit of Lookout Mountain. It's about a 10 minute journey in total for riders to enjoy forest surrounding views while trekking up inside a customized railway car. Once up at the Summit Station high atop Chattanooga, there are two lookout observation points to check out. The first one is up a flight of stairs right in front of the train car exit area. Here you can admire Chattanooga's valley floor looking down below with the train tracks being the centerpiece focal point. Next, up two flights of stairs is an Upper Observation Platform. This section has more room for visitors to walk around and take family photos while breathing in the fresh air from 2400 feet high. It's a similar vantage point to the first observation deck, but still, nice to take in perspectives from all angles. There's a small gift store and cafe/fudge shop to purchase snacks and keepsakes. If interested, you can learn history about the Incline railway walking through the Centennial Exhibits located off to the left hand side of the Summit Station. Tourists can take as much time as they'd like enjoying the sceneries atop Chattanooga. Most folks seemed to hang out for about 45 minutes - 1 hour before departing back down Lookout Mountain. Extra notes... - To control crowds, train departures leave every 30 minutes. But, if you purchased a ticket for a 10am ride and the railway car is full, you'll be forced to wait in line for the next departure, not necessarily at 10:30am, but more like 10:20am given the 10 minute rides each way to and from the summit. My suggestion would be to get in line 15 minutes early prior to a 10am departure. The specific 30 minute intervals are used more as a guide to help to spread out the crowds from arriving all at once and then creating a bottleneck situation. - Incline Railway hours are 9am - 6pm/7pm daily. The railway is located in downtown Chattanooga. You can find limited parking on the side streets for free, but there's also a large parking lot for visitors to leave their cars. It is pay by the hour. It'll cost a few dollars extra ($3 - $5) for parking. - The railway car and ride to the summit is not scary. For those with a fear of heights, you should not be deterred. In the end, Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is a pretty worthwhile activity that should not be missed for visitors coming to Chattanooga.

    Took some friends to Incline Mountain Railroad while in town for MLK weekend. This isn't my first…read moretime as I have been two other times and every time I enjoy myself. It's a great ride to introduce friends to Chattanooga and to be able to look out and see the city and surrounding state. Make sure your friends don't have issues with height before you go. I had two friends, who were not prepared for how sharp incline is. For some reason, they thought we would be on flatland once we got to the top, but the railroad is inclined the entire top stop. We enjoy looking out at the surrounding states and then going down to the bottom floor to look at how the rail system works. Don't forget to stop in the gift shop as they had some of the best shortbread cookies. I've been two other times and these were a new item. I'll definitely return if I have friends in town visiting!

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    Lookout Mountain Incline Railway - Inside the railway car riding to the top of Lookout Mountain.

    Inside the railway car riding to the top of Lookout Mountain.

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