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Address and Phone:
Stones River National Battlefield
3501 Old Nashville Highway
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Email: stri_information@nps.gov
Phone: (615) 893-9501
Event Dates:
Jan 01, 2013
Event Created By:
Partner Page: Stones River National Battlefield
150th Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - January 1, 2013
City: Murfreesboro, TN
Region: Middle Tennessee
Subregion: Nashville & Surrounding Areas
10 AM - The Eye of the Storm - Learn about the quiet but critical events of New Year's Day that shaped the outcome of the battle. (30 minutes)
11 AM - Digging In - Walk around the earthworks built by the Pioneer Brigade and discuss how the use of field fortifications changed the course of the battle. (60 minutes)
1 PM - Mr. Lincoln's Proclamation - President Abraham Lincoln will share his thoughts on creating the Emancipation Proclamation and how it changed the Civil War and the nation. (30 minutes)
2 PM - Expressions of Freedom - Students from McGavock High School will share the videos the entered in the National Park Foundation's Expressions of Freedom contest. (1 hour)
3 PM - Mr. Lincoln's Proclamation
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