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Address and Phone:
400 Chestnut St.
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Phone: (423) 265-3247

Admission Rates:
Adults $4, seniors $3.50, children $3 (5+), family $9 (4+), students $3.

Hours Open to the Public:
Open Year-round

Discounts:
Group Discount, Other Discounts Available, Senior Citizen Discount, Student Discount

Payment Types Accepted:
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover

Chattanooga History Center

City: Chattanooga, TN
Region: East Tennessee

Chattanooga's story is amazing. Learn and experience it here. Hands-on interactive exhibits and film lead you through that amazing experience.

Originally called the Chattanooga Regional History Museum, the center provides walking tours and several Civil War driving tours in addition to the exhibits in the permanent collection.

The center's extensive Civil War collection includes a mountain howitzer; Grant’s headquarter’s chair; dozens of muskets, projectiles and other weapons; uniforms and various accoutrement; original photographs taken by R.M. Linn and George N. Bernard; dairies and letters; and a rare map of the area made by W.F. Dorr of the United States Coastal Survey.

U.S. 27 Exit 4C, right at light.

Get turn-by-turn direction using the interactive map above.

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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here’s a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

National Medal of Honor Museum of Military History

Walnut Street Bridge

Hamilton Place Mall

Tennessee Valley Railroad

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here’s a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Shipp's RV Center & Campground

Comfort Inn Suites and Conference Center

Chester Frost Park

Days Inn & Suites

Upcoming events

Date: Nov 6, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Tennessee Numismatic Society Fall Coin & Currency Show
Location: Chattanooga, TN

Date: Nov 7, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Dickson's Christmas in the Country
Location: Dickson, TN

Date: Nov 7, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Christmas in the Country
Location: Dickson, TN

Date: Nov 7, 2009 - Nov 8, 2009
Holiday Bazaar
Location: Greeneville, TN

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