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Point Park
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Point Park Marker | | |
Inscription. Ahead are some of
Lookout Mountain's
finest views
The walkway beginning here leads through Point Park to historic Point Lookout, the northern most promontory of Lookout Mountain. The distance to Point Lookout is 1/4 mile, and the walking time is about 5 minutes.
The trail to Point Lookout ends at the Ochs Overlook and Museum, a stone structure perched atop the rocky cliffs. Here there are panoramic views of Chattanooga and the Tennessee River 1,300 feet below.
Point Park preserves strategic high ground captured by Union soldiers during the Battle of Lookout Mountain in 1863. Today it is part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The New York Peace Monument, the centerpiece of the Park, symbolizes the reconciliation of North and South.
Additional information is available at the Park visitor center across the street behind you. Exhibited there is James Walker's original 30-foot-long painting of the Battle of Lookout Mountain.
[Map caption]:
Point Park offers several fine vistas of Chattanooga and the surrounding area. There are hazardous dropoffs in the area, so please use caution and stay on walks and trails.
Overlooks in the upper part of Point Park are accessible to visitors in wheelchairs | | | | 
By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Point Park Marker | | View looking north of the historic maker (marker on left) situated along the walkway that leads to the Corput's Georgia Battery position,on one of the "overlooks," on the northern crest of Lookout Mountain. | | |
via the walk to your right. The trail to the Ochs Overlook has stairs and steep sections and is not accessible to wheelchairs.
[Picture Caption]:
The Ochs Memorial Overlook shortly after it was built in 1940. The overlook is located at Point Lookout, a 5-minute walk from here.
[Picture Caption]:
The entrance gate to Point Park under construction in 1904. This impressive structure - located just behind you - was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The design is based on the "castle" insignia of the Corps.
Erected by Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park.
Location. 35° 0.602′ N, 85° 20.626′ W. Marker is in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Point Park Road and East Brow Road. Click for map. This historical marker is located at Point Park, on the northern crest of Lookout Mountain, in a portion of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. It is located just beyond the walk through entrance to Point Park and situated along a walkway that leads to Corput's Georgia Battery. Marker is in this post office area: Lookout Mountain TN 37350, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Battles for Chattanooga (here, next to this marker); Stevenson's Division (a few steps from this marker); Occupation of the Summit of Lookout. (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Casualties (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Casualties (within shouting distance of this marker); 96th Illinois (within shouting distance of this marker); Corput's Georgia Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Forces – Battle of Lookout. (within shouting distance of this marker). Click for a list of all markers in Lookout Mountain.| | | | 
By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Point Park Map | | Close-up view of the map on the marker. | | |
Also see . . .
1. Chickamauga & Chattanooga, National Military Park. This is a link to information provided by the National Park Service. (Submitted on August 18, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Point Park - Lookout Mountain Battlefields. This is a link to information provided by the "Trip Advisor" web site. (Submitted on August 18, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. Point Park. This is a link to information provided by the "North Georgia" web site. (Submitted on August 18, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
4. Images for point park lookout mountain. This is a link to images of Point Park provided by Google. (Submitted on August 18, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
5. Images for umbrella Rock Tennessee. This is a link to images of Umbrella Rock provided by Google. (Submitted on August 18, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Point Park "Overlook" | | View from the walkway, looking east, of the first "overlook" seen on the map, the one where Corput's Georgia Battery was positioned. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Point Park "Overlook" | | View from the "overlook" at the Corput's Georgia Battery position. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 6. Point Park Ochs "Overlook" | | View of the trail to the Ochs Overlook. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 7. Point Park Ochs Museum | | Interior view of the Ochs Museum. | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 8. Point Park Ochs Museum | | Interior view of Ochs Museum, including a large, civil war era, photograph of nearby "Umbrella Rock." | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 9. Point Park's Umbrella Rock | | View of the famous "Umbrella Rock" which is situated on the crest of the "Ochs Overlook." | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, July 31, 2012 | |
| | | 10. Point Park's New York Peace Monument | | View of the New York Peace Monument, which, according to what is stated on the historic marker, "The New York Peace Monument, the centerpiece of the Park, symbolizes the reconciliation of North and South." | | |
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By Dale K. Benington, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 11. Point Park Entrance Gate | | View of the Point Park entrance gate, which is shown when it was being built back in 1904 on the historic marker. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 16, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 219 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on August 18, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
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