Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Boynton Park

Henry Van Ness Boynton

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012

1. Boynton Park Marker

Inscription. Boynton Park
Henry Van Ness Boynton
Born West Stockbridge, Mass.
July 22, 1835

Reared in Cincinnati, Ohio. Graduated
Woodward College, KY. Military Institute
Lieut. Col. 35th Ohio Infantry. Wounded
Battle Missionary Ridge. Brevt. Brigadier-
General - Congressional Medal for Gallantry
Founder of Chickamauga Chattanooga National
Military Park - President Park Commission
and Chief Promoter National Park Commission
Camp Thomas Commander 1898.
Died June 3, 1905

Erected by The Cameron Hill Garden Club of Chattanooga.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1863.

Location. 35° 3.243′ N, 85° 18.996′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker is on Cameron Lane north of Gateway Avenue, on the right when traveling north. This historic marker is located between the northwest side of the downtown business district and the Tennessee River, up on Cameron Hill, overlooking the Tennessee River, in Boynton Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Re-Opening the Tennessee River (here, next to

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this marker); Negley's and Wilder's Demonstrations Against Chattanooga (here, next to this marker); Battle of Chattanooga, 1st Day, Nov. 23 (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24. (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Chattanooga, 3d Day, Nov. 25. (a few steps from this marker); Cameron Hill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hazen's Raid at Brown's Ferry (approx. ¼ mile away); "Cherokee" (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Also see . . . Henry V. Boynton. This is a link to information provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (Submitted on September 2, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012

2. Boynton Park Marker

View of the historic marker affixed to a cut stone column at Boynton Park.

Boynton Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012

3. Boynton Park

View of the entrance to Boynton Park.

Photographed By Dale K. Benington, August 1, 2012

4. Boynton Park

View of the historic markers and cannon that are located at Boynton Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 747 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on March 18, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2012, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.