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

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Localities of the Campaign

1. Localities of the Campaign Marker

Inscription. In the west and northwest lie the Cumberland Mountains. Immediately west of Lookout are the Raccoon or Sand Mountains. Their continuation north of the Tennessee is Walden's Ridge. Sequatchie Valley lies between Walden's and the main ridge of the Cumberlands. Chattanooga Valley is immediately east and Lookout Valley immediately west of Lookout. Wauhatchie is the junction of the railroads in Lookout Valley. Brown's Ferry is three miles below Lookout at the first gorge in the range skirting the river above the island (Williams). The Great Bend of the river forms the moccasin the toe opposite Lookout. Missionary Ridge lies next east of Chattanooga. Rossville Gap in that ridge is southeast of this tablet, and McFarland's Gap 2½ miles further south. The Battlefield of Chickamauga is 2½ miles east of McFarland's. The high point in Chattanooga is Cameron Hill. On its southern extremity stood Fort Sheridan. The stand pipe in the eastern part of the city is on the site of Fort Wood. Orchard Knob is midway between Fort Wood and Missionary Ridge. Johnson's Crook (Steven's Gap) is in Lookout Valley 26 miles south of Chattanooga, and Valley Head (Winston's) 42 miles. Pigeon Mountains are the range east of Steven's Gap. McLemore's Cove lies between Lookout and Pigeon Mountains. LaFayette is 26 miles south of Chattanooga.

Erected 1890 by the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Commission. (Marker Number MT-9.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 0.759′ N, 85° 20.625′ W. Marker was in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It was on Point Park Road north of East Brow Road, on the right when traveling west. This tablet was once located in Point

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Park, atop Lookout Mountain, just beyond the Ochs Museum and the museum observation deck, on the rock surface that makes up "The Point" of Lookout Mountain. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Lookout Mountain TN 37350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Battle Above the Clouds (here, next to this marker); 29th Pennsylvania Infantry (here, next to this marker); Tennessee River and Moccasin Bend (here, next to this marker); Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge (a few steps from this marker); Cobham's Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Lookout Valley and Browns Ferry (a few steps

Image courtesy of the National Park Service., July 27, 2017

2. Localities of the Campaign Marker

Aerial view of the eight tablets that were once situated atop "The Point" on Lookout Mountain.

from this marker); Battle of Missionary Ridge (a few steps from this marker); Point Hotel (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lookout Mountain.

Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Chattanooga, 3d Day, Nov. 25 (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Campaign for Chattanooga (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Battle of Chattanooga, 2d Day, Nov. 24 (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Battle of Chattanooga, 1st Day, Nov. 23 (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Campaign for Chattanooga (Continued) (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Re-Opening the Tennessee River (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Battle of Wauhatchie (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. When standing on the Ochs Museum observation deck, and looking at the rock surface of "The Point" of Lookout Mountain, that the museum is situated upon, there used to be eight tablets located across the rock

Image courtesy of the National Park Service., July 27, 2017

3. Localities of the Campaign Marker

Closer aerial view of the eight tablets that were once situated atop "The Point" on Lookout Mountain.

surface of "The Point." When looking left to right, this tablet was the sixth of the eight tablets that were situated there.

Image courtesy of the National Park Service., July 28, 2017

4. Localities of the Campaign Marker

View of the picture where the National Military Park's historian, Jim Ogden, identified each of the eight missing tablets.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2017

5. Localities of the Campaign Marker

A present day view of "The Point," as seen from the observation deck of the Ochs Museum, shows where this tablet was once situated.

Entrance to Point Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 28, 2017

6. Entrance to Point Park

View of the entrance to "The Point" National Military Park, where this tablet is located.

The text from the Localities of the Campaign Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, July 12, 2017

7. The text from the Localities of the Campaign Marker

View of page 9 from the National Park Service’s record book on the Chattanooga - Chickamauga ”MT-numbered” listings of classified structures, which is kept in the Chickamauga Battlefield Park's Visitor Center.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 2, 2017, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.