Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Missionary Ridge Historic District
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
1. Missionary Ridge Historic District Marker
Historic District
Has been placed on the
National Register
Of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
Listed September 5, 1996
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 5, 1843.
Location. 35° 1.776′ N, 85° 15.449′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in Missionary Ridge. It is at the intersection of South Crest Road and Birds Mill Road, on the right when traveling south on South Crest Road. This historical marker is located along the western crest of Missionary Ridge, in a small public park, situated almost directly over the McCallie Avenue Tunnel, between the Ohio Reservation and the Turchin Reservation (much closer to the Ohio Reservation). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chattanooga TN 37404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 marker: 93rd Ohio Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Missionary Ridge Trolley (within shouting distance of this marker); 41st Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Ohio Infantry
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
2. Missionary Ridge Historic District Marker
View of historical marker looking south along South Crest Road.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
3. Missionary Ridge Historic District Marker
View of historical marker looking north along South Crest Road, with a view of the intersection with Bird's Mill Road in the background.
Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 23, 2011
4. Missionary Ridge Historic District Marker
View of the historical marker situated in a small public park on the western crest of Missionary Ridge.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,324 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2011, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.
