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

The Chattanooga Choo-Choo

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 19, 2014

1. The Chattanooga Choo-Choo Marker

Inscription. It was on March 5, 1880, that the first passenger train leaving Cincinnati for Chattanooga was nicknamed the "Chattanooga Choo-Choo".
This historical occasion opened the first major link in public transportation from the North to the South. The "Choo-Choo" was operated by the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, America's first municipal railway system.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1908.

Location. 35° 2.233′ N, 85° 18.387′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is in the Southside Historic District. It can be reached from Market Street (Tennessee Route 8) north of East 14th Street, on the left when traveling south. This marker is located at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel, on the grounds of the Chattanooga Choo Choo Terminal. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Market Street, Chattanooga TN 37402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and

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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: Chattanooga's Railroads (within shouting distance of this marker); Chattanooga, a City of Historical Significance (within shouting distance of this marker); Military History of Chattanooga (within shouting distance of this marker); The Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chattanooga Choo-Choo (within shouting distance of this marker); Terminal Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedication of Rose Garden to all Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); A point in the 2D Line of Works (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chattanooga.

Other markers no longer nearby. Center of Fort Phelps (was

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 19, 2014

2. The Chattanooga Choo-Choo Marker

View of the marker situated at the end of the terminal railroad tracks, and in front of the "Chattanooga Choo-Choo."

about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Center of Fort Phelps (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); East Angle of Fort Phelps (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing); Point in the 2D Line of Works (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing); Southeast Angle of Fort Phelps (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 19, 2014

3. The Chattanooga Choo-Choo Marker

Another view of the marker, from the side, looking along the tracks at the length of the "Chattanooga Choo-Choo."

The Chattanooga Choo-Choo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 19, 2014

4. The Chattanooga Choo-Choo

Side view of the "Chattanooga Choo-Choo."

The Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, August 19, 2014

5. The Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel

This marker is located on the grounds of the Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,779 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 11, 2015, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.