Sightseeing
Stones River National Battlefield Visitor Center
No admission feeStarting point for the battlefield, with a museum, a film, a bookstore, and an information desk.
Photo: Kenneth Everett, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.
Sightseeing
Stones River National Battlefield
A National Park Service battlefield in Rutherford County, Tennessee, preserving the site of a major Civil War clash fought at the end of 1862 and start of 1863.
3501 Old Nashville Highway, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 · Murfreesboro, TN
About Stones River National Battlefield
This National Park Service site preserves ground where the Battle of Stones River was fought from December 31, 1862, through January 2, 1863. The fighting ended in a Union advantage and reshaped the people who lived and fought in the area. Visitors can explore the battlefield, walk or bike its paths, attend living history programs, and visit Stones River National Cemetery, where thousands of Union soldiers are buried.
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