Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
The first and largest national military park was established in 1895. Three years later, would briefly host a major training center for troops during the Spanish-American War – Camp Thomas.
On the northern edge of the park lies Fort Ogelthorpe – established as a base for the 6th Cavalry in 1902, and housed German prisoners during World War I.
During World War II, the fort hosted the third WAC Training Center, one of the largest training sites for women soldiers. Few traces remain today of these facilities as they were returned to the National Park Service in 1946.
LiDAR imagary at Chickamauga National Battlefield
Scattered throughout the woods between Snodgrass Hill and the park visitor center are the ruins, foundations, and road traces of a once sprawling army camp where America’s young women answered the call of the duty.
