Tennessee & Georgia - Day 2

We spent most of today in Georgia. The morning was spent at the Chicamauga Battlefield, another part of the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park. We started at the Visitors Center where we watched a short video and went through the museum. Then we drove the seven mile loop and stopped several times to get out and walk around the monuments.

Wilder Monument

View from the top of the Wilder Monument

I climbed the 136 steps to the top of the Wilder  Brigade Monumment. And we found a picnic table and ate the lunch we had packed. 

We left the battlefield and heade into Rossville, Georgia. We had seen a sign for the home of Chief John Ross of the Cherokees. I make the kids read his letter of protest written in 1836, so I was curious. Unfortunately the house is not open on Mondays. 

Our next stop was Rock City Gardens. Some of the cousins had recommended it, but I wasn't sure if we should do it. We finally decided to bite the bullet and I am so glad we did. It was awesome. The Gardens started as a private estate in the 1920's and winds though these massive rock formations.There is an awesome waterfall, and the view from the top is impressive. You can see seven states on a clear day. 

Walking into "Fatman's Squeeze"

Lover's Leap

We spent about 3 1/2 hours walking through Rock City. By the end of the day we were tired. We wanted a meal and decided on Italien. A quick internet search and we found Provino's in Chattanooga. Good choice. The place was packed and the food was excellent. 

After dinner we headed toward the river and ended up driving out to Lake Chickamauga before heading back to the hotel.