8 Things to do in Fort Oglethorpe That You Shouldn't Miss

November 29, 2021 Jasper Kershner

Fort Oglethorpe is a city predominantly in Catoosa County with some portions in Walker County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,263. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Lakeview – Fort Oglethorpe High School.
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1. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

Lafayette Road 1 mile south of Hwy 2 & Hwy 27 intersection, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 +1 423-821-7786 [email protected] http://www.nps.gov/chch/learn/historyculture/index.htm
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5.0 based on 538 reviews

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

America's first and largest military park is located just over the border from Tennessee.

Reviewed By cubman51

This place made you think about the horrors of the civil war. In the visitor's they show a 26 minuite film about the battle for Chattanooga that helped you to get a perspective of the fight. They also have extensive records so that I was able to trace my great grandfather's part in the civil war, pretty cool! Youcan also drive to various locations and on your cell phone hear about what happened at that location and how it affected the battle. The staues and momuments are beautiful. You are able to ealk in the woods and see where the armies were aligned for battle. What a beautiful and sobering visit

2. Chickamauga Battlefield

Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 +1 706-866-9241 http://www.nps.gov/chch/index.htm
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Chickamauga Battlefield

Reviewed By BVJulia - Bear Valley, United States

The first task is getting to the visitor's center using your GPS. We learned at Lookout Mountain that many GPS programs get confused where you want to go and given the size of the park you can easily get lost. The right address to get you there is 3370 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe GA. Once there, they have a 25-minute long movie that runs frequently to give you an overview of the battles that took place at Chickamauga. There's a driving caravan tour with a ranger, but our timing was off for that (I think it started at 2pm). Instead, they have an excellent self-guided tour you can do in your car with 8 stops, each with an audio explanation of what you're seeing that you can access through your phone. We found that sufficient for our needs and were so impressed at the sheer scale of the battlefield and the beauty and poignancy of the monuments that different states erected throughout the park marking their fallen soldiers. An absolute must-visit for any history buff.

3. Saint Gerard Catholic Church

3049 Lafayette Rd, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742-3798 +1 706-861-9410
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Saint Gerard Catholic Church

4. VFW Post 3679

98 Memorial Dr, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30741-5301 +1 706-861-0061 http://myvfw.org/ga/post3679/
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

VFW Post 3679

5. Battlefield Outdoors

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Battlefield Outdoors

Located in Historic Fort Oglethorpe Georgia on the former 6th Calvary Post, Battlefield Outdoors offers historic bike tours, community rides, bike rentals, kayak rentals and shuttle services for your trip! Tours focus on historic areas in the community such as the Lafayette Road Trail of Tears, Women's Army Corp or historic roads inside the Chickamauga Battlefield. We also sell a variety of outdoor sports gear such as bikes, bike accessories, kayaks, disc golf accessories and much more! If your bike needs a quick fix on your trip we have a bike mechanic on site and do bike repairs. Give us a call to schedule your tour or ask us a question today!

6. Sixth Cavalry Museum

6 Barnhardt Cir, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742-3646 +1 706-861-2860 http://6thcavalrymuseum.org/
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4.0 based on 15 reviews

Sixth Cavalry Museum

7. White Star Battlefield Tours

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White Star Battlefield Tours

8. Winner's Circle

59 Kellerhals Ln, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742-4005 +1 706-858-0950 [email protected] http://wcfamilyfun.com/
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