Stones River National Battlefield

Great use of park land

I can’t count how many times I’ve driven by the sign for the battlefield and thought someday. Well today was the day! We stopped at the visitors center and got a map from one of the rangers. He told u...

Visitor Center

The Visitor Center includes an extensive museum with detailed battle maps. There’s also an outdoor loop trail which you can drive/walk/hike. Unfortunately, due to rainy weather following us around, we...

A pleasant drive at an important Civil War site-if only they could have preserved more.

We were on the way to Bell Buckle and had time to stop here at Stones River. We have been here before but I just wanted to drive the route since it was a pleasant day. Of course there are only 6 stops...

Easy to follow driving tour

The museum is nice, and the driving tour was easy to follow. There are a few places to get out and walk some trails. If you're visiting in the warmer months, wear bug repellant!

Low-profile major Civil War battle

Stones River battle resulted in the 6th most casualties of any Civil War battle, more than well-known Antietam, Shiloh and Fredericksburg, but seems to be overshadowed by these and other more famous b...