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Great photos. I've been to Lookout Mountain several times and Chickamauga just briefly. But I really need to make it out to Missionary Ridge.
You certainly had better weather atop Lookout than I did when I was there! (Although it cleared up next day for Orchard Knob/Missionary Ridge.) I'm glad you went to Orchard Knob, too - many seem to be put off by the surrounding neighborhood, but I think that's an exaggerated opinion, especially when there are so many important monuments located there.
Fantastic pics @George Thomas! I'm glad you captured some of the beautiful home along Missionary Ridge. That's a gorgeous neighborhood, especially at night.
Great pictures. You couldn't have asked for better weather. What a great area too. So much to see. Went there in June 2016 and the weather was just like that. Planning another trip there in late October next year.
Outstanding pictures. I did not get to go to Missionary Ridge or Orchard Knob on my first visit there but they are on the list for next year's visit. I have 2 Confederate ancestors that were there.I agree about Orchard Knob. It is a fascinating little spot. It is certainly a much less prosperous neighborhood than Missionary Ridge, but it is such an exposed area I did not feel uncomfortable exploring around the monuments and taking in the various views. I also tried to do a few then vs. now comparisons based on the classic photos that George N. Barnard took of the area in 1864-1866. I think I am pretty close on the Orchard Knob comparison and the first Missionary Ridge comparison. The others were taken from lower angles that I could not duplicate exactly.
Barnard's collection is available here: http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/artist/Barnard,+George+N
Barnard's "Mission Ridge from Orchard Knob"
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Orchard Knob looking to Missionary Ridge, Oct. 2017, with rough ground/low spot in foreground
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Barnard's "The Crest of Mission Ridge"
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Missionary Ridge, Oct. 2017, looking to northwest from neighborhood south of the Bragg reservation
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Barnard's "Orchard Knob from Mission Ridge"
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Orchard Knob from Missionary Ridge, Oct. 2017. This is taken from a somewhat higher elevation than Barnard, but the view is approximately the same based on the curves in the distant ridge line. Orchard Knob is outlined in the center of the photo. This was taken from an area south of where Shallowford Rd. crosses North Crest Rd. (no parking in this area). I parked at De Long reservation and walked south along the ridge.
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Barnard's "Chattanooga Valley from Lookout Mountain No. 2"
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Chattanooga Valley from Point Park, Oct. 2017. Based on the bend in the river, I think this is lined up about right, but Barnard seems to have been at a lower elevation, below the modern Point Park. I could not find a trail to duplicate his somewhat lower vantage point.
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Wow. never thought about that....here's a peek at the local scenery in my neck of the woods. Just down from my house.The Cotton fields were awesome as us Pennsylvanians have never seen Cotton Fields
I just love Chattanooga. I went to college there back in the 60's and was a TV news photographer there. The town has changed so much. When people visit, they forget about Stringers Ridge. It is located just north of the
Tennessee River across from down town. The ridge played an important role there. The 18th Indiana occupied the ridge top and shelled the river front as part of the downtown.
I am very encouraged by your description of Missionary Ridge. I have heard conflicting things about the neighborhood. I have been to Lookout Mountain but did not get to walk any trails or go to the Craven House. Is that and Missionary Ridge doable in 1 day with an early start?
Great pictures. You couldn't have asked for better weather. What a great area too. So much to see. Went there in June 2016 and the weather was just like that. Planning another trip there in late October next year.
Orchard Knob