Chattanooga Receives Donation of Land Atop Missionary Ridge | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Chattanooga receives donation of land atop Missionary Ridge | Chattanooga Times Free Press

Parts of Missionary Ridge will remain green for the foreseeable future.

Chattanooga to expand over 13 acres with historic land donation on Missionary Ridge

The newly protected area spans seven to eight acres and includes Civil War battlefield terrain and hardwood forests. It borders Billy Goat Hill, which is already protected by Tennessee.

City's "Park Within A Park" Set To Expand By Over 13 Acres At Historic Missionary Ridge

City Of Chattanooga, Trust For Public Land Finalize Donation Of Five Historic Parcels

In a signing ceremony on Ridgecrest Drive, the City of Chattanooga and Trust for Public Land completed the donation of five historically and environmentally significant land parcels on Missionary Ridge. Authorized earlier this year by the ...

City of Chattanooga accepts historic land donation to Protect Missionary Ridge

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joined several city leaders to mark the official donation of land on Missionary Ridge, a move that celebrates the permanent protection of Civil War battlefield terrain and other significant natural landscapes. The agreement officially transfers ownership of five parcels of land, located across Districts 5 and 9, to the City of Chattanooga. These properties—valued at just over $100,000—will …