Hallowed Grounds: Living History Tour of the Cemetery Community

Following the Civil War, a Freedmen’s community known as Cemetery emerged on the landscape where the Battle of Stones River had raged. Park rangers along with representatives of the African American Heritage Society of Rutherford County, the Friends of Stones River National Battlefield and Middle Tennessee State University will take visitors to several sites where they will meet the residents of Cemetery and learn how they overcame many challenges and forge new lives in freedom.

The tour will begin at the park visitor center at 1 PM. The tour will take approximately 90 minutes.

We recommend you pre-register to reserve a seat on our 60-passenger bus. You can register by calling 615-893-9501 or emailing us at stri_administration@nps.gov.