The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday, June 20, 2024, to approve a unique sub-grant agreement for American Battlefield Trust to purchase property to be deeded to the City for incorporation in the Parks & Recreation system. The 31.6 acres located off Agripark Drive and east of Gresham Lane was pivotal in the start of the…
Due to forecasted subfreezing temperatures and icy conditions on park roads, sidewalks and trails, all areas of Stones River National Battlefield will be closed to the public on Friday December 23, 2022. Affected facilities include the visitor center, tour road, Stones River National Cemetery, the McFadden Farm unit, and Redoubt Brannan. The above sites and…
The staff at Stones River National Battlefield plans to burn about 27 acres of fields and approximately 48 acres of forested area between February 14 and February 18, 2022. These prescribed burns are a part of the park’s Fire Management Plan. The areas to be burned include Fortress Rosecrans, Redoubt Brannan and the western edge…
On Saturday October 16, 2021, living history musicians playing the brass and percussion instruments of the period will present a series of concerts at Stones River National Battlefield. This special event will commemorate the December 30, 1862, Battle of the Bands that took place on the eve of the Battle of Stones River. As the…
Contractors are expected to begin pavement preservation work on roads and parking lots throughout Stones River National Battlefield on Monday September 27, 2021. Visitors should expect periodic closures of park roads and parking lots for up to six weeks following that date. Some trails may also be closed periodically to prevent access to work areas….
The staff at Stones River National Battlefield plans to burn about 114 acres of fields and approximately 71 acres of forested area between January 27 and February 7, 2020. These prescribed burns are a part of the park’s Fire Management Plan. The areas to be burned are located in the park’s Nashville Pike Unit. The…
How would you like to spend a Saturday morning getting to know Stones River National Battlefield and the Stones River Greenway by working to remove trash and invasive exotic plants from these special places? Stones River National Battlefield and more than a dozen local partners call upon our friends and neighbors to join us at…
Music has played an important role in the lives of Americans influencing and reflecting the history that has shaped our nation. Join the Tennessee Valley Winds on Sunday September 29, 2019 as they bring music back to one of the great battlefields of the American Civil War. The program will begin at 2 PM. Led…
