Stones River National Battlefield and Cemetery will host a series of events to commemorate Memorial Day in 2024. On Saturday May 25, 2024, at 10 AM, scouting and other youth groups are invited to place flags on more than 7,000 headstones in Stones River National Cemetery. Volunteers and groups should register at https://forms.office.com/g/gwdSr7NWfY. Participants should…
The staff at Stones River National Battlefield plans to burn about 148 acres of fields between February 6 and February 8, 2024. These prescribed burns are a part of the park’s Fire Management Plan. The areas to be burned include the McFadden Farm Unit and fields near the park visitor center and the western edge…
Due to a winter weather advisory predicting hazardous road conditions, Stones River National Battlefield anticipates a delayed opening on Wednesday February 1, 2023. Affected facilities include the visitor center & tour road, Stones River National Cemetery, the McFadden Farm unit and Redoubt Brannan. The above sites and facilities will remain closed until at least 10…
Contractors are expected to complete pavement preservation work that began last fall beginning on Tuesday May 10, 2022. Visitors should expect periodic closures of the Redoubt Brannan and Visitor Center parking lots during the week. If weather permits, all paved areas in the Visitor Center parking lot will be closed to the public on Tuesday,…
Contractors are expected to complete pavement preservation work that began last fall. Beginning on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, visitors should expect periodic closures of the Redoubt Brannan and Visitor Center parking lots during the week. If weather permits, all paved areas in the Visitor Center parking lot will be closed to the public on April…
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Stones River National Battlefield is increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach…
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Stones River National Battlefield is increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach…
This Memorial Day, Stones River National Battlefield will join thirty National Park Service units across 12 states and the District of Columbia in hosting a virtual commemoration saluting America’s fallen soldiers. The 2020 National Park Service Virtual Memorial Day Tribute — a social media event spanning more than 13 hours on Monday, May 25 —…
Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Stones River National Battlefield is increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach…