CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) – North Georgia officials have begun work on the Chickamauga Battlefield Connector Trail.
It is a multi-use trail just over two miles long that connects the city of Chickamauga to the Battlefield.
It will be used by both walkers and cyclists.
“Today’s groundbreaking is an important step forward in our work to connect more people to nature throughout north Georgia and this part of the Tennessee Valley,” said Noel Durant, TPL Tennessee State Director.
The trail traces the old Dry Valley Road, where Union soldiers marched from Mountain Cove through Chickamauga and to the battlefield near Wilder Tower.
Bruz Clark, director of the Lyndhurst and Riverview Foundations, says “This route also witnessed the transport of wounded and ailing soldiers from both the Union and Confederate armies seeking medical care at the Gordon-Lee House, which functioned as a makeshift field hospital.”
Construction began this week and should be finished by the end of the year.
Walker County Commission Chairwoman Angie Teems adds “The Battlefield Connector Trail will be a true community asset that will promote healthy lifestyles, preserve our history, and stimulate our local economy. It’s a considerable quality of life enhancement for Walker County.”
