{"id":114,"date":"2019-10-28T15:02:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T19:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sceniccityblog.com\/?p=114"},"modified":"2019-10-28T15:02:03","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T19:02:03","slug":"point-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sceniccityblog.com\/?p=114","title":{"rendered":"Point Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the attractions on top of Lookout Mountain is Point Park. It is part of the Chattanooga and Chickamauga National Military Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Battle of Lookout Mountain was fought November 24, 1863. It became known as the Battle Above the Clouds. It was a part of a larger few months long campaign to take over Chattanooga. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was important that Union forces take control of Chattanooga because Chattanooga was the gateway to the deep south, and many railroads converged there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>History aside, Point Park has some beautiful observation points that overlook the mountains and downtown Chattanooga. There are some hiking trails on Lookout Mountain, but the paths that we saw seemed more difficult than we were willing to take on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/82942430@N03\/48900001447\/in\/album-72157711339253162\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48900001447_3550a1786d_c.jpg?resize=533%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Incline Railway and Point Park37\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The New York Peace Memorial <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/82942430@N03\/48900000552\/in\/album-72157711339253162\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48900000552_ac15050991_c.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Incline Railway and Point Park40\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/82942430@N03\/48899996952\/in\/album-72157711339253162\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48899996952_ca853d7058_c.jpg?resize=800%2C528&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Incline Railway and Point Park48\" width=\"800\" height=\"528\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/82942430@N03\/48899264383\/in\/album-72157711339253162\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48899264383_5241671c6d_c.jpg?resize=533%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Incline Railway and Point Park50\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/82942430@N03\/48899262133\/in\/album-72157711339253162\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48899262133_4373ceffc2_c.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Incline Railway and Point Park57\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>This bend in the Tennessee River is known as Moccasin Bend. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-flickr wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/82942430@N03\/48899254628\/in\/album-72157711339253162\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/48899254628_2ac956786a_c.jpg?resize=800%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Incline Railway and Point Park76\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>An enlarged painting of The Battle Above the Clouds in the visitor&#8217;s center. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the attractions on top of Lookout Mountain is Point Park. It is part of the Chattanooga and Chickamauga National Military Park. The Battle of Lookout Mountain was fought November 24, 1863. It became known as the Battle Above the Clouds. 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