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November 2, 2024

Founded in 1839, Chattanooga is the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Known for its scenic beauty, Chattanooga, nestled among the mountains of southeastern Tennessee and adjacent to the beautiful Tennessee River, is one of the most breathtaking cities in the United States.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population in 2020 was more than 180,000, and the city’s total area was more than 144 square miles, of which 7.4 square miles were water. The city is located along the Tennessee River, bordering Georgia to the south, about 120 miles from Atlanta, Georgia. Bisected by the Tennessee River, Chattanooga is located at the junction of the Ridge Valley Appalachian Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau, both part of the larger Appalachian Mountains. Its official nickname is “The City of Scenery”, an allusion to the surrounding mountains, ridges and valleys. Unofficial nicknames include “River City”, “Chat”, “Nooga”, “Chattown” and “Gig City”, the latter Referring to its claim to have the fastest internet service in the Western Hemisphere.

I’m going to Chattanooga on September 30th, and of course I’m going to run and check in as always. Starting from Ross Landing (Cherokee Ross Landing) Park on the Tennessee River, go south along Walnut Chestnut Street, which has several churches and the Creative Discovery Museum, which opened in 1995. Turn east on West 11th Street to Broad Street, where you will find the Municipal Library. Continuing east on 11th Street, you will find the Federal Bankruptcy Court and City Hall. Then go north along Lindsay Street, to 10th Street, west to Georgia Avenue, then turn north, near the federal government building and Miller Street Park. Continue north, passing the Dome Building (formerly the home of the “Chattanooga Times”), Phillips Park, turn from the park to McCallie Avenue and head east, here is the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium, continue east, and encounter the University of Tennessee Chatta Nougat Campus, I saw that the campus was pretty good, so I ran a few more steps and went to the campus (will make another post).

After running around the campus, follow the original route along McCallie Avenue and then return to Georgia Avenue and continue north, passing the Hamilton County Government Office Area, Administrative and Court Buildings. A street garden contains a fireman’s fountain and a captured cannon. Continuing north, we come to the riverside, and we go west along the riverside, passing the Sculpture Park, the Hunter Art Museum, and the historic Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge, which reopened in 1993. It was built in 1891 and is an excellent example of a hump truss bridge. , is also the oldest existing bridge of its kind in the southeastern United States.

Run to the Tennessee Aquarium, which opened in 1992. It has become a major waterfront attraction and has long been recognized as one of the best public aquariums in the United States. The aquarium has more than 12,000 animals, nearly 800 species, and more than 20 million visitors. The aquarium’s exhibits are housed in two buildings, the original River Tour building opened in 1992 and the adjacent Ocean Tour expansion opened in 2005.

Around the aquarium are the places where tourists gather, and nearby are the starting point of the Trail of Tears, The Passage Waterwalk, the Visitor Center, and The Block: a 5,000-square-foot rock climbing gym. The run ends by heading south along Market Street back to the hotel, ending the run in downtown Chattanooga.

I would like to mention here that I have seen the Trail of Tears many times, in several places in Georgia, and again here in Chattanooga, and there is a sign here introducing the original section. The tragic history of the resident Indians. To put it simply, the U.S. government forced the Cherokees and other Native Americans living in the southeastern United States to relocate to Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma. The Native Americans’ journey west became known as the “Trail of Tears” because of the exiles and deaths along the way.

Back in 1830, the U.S. Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, which required various Indian tribes living in the southeastern United States to give up their land in exchange for federal territory west of the Mississippi River. Most Indians strongly resisted this policy, but as the 1830s wore on, most of the major tribes, the Choctaws, Creeks, Seminoles, and Chickasaws, agreed to move to Indian Territory. The Cherokees were forced to relocate because a small group of the Cherokee tribe signed the Treaty of New Echota at the end of 1835, which was ratified by the U.S. Senate in May 1836 (passed by one vote). ). But the vast majority of Cherokees strongly opposed the treaty signers and were unwilling to leave their homeland.

In May 1838, the relocation of the Cherokee people officially began to be enforced. U.S. Army troops, along with state militias, entered the Cherokee Nation’s homelands and forcibly evicted more than 16,000 Cherokee Indians from their homelands in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia. Among them, the U.S. Army designated Chattanooga’s Ross Landing (now Ross Landing Park in Riverside) as the site of one of three major internment camps or “immigration stations” where Native Americans were held before embarking on the Trail of Tears. Here it is.

The resulting Cherokee “Trail of Tears” impact was devastating. More than a thousand Cherokees, especially the old, young and infirm, died on the journey westward, hundreds fled from the group, and an unknown number, perhaps several thousand, perished as a result of the forced relocation. This tragic move was completed at the end of March 1839.

Now part of the National Park, the Trail of Tears reflects the path of the Cherokee people traveling westward to their new home in Oklahoma between 1838 and 1839 on foot, horseback, wagons or ships for future generations to visit. .

Looking back at Chattanooga’s history, the first early residents were Native Americans, and sites dating back to the Upper Paleolithic (around 10,000 B.C.) show that in the Archaic, Woodland, Mississippi/Muscogee/Yu Humans have been living here during the Cherokee (900-1714 AD) and Cherokee (1776-1838) periods. The Chickamauga Mounds near the mouth of the Chickamauga River are Chattanooga’s oldest surviving visible works of art (circa 750 AD).

The earliest Cherokee occupation of the area dates back to 1776, when the Dragging Canoe broke away from the main tribe to resist European settlers during the Cherokee-American War. In 1816, John Ross, who later became the chief chief of the Cherokee people, established Ross Landing, a trading post consisting of a warehouse and a ferry terminal, which became one of the centers of settlement for the Cherokee Nation. Extending into Georgia and Alabama.

In 1838, after the U.S. government forced the Cherokee and other Native Americans to relocate to Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma, the vacated Indian Territory was subsequently occupied by white people. In December 1839, the Tennessee General Assembly established the town of Chattanooga, which was re-incorporated as the city of Chattanooga in 1851.

In 1838, early residents met and voted to change the name of Ross’s Landing to Chattanooga. The city’s name comes from the Cherokee word Tsatanugi, which means “rock reaches a point” or “end of mountain.”

In 1839, the city of Chattanooga was growing rapidly, initially benefiting from its location ideally suited to river trade. With the arrival of the railroad in 1850, Chattanooga became a prosperous city. The city is known as “where cotton meets corn,” referring to its location on the cultural border between the mountains of southern Appalachia and the cotton-growing states of the south.

Chattanooga was a key city during the American Civil War because multiple railroads converged here. In 1863, some of the most difficult battles of the Civil War took place in Chattanooga. After the war, railroads enabled the city to develop into one of the largest centers of heavy industry in the southeastern United States. Today, the major industries driving the economy include automobiles, advanced manufacturing, food and beverage production, healthcare, insurance, tourism, etc. Chattanooga remains a transportation hub with several interstate highways and railroad lines.

Some noteworthy events in Chattanooga’s history include the invention of the trailer in Chattanooga in the 1910s and mini golf: the first patented mini golf course was built in Chattanooga in 1927. Chattanooga became world famous for the 1941 hit song “Chattanooga Choo Choo” performed by Glenn Miller and his orchestra. The city offers opportunities for hiking, rock climbing and water sports.

Today, downtown Chattanooga is home to a variety of entertainment, dining, cultural, and architectural attractions. The downtown area is bounded by Interstate 24 to the south, Fraser Avenue to the north, U.S. Highway 27 to the west, and Central Avenue to the east.

The city of Chattanooga was named “America’s Best Tourist Destination” and “Top Ten Must-Visit Destinations in the United States” by Lonely Planet. In fact, the New York Times named Chattanooga one of the “45 Best Places to Visit” in the world. The city has received three outstanding ‘liveability’ national awards for excellence in housing and integrated planning. Chattanooga is a featured city in the August 2007 edition of US Airways Magazine. Chattanooga businesses recognized for their investments in solar energy. In December 2009, Chattanooga ranked No. 8 among the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United States as the best city for “bang for your buck,” according to Forbes magazine, which measured overall affordability and housing prices. wait. (over)

Attached are 48 photos

1-Town Hall

2-Running chart