WTVF, Channel 5, June 2, 2019 MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — As the number of visitors at Civil War sites across the country are declining, battlefields in the mid-state’s backyard are able to buck the trend. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported declining attendance at some of the nation’s most…
May 18, 2019, starting at the Stones River National Battlefield Visitors’ Center Join a park ranger for an hour-long walk by lantern light through Stones River National Cemetery. Visitors will get a chance to appreciate the human stories housed within the cemetery by listening to soldiers and civilians share their…
March 28, 2019, Stones River National Battlefield Ava Joiner came to us about two years ago as a Student Conservation Association intern. Her incredible ability to connect with young visitors coupled with her boundless enthusiasm for the National Park Service mission led us to extend her stay and finally manage…
Stones River National Battlefield, March 26, 2019 Teresa Watson started her NPS career at Stones River NB in 1978 as a typist. She rose through the ranks to become our Administrative Officer. While the public often did not get a chance to meet Teresa during their visit, they could see…
Stones River National Battlefield, March 25, 2019 Photograph and pair of scissors belonging to Rebecca Jetter Brown. Her husband Captain John Brown fought here at the Battle of Stones River, and while he was away, Rebecca worked as a tailor, using these scissors to cut fabric.
