Wreaths Across America at Stones River National Cemetery, December 14, 2013
Wreaths Across America honors our fallen military hero’s by placing a simple wreath at the grave of a Veteran in remembrance of their service to the Nation. Over 600,000 Wreaths are placed each year at 900 national cemeteries. 226 wreaths were placed on various graves throughout the Stones River National…
Crews battle Stones River Battlefield grass fire
Marie Kemph, The Murfreesboro Post, November 20, 2013 Firefighters contain blaze likely caused by cigarette MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Firefighters spent more than two hours Wednesday at Stones River National Battlefield battling a large grass fire that was likely caused by a lit cigarette, according to officials. “The fire could possibly…
Artillery Demonstration, July 19, 2014
Battlefield tourism creates $9M for local economy
The Murfreesboro Post, March 3, 2013 A new National Park Service report for 2011 shows that the 187,000 visitors came to Stones River National Battlefield. A new National Park Service report for 2011 shows that the 187,000 visitors to Stones River National Battlefield spent more than $9.9 million in communities…