The sun rises behind a green field with a cannon in the foreground. — On January 2, 1863, fifty-seven Union cannons fired from this line ending the Battle of Stones River by killing or wounding more than 1,800 Confederates in less than an hour. NPS Photo / Buddy Secor

Stones River National Battlefield

National Historic Site · Tennessee · National Park Service

The Battle of Stones River began on the last day of 1862 and became one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Civil War. The battle produced important military and political gains for the Union, and it changed forever the people who lived and fought here.

Plan your visit

Trails & hiking

Biking · Hiking

Know before you go

Phone: 615-893-9501
Official site: www.nps.gov
Managed by: National Park Service

Getting there

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Things to do

Highlights: African American Heritage · Arts · Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite · National Cemetery · Enslavement · Forts · Military · Battlefields · Monuments and Memorials · Reconstruction · Transportation · Trains and Railroads · Wars and Conflicts · Civil War · Animals · Birds · Fish · Tortoises and Turtles · Fire · Geology · Grasslands · Scenic Views

Activities & features: Arts and Culture · Cultural Demonstrations · Theater · Road Biking · Fishing · Food · Picnicking · Guided Tours · Self-Guided Tours - Walking · Self-Guided Tours - Auto · Hands-On · Arts and Crafts · Living History · Historic Weapons Demonstration · Junior Ranger Program · Wildlife Watching · Birdwatching · Park Film · Museum Exhibits · Shopping · Bookstore and Park Store