Cravens House in the Chattanooga unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
The Cravens House served as the headquarters for Confederate Brigadier General Edward Walthall until Union forces took it on November 24, 1863, during the fighting on the slopes of Lookout Mountain. The house was eventually destroyed during the battle when soldiers dismantled it for wood. After the war, land owner Robert Cravens built a second house, the one that stands today. It can be reached by car or by a 3-mile round-trip hike from Point Park.
The Cravens House is currently not open to the public, but visitors are still free to roam the grounds and to see the views of Chattanooga from the house porch. Allow no more than a half hour to tour the area.
Cravens House in the Chattanooga unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Surrounding the house are a number of monuments, including elaborate goliaths dedicated to the soldiers of New York and Ohio.
New York Monument at the Chattanooga unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Ohio Monument at the Chattanooga unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Artillery pieces and tablets explaining troop movements during the battle are also on display.
Tablets, artillery, and the New York Monument located in the yard of the Cravens House at the Chattanooga unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
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Last updated on July 3, 2024
