The National Park Service, in conjunction with middle Tennessee educators, has developed a series of lesson plans and on-site programs designed to help fourth through sixth grade students understand the Battle of Stones River and its impact on local, state, and national history.
Teachers can use the lesson plans in the classroom and bring their students to the battlefield for self-guiding and/or ranger presented programs geared to support the lesson plan. Ranger programs are thirty minutes in length and can accomodate up to 40 students. We suggest larger groups (40-90) plan for a 2-3 program rotation.
Groups larger than 90 students should consider visits on more than one day. All educational programs are free of charge.
NPSLearn Visit the National Park Service web site for educators. more...
The Battle of Stones River Link here to a series of pages with a more in-depth description of the battle. more...
Nature at Stones River Learn more about the unique plants, animals and ecosystems at Stones River National Battlefield. more...
Did You Know?
Fragile objects that can no longer be displayed for long periods of time like the guidon flag of Sixth and Seventh Arkansas Infantry (Consolidated) can be viewed in the Stones River National Battlefield museum as high definition graphics.
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