In addition to Chickamauga Battlefield, Lake Winnie, Chattanooga Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the gateway cities of Ringgold and Ft. Oglethorpe, Catoosa County is the gateway to many of the Southeast's finest historic and tourist attractions.

New Echota State Park Entrance to Point Park Tennessee Aquarium Ruby Falls Rock City

NEARBY HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS

• New Echota State Park, Calhoun, Georgia - The capital of the Cherokee Nation before it was forced west along the "Trail of Tears," this Georgia State Park features restored and recreated Cherokee homes and businesses of the era.

• Point Park and Missionary Ridge, Tennessee - Catoosa's Chickamauga battlefield is only part of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park. Point Park, at the top of Lookout Mountain, is the site of the "Battle Above the Clouds" and Missionary Ridge is the site of the rout of Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee.

NEARBY TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

• Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, is the centerpiece of the city. Thousands of fresh and salt water fish are presented during an incredible five-story walking tour (all downhill). Visit the Tennessee Aquarium Official Website for more information.

• Ruby Falls, Chattanooga, is the tallest commercially developed underground falls in the nation. The walk to the falls through Lookout Mountain Caverns is on a paved, level path. Visit the Ruby Falls Official Website for more information.

• Rock City, Lookout Mountain, Georgia, has been entertaining visitors for 70 years with Fat Man's Squeeze, Swinging Bridge and, of course, Seven States Plaza, which offers the best and easiest aerial view of Catoosa County. Visit the Rock City Official Website for more information.