Chattanooga Choo Choo

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Address and Phone:
200 E. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Chattanooga, TN 37403

Phone: (423) 266-8658

Admission Rates:
Adults $5, seniors & students $3, children (6 - 12) $2, children under 5 free.

Hours Open to the Public:
Open Year-round

Dates Closed:
Sundays, major holidays

Discounts:
Group Discount, Senior Citizen Discount, Student Discount

Payment Types Accepted:
Cash, Personal Check

Chattanooga African American Museum/Bessie Smith Hall

City: Chattanooga, TN
Region: East Tennessee

The Chattanooga African American Museum was founded in 1983 to provide sources of curricula, historical references, creative works, and the media about the identity of Africans and African Americans, particularly those of Chattanooga. Civil War era exhibits include discussion of the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.



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Things to do

Looking for a day of fun and frolic? Here’s a quick list of nearby attractions that you may enjoy.

Chattanooga National Cemetery

Chattanooga Market

TVA's Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage Visitor Center

Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park

Places to stay

Looking for a place to rest between adventures? Here’s a quick list of nearby places to stay.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites-Lookout Mtn.

Hampton Inn I-24 West Lookout Mtn.

Chattanooga Marriott

Pettit House Bed & Breakfast

Upcoming events

Date: Nov 7, 2009
Celtic Fest
Location: Jackson, TN

Date: Nov 6, 2009 - Nov 7, 2009
Christmas Sampler
Location: Springfield, TN

Date: Nov 7, 2009
Candy Cane Lane
Location: Sparta, TN

Date: Nov 7, 2009
Veterans Day Celebration
Location: Townsend, TN

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