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The 1867 flood of Chattanooga is the largest flood in the city's recorded history. The flood followed a period of heavy rain that affected most of the Tennessee Valley and lasted from March 7 to March 11, 1867. [1] At its highest point, the water of the Tennessee River crested 58 feet (18 metres) above its normal level, and it inundated much of ...
The Tennessee River flowing through the Tennessee River Gorge The "Steamboat Bill" Hudson Memorial Bridge in Decatur, Alabama Natchez Trace Parkway, crossing the Tennessee River in Cherokee, Alabama. The Tennessee River is a 652 mi (1,049 km) long river located in the southeastern United States in the Tennessee Valley.
Chartered as a city. [3] 1867 – March: The largest flood in the city's recorded history. 1869 – Chattanooga Times newspaper begins publication. [4] 1870 - Population: 6,093. [3] 1880 - Population: 12,892. [3] 1882 – Walnut Street Temple dedicated. [5] 1886 - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga established. [3] 1890 Walnut Street Bridge ...
There was a considerable loss of life and looting took place. Upwards of 4,000 homeless in Chattanooga were ferried out of the flooding city to areas of higher ground. [1] During a 64-year span ranging from 1875 to 1938, the Tennessee River had risen above its flood range more than 70 times. [1]
Map showing the parts (shaded) of downtown Chattanooga flooded when the Tennessee River broke its banks in March 1867 The construction of Chickamauga Dam and its reservoir required the purchase of 61,350 acres (24,830 ha) of land, 6,030 acres (2,440 ha) of which were wooded and had to be cleared. 903 families, 24 cemeteries, and 81 miles (130 ...
Wheeler's October 1863 Raid (October 1–9, 1863) was a large cavalry raid in southeastern Tennessee during the American Civil War. Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler's Confederate cavalry scored a great initial success, but subsequently was roughed up by Union cavalry during its withdrawal south of the Tennessee River.
Ross's Landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is the last site of the Cherokee's 61-year occupation of Chattanooga and is considered to be the embarkation point of the Cherokee removal on the Trail of Tears. Ross's Landing Riverfront Park memorializes the location, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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