Battlefield Centre
Closed1785 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
Area Description
Fort Oglethorpe is located in the southern suburbs of Chattanooga in Catoosa County, Georgia. Chattanooga is the fourth most populous metropolitian in Tennessee with excess 180,000 residents. Chattanooga's economy is the second fastest growing in the state behind Nashville. Fort Oglethorpe is located 105 miles northwest of Atlanta and 120 miles southwest of Knoxville. Fort Oglethorpe's history is unique and fascinating, a drama of several wars set in the beauty of the North Georgia woods and streams. During the Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II, the city served as a major military outpost. Today, it is the northern gateway to the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, an outdoor laboratory of a critical battle and a place of serene natural beauty.