{"id":"nps-stri","slug":"stones-river-national-battlefield","name":"Stones River National Battlefield","designation":"National Battlefield","category":"battlefield","categoryLabel":"Battlefield and Military Park","agency":{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov"},"managedBy":[{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov","unitCode":"STRI","designation":"National Battlefield","sourceId":"nps-stri"}],"states":["TN"],"stateNames":["Tennessee"],"location":{"lat":35.87608652,"lon":-86.43078399},"bbox":[-86.4437,35.8495,-86.4082,35.8924],"acres":{"value":580,"kind":"gis-estimate","source":"Computed from the simplified boundary","note":"Approximate. The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"The Battle of Stones River began on the last day of 1862 and became one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Civil War. The battle produced important military and political gains for the Union, and it changed forever the people who lived and fought here.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/stri/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=35.8924&b_tl_lng=-86.4437&b_br_lat=35.8495&b_br_lng=-86.4082","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Stones%20River%20National%20Battlefield","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/stri/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/7433C5A9-1DD8-B71B-0B8D22CB43F53B7C.jpg","title":"Sunrise at Mendenhall's Artillery Trail","alt":"The sun rises behind a green field with a cannon in the foreground.","caption":"On January 2, 1863, fifty-seven Union cannons fired from this line ending the Battle of Stones River by killing or wounding more than 1,800 Confederates in less than an hour.","credit":"NPS Photo / Buddy Secor","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/7541BA2B-1DD8-B71B-0B930C916C418995.jpg","title":"Stones River National Cemetery","alt":"A ray of sunlight shines on the ground at Stones River National Cemetery.","caption":"More than 6,100 Union soldiers lie in Stones River National Cemetery.","credit":"NPS Photo / Diana Anderson","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/7564647E-1DD8-B71B-0BA05DFB4A163DB8.jpg","title":"The Chicago Board of Trade Battery","alt":"Two cannons sit in an icy field.","caption":"The men of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery got their first taste of combat at the Battle of Stones River and helped stem the Confederate tide from this position during the afternoon of December 31, 1862.","credit":"NPS Photo / Hunter Brooks","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/75BFB22E-1DD8-B71B-0B959BCD1CF7203A.jpg","title":"Union Infantry Program","alt":"Union soldiers fire muskets.","caption":"Living history programs help visitors visualize the trials of soldiers during the Battle of Stones River.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/75FDE5FF-1DD8-B71B-0B7E9D513467824B.jpeg","title":"Bike Tour","alt":"Bicyclists ride down a road bracketed by trees.","caption":"Thousands of visitors enjoy biking and hiking through the park.","credit":"NPS Photo / Brenda Massei","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Cultural Demonstrations","Theater","Biking","Road Biking","Fishing","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Self-Guided Tours - Auto","Hands-On","Arts and Crafts","Hiking","Living History","Historic Weapons Demonstration","Junior Ranger Program","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["African American Heritage","Arts","Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite","National Cemetery","Enslavement","Forts","Military","Battlefields","Monuments and Memorials","Reconstruction","Transportation","Trains and Railroads","Wars and Conflicts","Civil War","Animals","Birds","Fish","Tortoises and Turtles","Fire","Geology","Grasslands","Scenic Views"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Park Tour Road","description":"From March 1st through October 31st,the park tour road is open to vehicles from 8 AM to 5 PM daily. Gates to the parking areas at Stones River National Cemetery, McFadden Farm (Tour Stop 6) and Redoubt Brannan are also open from 8 AM to 5 PM. \n\nWINTER HOURS - From November 1st through the end of February, the gates listed above close at 4:30 PM.\n\nVisitor Center parking open from 7 AM to 30-45 minutes before sunset daily. \n\nPedestrians and bicyclists may use park roads and trails from sunrise to sunset.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"8:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"8:00AM - 5:00PM","thursday":"8:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"8:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"8:00AM - 5:00PM","friday":"8:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"8:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Winter Gate Closure Times","start":"2026-11-01","end":"2027-02-28","hours":{"wednesday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","monday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","thursday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","sunday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","tuesday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","friday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM","saturday":"8:00AM - 4:30PM"}},{"name":"Closed Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Closed Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]},{"name":"Park Grounds","description":"Pedestrians and bicyclists may use park roads and trails from sunrise to sunset.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","monday":"Sunrise to Sunset","thursday":"Sunrise to Sunset","sunday":"Sunrise to Sunset","tuesday":"Sunrise to Sunset","friday":"Sunrise to Sunset","saturday":"Sunrise to Sunset"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"From Interstate 24 - Take Exit 76 and turn left (eastbound) or right (westbound) onto Medical Center Parkway. Turn left onto Thompson Lane. Turn left at the park entrance at 1563 N. Thompson Lane. Follow the tour road to the visitor center. From Interstate 40 - Take Exit 235 onto TN 840. Take Exit 55 onto US 41/TN 70 and follow the signs for Murfreesboro. Turn right onto Thompson Lane at the first traffic light. Turn right at the park entrance at 1563 N. Thompson Lane.","weatherInfo":"Summer is hot and humid with highs in the 90s. Spring and fall are pleasant. Winter temperatures are variable, but temperatures may drop below freezing with occasional snow.","contacts":{"phone":"615-893-9501","email":"stri_administration@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Visitor Center","description":"The park visitor center and restrooms are open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in Spring and Summer and 9am to 4:00 pm from November 1 through February 29 in fall and winter. The visitor center is closed on Thanksgiving and December 25th.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/stri/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm","lat":35.8806525,"lon":-86.4348727}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"paint-rock-river-national-wildlife-refuge","km":97},{"slug":"russell-cave-national-monument","km":115},{"slug":"cross-creeks-national-wildlife-refuge","km":133},{"slug":"fern-cave-national-wildlife-refuge","km":135},{"slug":"tennessee-national-wildlife-refuge","km":137},{"slug":"sauta-cave-national-wildlife-refuge","km":143}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=stri"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.623Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Park Closure","title":"McFadden Farm Trail Connection to Stones River Greenway Closed","text":"The trail connecting the McFadden Farm Unit and the Stones River Greenway will be closed to the public while Tennessee Department of Transportation crews work to widen the North Thompson Lane bridge across the West Fork of the Stones River. Work is expected to be completed in 2030. Visitors may still access the McFadden Farm unit via Van Cleve Lane and use the historic McFadden Lane Trail to access interpretive exhibits.","url":null,"updated":"2026-10-06 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-D3DF67E4-752A-42A1-B973-03574587F148"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Holiday Closure","text":"Stones River National Battlefield and Cemetery are closed today, November 26, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.","url":null,"updated":"2026-01-23 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-2E63ACA7-70A1-461E-BAF5-0CC762B7B3A4"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/stones-river-national-battlefield/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/stones-river-national-battlefield.geojson"}