City of Chattanooga accepts historic land donation to Protect Missionary Ridge

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly joined several city leaders to mark the official donation of land on Missionary Ridge, a move that celebrates the permanent protection of Civil War battlefield terrain and other significant natural landscapes.

The agreement officially transfers ownership of five parcels of land, located across Districts 5 and 9, to the City of Chattanooga.

These properties—valued at just over $100,000—will now become part of the city’s Urban Ecology Preserve System…

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