The Best of Chattanooga: Trains, Waterfalls and Battlefields
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- I’m comfortable with some walking throughout the day
- I expect to get on and off of a coach, and I’m ready to stroll through cities and to stand for a few hours when we’re learning in museums
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Hotel check-in from 4:00 p.m.
Program Registration. After you have your room assignment, come to the Road Scholar table in the main lobby to register with the program staff and get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule that reflects a...
Walking from the hotel to the aquarium is approximately .3 miles. Walking through the aquarium takes around 1.5 -2 hours.
We’ll be joined by a local expert for a presentation on the history of Chattanooga. We’ll then ride to the nearby city of Soddy-Daisy for a ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. At Rock City, walking 100-foot trail; 35 stairs in sets of 4-5 stairs with handrails; uneven, some inclines. Ruby Falls entrance building is handicapped accessible; cave not wheelchair accessible. Elevator down to starting point of cave wa...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walking at Missionary Ridge; uneven, unpaved terrain.
We’ll be joined by an Appalachian music specialist who has been documenting and performing music of the Tennessee Valley region for many years. We’ll learn about the types of inst...
Getting on/off a motorcoach. Walnut Street Bridge is a walk of 2,376 feet depending on personal preference. Driving approximately 1/2 hour to/from Chickamauga Battlefield; walking approximately 1 mile including to Park Ranger station/museum, uneven battlefield terrain...
Hotel check-out by 12:00 Noon.
We’ll be joined by a guest speaker from the Challenger STEM Learning Center who will tell us about its work and educational mission of introducing students to real-world applications. The space shuttle “Challenger” exploded after t...
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