Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:23 am

Superintendent Stuart Johnson announced that Stones River National Battlefield will offer seven presentations of Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery during 2009.

Each evening, two tours of up to 35 people will tour the cemetery by lantern light and listen to the stories of the soldiers who are buried there and their families.

The first program will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2009.

Reservations are required and must be made by calling (615) 893-9501 starting on Monday, June 1, 2009 at 9 AM.

Reservations will not be taken in the visitor center or by e-mail. There is a limit of four tickets per caller and reservations are not transferable to another program date. The schedule of remaining programs is below. Reservations for each program must be made by phone starting at 9 AM on the Monday preceding the program date.

Visitors who will require a sign language interpreter will be exempted from the requirement to make reservations starting the Monday prior to each program. We will need at least two weeks to ensure that an interpreter is on hand so people needing this service may make reservations for any program at any time.

Program Date Make Reservations

June 6, 2009 – 7:30 PM June 1, 2009 - 9 AM
June 20, 2009 – 7:30 PM June 15, 2009 – 9 AM
July 11, 2009 – 7:30 PM July 6, 2009 – 9 AM
July 25, 2009 – 7:30 PM July 20, 2009 – 9 AM
Aug. 8, 2009 – 7:15 PM Aug. 3, 2009 – 9 AM
Aug. 22, 2009 – 7 PM Aug. 17, 2009 – 9 AM
Sept. 5, 2009 – 6:45 PM Aug. 31, 2009 – 9 AM

On June 20, July 25, Aug. 22, and Sept. 5, an additional program will be added that will be fully accessible. One half hour prior to the scheduled tour start time, visitors with mobility disabilities and their guests will gather on the visitor center patio where the cast will present the program entitled Voices from the Past.

Reservations for these programs must also be made by phone starting at 9 AM on the Monday preceding each program.