Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

Chattanooga is a city in southeastern Tennessee and the seat of Hamilton County, along the Tennessee River near the Georgia border. The community developed from Ross’s Landing and incorporated as Chattanooga in 1839. Its river and rail connections made it strategically important during the Civil War, including the 1863 battles around Chattanooga. After the war, iron and steel production helped shape its growth as an industrial center.