National Park Partners was born out of a desire to do more for the incredible national treasure known as Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, including Moccasin Bend National Archeological District.

In 1986, Friends of the Park was established and immediately began helping the National Park Service prepare for the rapidly approaching

100th anniversary of the preservation of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. Following the success of those initial fundraising efforts, the Friends continued in their role as the Park’s official philanthropic

partner, leveraging support from residents, businesses, and visitors to generate the type of public-private partnership that is the hallmark of our Chattanooga area.

In 1995, Friends of Moccasin Bend was formed to advocate for the inclusion of 750 acres of historically and culturally significant land on

Moccasin Bend into National Park Service protection. This goal was achieved in 2003, as the boundary of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga

National Military Park was expanded, and Moccasin Bend was named the country’s first – and still only – designated National Archeological District.

Friends of Moccasin Bend then turned their focus to supporting the National Park in the creation of a General Management Plan, adopted in 2017, to develop a world-class visitor experience at this newest unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

In 2018, these two nonprofit “Friends” groups combined forces to create National Park Partners of Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Moccasin Bend. Our mission is to grow Chattanooga’s National Park legacy for future generations and to support the National Park Service in preserving and interpreting the landscapes and stories of the Civil War Campaign for Chattanooga and the 12,000 year Indigenous history of Moccasin Bend.

Visit www.nppcha.org to find ways to get engaged and to make a gift to support our work. Our projects and programs are funded by families, businesses, foundations, and individuals like you who believe in our motto:

Respect the Past

Invest in the Present

Preserve for the Future