Chattanooga Archives - Sightseers' Delight

The story behind the unexpected German monument in Chattanooga National Cemetery

March 12, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The monument honors 92 German soldiers who died on American soil as prisoners of war during World War I.

Renovated Read House hotel in Chattanooga opens for business

October 25, 2018 Sightseers’ Delight

A portion of the renovated Read House hotel in Downtown Chattanooga has reopened for business.

Towing museum promises to hook visitors

February 15, 2018 Todd DeFeo

Tow trucks are pretty fascinating machines. But, who thinks of them as museum artifacts?

Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station

Preferred high-speed rail line between Atlanta and Chattanooga unveiled

October 16, 2017 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has identified a preferred corridor for a high-speed rail line between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn.

Make minor league baseball a major league experience

May 18, 2017 Todd DeFeo

Baseball season is here. Anyone looking to combine a road trip with the nation’s pastime should consider visiting a minor league ballpark.

Tennessee launching new version of consumer website

March 23, 2017 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The Tennessee Department of Tourist is launching a newly designed and more advanced version of its consumer website, tnvacation.com.

Chattanooga hotel pays homage to city’s railroad history

November 1, 2016 Todd DeFeo

Chattanooga’s immortality as a railroad town was marked for eternity with the release of Glenn Miller’s “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” a song he recorded in 1941 for the film “Sun Valley Serenade.” The song topped the Hit Parade chart, selling more than a million copies.