Overview
In June 1901, the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway erected a monument of White Georgia Marble in Ringgold, marking the end of the Great Locomotive Chase. A tablet mounted on the monument offers a brief retelling of the Chase and the names of the men who participated in the daring event.
Quick Facts
- Status
- Existing
- Address
- 3188 Ooltewah Ringgold Road, Ringgold, GA 30736
- Coordinates
- 34.941778, -85.104250
Railroads and Organizations
Happening
April 12, 1862
Great Locomotive Chase
The Great Locomotive Chase was a Civil War raid carried out on April 12, 1862, when Union volunteers stole the locomotive General in an attempt…