Stones River National Battlefield

Stones River National Battlefield
LocationRutherford County, Tennessee,
United States
Coordinates35°52′34″N 86°25′51″W / 35.87611°N 86.43083°W / 35.87611; -86.43083
Area709.49 acres (287.12 ha)
EstablishedMarch 3, 1927
Visitors339,364 (in 2023)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteStones River National Battlefield

Stones River National Battlefield, a 570-acre (2.3 km2) park along the Stones River in Rutherford County, Tennessee, three miles (5 km) northwest of Murfreesboro and twenty-eight miles southeast of Nashville, memorializes the Battle of Stones River. This key battle of the American Civil War occurred on December 31, 1862, and January 2, 1863, and resulted in a strategic Union victory.