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Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in Tennessee, and the seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee in the United States of America. According to data from the 2000 census, Chattanooga had a population of 155,554 in the city proper and 476,531 in the metropolitan area.
Chattanooga, the seat of Hamilton County, is known as the gateway to the South. Originally, the site of a Cherokee trading post, the city's location on the Tennessee River, made it a formidable natural obstacle and a focal point for opposing armies in the Civil War. The 17 regional sites of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park are a legacy of that era. Today, Chattanooga is a national example for urban renewal with a new downtown and revitalized riverfront that offers visitors a unique experience not found anywhere else. The city is probably best known for the 1941 big-band swing song "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glenn Miller, but it has grown significantly since its days as a railroad hub and industrial center.
Owing to its industrial past, the city is currently fighting a major battle (and winning) against air pollution. A new weapon in this battle is the institution of mandatory emissions testing for all automobiles weighing less than 10,500 pounds, which has been mandated by the state government.
History
Originally founded by John Ross as Ross's Landing in 1816 as a center for Cherokee trade, it was renamed Chattanooga in 1838 after their departure on the Trail of Tears. During the American Civil War on November 23, 1863, the Battle of Chattanooga III began when Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant reinforced troops at Chattanooga and counter-attacked Confederate troops. The next day the Battle of Lookout Mountain was fought near the town.
These were followed the next spring by the Atlanta Campaign, beginning just over the nearby state line in Georgia and moving southeastward.
In more modern times, the city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its once dilapidated downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. An early cornerstone of this project was the restoration of the historicWalnut Street Bridge, which is now the world's second-longest pedestrian bridge behind the Shelby Street Bridge in Nashville, Tennessee.
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