8 Surprising Facts About Chattanooga
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1. The Walnut Street Bridge is one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
Spanning 1/2 mile, our walking bridge provides beautiful views of the Tennessee River, Downtown, and Chattanooga sunsets. It's also the oldest and largest surviving truss bridge in the South.
2. Chattanooga women are known for making history.
Mary Hardaway Walker was the oldest student in the nation, learning to read and write at 116 years old! Dr. Mary Edwards Walker remains the nation's only female Medal of Honor recipient, caring for injured or dying soldiers through the Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga.
We are also the home of the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center.
3. There's a reason we're called "Gig City".
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