Timeline of Chattanooga, Tennessee facts for kids

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.

19th century

• 1840 - James Enfield Berry becomes mayor.
• 1849 - Western & Atlantic Railroad begins operating.
• 1851 - City chartered.
• 1854 - Nashville & Chattanooga Railway in operation.
• 1862 - June: First Battle of Chattanooga.
• 1863
  • September: Occupation by Union forces begins.
  • November 24: Battle of Lookout Mountain.
  • November 25: Battle of Missionary Ridge.
• 1866 - March: Occupation by Union forces ends.
• 1867 - March: The largest flood in the city's recorded history.
• 1869 - Chattanooga Times newspaper begins publication.
• 1882 - Walnut Street Temple dedicated.
• 1890 - Walnut Street Bridge built.

20th century

• 1905 - Chattanooga Public Library opens.
• 1909 - Hixson High School founded.
• 1917 - Market Street Bridge built.
• 1921 - Tivoli Theatre opens.
• 1923 - Chattanooga Theatre Centre founded.
• 1924 - Memorial Auditorium built.
• 1930 – Population: 119,798.
• 1933 - Chattanooga Free Press newspaper begins publication.
• 1935 - Electric Power Board of Chattanooga established.
• 1937 - Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park established.
• 1940 – Population: 128,163.
• 1950 – Population: 131,041.
• 1959 - Olgiati Bridge built.
• 1960 – Population: 130,009.
• 1961 - Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum founded.
• 1972 - Twelve Tribes (religious group) and National Knife Museum founded.
• 1975 - Marilyn Lloyd becomes U.S. representative for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district.
• 1980 – Population: 169,565.
• 1983 - Chattanooga African-American Museum established.
• 1984
  • Veterans Memorial Bridge built.
  • Operation of Hamilton County Jail privatised.
• 1987 - Fellowship of Southern Writers headquartered in Chattanooga.
• 1992 - Tennessee Aquarium opens.
• 1995 - International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum established.
• 1997
  • City website online (approximate date).
  • Jon Kinsey becomes mayor.
• 1999 - Chattanooga Times Free Press newspaper in publication.

21st century

• 2001 – Bob Corker elected mayor.
• 2005
  • Hunter Museum of American Art building expanded.
  • Ron Littlefield elected mayor.
• 2009 - Ron Littlefield re-elected mayor.
• 2010
  • Electric Power Board's one gigabit per second Internet service began.
  • Population: 167,674.
• 2011
  • Volkswagen Chattanooga Assembly Plant began operating.
  • Chuck Fleischmann elected U.S. representative for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district.
• 2013 – Andy Berke elected mayor.
• 2015 – Lone-wolf terrorist shooting, killed five military members and injuring three others.
• 2017 – Andy Berke re-elected mayor.
• 2021 – Tim Kelly becomes mayor.