The Stones River Battlefield Museum is one of the first of 1966 Civil War battlefield museums to be refurbished. New interpretive devices were utilized to present the battle within the context of the Civil War, and its lasting impact on our nation. The completed museum is due to open in fall 2004.

The fierce battle of Stones River took place between December 31, 1862 and January 2, 1863 claimed 23,000 casualties.

The 584-acre National Battlefield in Murfreesboro, Tennessee includes Stones River National Cemetery, with more than 6,000 Union graves; and the Hazen Brigade Monument, believed to be the oldest, intact Civil War monument still standing in its original location.