National Rendezvous, 2010; Chattanooga, Tennessee aboard the Delta Queen Steamboat Hotel on the North Shore Wednesday evening, September 15 through Saturday, September 18, 2010

Thursday morning (September 16) the day will open with a “Welcome to our Town” breakfast in the Orleans Room aboard the boat with featured speakers, Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield and Chickamauga Park historian, James Ogden. Following introductions, the participants will hear from 4 of the country's leading authorities about 18th Century mapping and most especially Civil War mapping. That afternoon, two teams of the leading units of Civil War mapping scholars will compete preparing a map of the Chattanooga region and area utilizing 18th century techniques and equipment within the confines of our beautiful Coolidge Park on the North Shore. While the experts are mapping in a competition, there will be surveying historians present teaching participants and the public the art of 18th century mapping techniques featuring chaining, compass baselines and plane table mapping. 

See more details about the Rendezvous at Amerisurv