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Peace Grove growing in Coolidge Park honors Chattanooga’s sister cities

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/  A cardinal sits on a branch in a tree across from the Peace Grove in Coolidge Park.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ A cardinal sits on a branch in a tree across from the Peace Grove in Coolidge Park. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ A cardinal sits on a branch in a tree across from the Peace Grove in Coolidge Park.

Visiting all seven of Chattanooga’s sister cities would require a passport, airfare and a healthy dose of wanderlust. But it’s possible to get a glimpse of each city without packing your bags. You might want to pack a picnic, though.

Coolidge Park, on Chattanooga’s North Shore, has a representative tree from several of its sister cities growing near the carousel, along with a few bonus species.

Here are five things to know about the trees — together known as the Peace Grove — and the Sister City Association of Chattanooga.

1. Sister cities may be added or subtracted.

Currently, Chattanooga’s sister cities are: