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Sculpture Fields at Montague Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee
In 2016, John Henry, a renowned contemporary sculptor, and his wife, Pamela, transformed a 33-acre environmental brownfield in the heart of Chattanooga’s Southside into a showplace for world-class artists and their oversized works. Today, Sculpture Fields is a public park that’s home to more than 50 large-scale sculptures from artists around the globe, resulting in the largest sculpture park in the Southeast U.S. Here, visitors stroll among sculptures that are conceptual, symbolic, and—in some cases—slightly punk rock. There are permanent works such as “Captain Merkel’s Ramming Dragon,” a whimsical painted aluminum and stainless steel piece by lifelong Chattanooga resident Verina Baxter; the bright red and circular “Cinderella” by John Clement; and the abstract “Think Big” by Jane Manus; as well as large selection of temporary pieces that come and go. To experience Sculpture Fields on a self-guided tour, there’s a downloadable free app that offers info about each piece in its artist’s own voice. The park also hosts events like the John Henry Invitational, a biannual artist competition in which five sculptors are chosen to display their work in the park for two years. The most recent winning artists’ sculptures went on display in April 2025. Sculpture Fields is open from dawn to dusk daily and features both free entry and parking. It’s also pet-friendly.
In 2016, John Henry, a renowned contemporary sculptor, and his wife, Pamela, transformed a 33-acre environmental brownfield in the heart of Chattanooga’s Southside into a showplace for world-class artists and their oversized works. Today, Sculpture Fields is a public park that’s home to more than 50 large-scale sculptures from artists around the globe, resulting in the largest sculpture park in the Southeast U.S.
Here, visitors stroll among sculptures that are conceptual, symbolic, and—in some cases—slightly punk rock. There are permanent works such as “Captain Merkel’s Ramming Dragon,” a whimsical painted aluminum and stainless steel piece by lifelong Chattanooga resident Verina Baxter; the bright red and circular “Cinderella” by John Clement; and the abstract “Think Big” by Jane Manus; as well as large selection of temporary pieces that come and go.
To experience Sculpture Fields on a self-guided tour, there’s a downloadable free app that offers info about each piece in its artist’s own voice. The park also hosts events like the John Henry Invitational, a biannual artist competition in which five sculptors are chosen to display their work in the park for two years. The most recent winning artists’ sculptures went on display in April 2025.
Sculpture Fields is open from dawn to dusk daily and features both free entry and parking. It’s also pet-friendly.
