The area south of Ringgold Gap in Catoosa County was known simply as Catoosa or Cherokee Springs. In 1849 the Western and Atlantic Railroad established a "flag station" known as Catoosa Platform or Catoosa Station to serve this area. This consisted of a small wooden platform with no depot. When folks south of Ringgold wanted a train to stop they would attach a red flag to signal the engineer.

In 1837 settlers organized the Chickamauga Presbyterian Church on this site, eventually building a small log cabin in which to worship. On 1849 the congregation decided to build a new church. Using rock from nearby Taylor Ridge and Stubblefield Farm, the new building was completed in 1850.

During the Battle of Ringgold Gap Joseph Hooker, United States fought Patrick Cleburne north of the church and Cleburne used the church as a hospital. After Cleburne withdrew Union officers used the church as a stable.

In 1912 the Chickamauga Presbyterian Church was formed and they requested the Ringgold Church give up the name. The church served briefly as a Methodist Church after the Presbyterians moved into Ringgold in 1920. After that the church sat empty until the Catoosa County Historical Association took control of the building in the 1950's.

When building I-75 through Ringgold Gap, engineers found remnants of an old Cherokee village. Archeologists were called in to catalog the site and the remains of the village were moved to storage. Some of these remains are on display in the church, which also has the original lectern and pews.

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