Southern Museum Of Civil War
(770) 218-1705
2829 Cherokee St NW
Kennesaw,
GA
30144
34.0235
-84.6144
What People Are Saying About Southern Museum Of Civil War
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
In Short
The star attraction is The General, a steam locomotive nabbed by Yankee raiders in 1862. The daring band of 22 soldiers planned to drive The General north to Chattanooga, destroying Confederate supply lines along the way. Rebels manned a locomotive of their own and chased The General for 100 miles until the raiders were forced to abandon ship. Two years later, a few thousand Union soldiers arrived at Kennesaw Mountain to fight in one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 1864 Atlanta campaign.
User Reviews
Anonymous
September 19, 2005
We love this museum because it reminds us of how history is all around us... Even in a little quaint town like Kennesaw. the museum has housed traveling exhibits and it also focuses on the Great Chase of the locomotive during the Civil War. Admission is reasonable and it is a nice way to spend a rainy afternoon.
read full reviewThe Details on Southern Museum Of Civil War
Know Before You Go:
Take in the museum and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park in the same day. It makes for a fascinating history lesson.
