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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park |
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is a 2,884 acre park featuring over 17 miles of trails spanning from Kolb's Farm to just north of the visitor's center. Kennesaw mountain was home to some of the heaviest fighting of the Georgia Campaign of the Civil War. At this national park, you can take a hike, watch the wildlife, take pictures, watch a living history demonstration, and more. The top of Kennesaw Mountain rises 1800 feet above sea level and provides spectacular views of downtown Atlanta and the surrounding area. |
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Free |
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Dawn to Dusk year round
The Visitor Center is open daily from 8:30am-5:00pm. On weekends during daylight savings time, 8:30am-6:00pm. The building is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. |
| Address: |
900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr.
Kennesaw, GA 30152 |
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770-427-4686 |
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Visitor Center
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Civil War Cannon outside the visitor center
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Museum
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Inside the Kennesaw Mountain Museum
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"Kennesaw Mountain is a memorial to the thousands of Union and Confederate soldiers who faught here, and the courage, honor, and devotion that is their legacy to us all."
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Civil War Cannon at Kennesaw Mountain, in Kennesaw Georgia
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"This is hallowed ground. For two terrible weeks in the summer of 1964, thousands of Americans fought and bled and died here. Honor their sacrifices. Walk reverently in their footsteps. The fierce struggle they waged here not only helped decide the outcome of America's Civil War. It shaped the fate of a nation, and the destiny of generations yet unborn."
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Gift shop outside the Kennesaw Mountain Museum
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"To protect this battlefield's historic integrity recreation activities such as ball playing, sunbathing, kite flying and picnicing are not allowed in this field."
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"Clash at Kennesaw - This National Battlefield Park commemorates the Civil War battle fought here and the 1864 Atlanta Campaign."
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View of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield
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The road to the top of Kennesaw Mountain is open to vehicles Monday to Friday
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On weekends, the road to the top is closed to vehicles
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Although the road is closed to private vehicles, a shuttle bus service is available on Saturday and Sunday. This bus will take you to the top of the mountain and back down. Alternatively, you can hike to the top on foot.
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The parking lot at the top of Kennesaw Mountain is open until 5:30pm
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From the top of Kennesaw Mountain, you can see Stone Mountain, Downtown Marietta, the city of Atlanta, and more.
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View of Marietta, and in the distance is a view of Stone Mountain, 28 miles to the southeast.
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View from the top of Kennesaw Mountain, with the city of Atlanta in the distance.
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Close up view of the city of Atlanta from the top of Kennesaw Mountain.
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View from the top of Kennesaw Mountain of the twin peak, or "Little Kennesaw"
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View from the road to the top of Kennesaw Mountain
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View from the road to the top of Kennesaw Mountain
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View of the twin peak of Kennesaw, on the way down from the top.
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If you do not want to hike to the top of the mountain, you can follow one of the paths around the park.
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Civil War monument on a trail around Kennesaw Mountain
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"Georgia Confederate Soldiers - We sleep here in obedience to the law; when duty called, we came, when country called, we died."
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Path towards Cheetham Hill in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
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Old stone bridge near the Kennesaw Mountain trail
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Dogs are welcome in Kennesaw Mountain Park, but you must keep them on a leash.
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"CCC Camp Headquarters Site"
Established on July 1, 1938, the Civilian Conservation Corps was established at Kennesaw Mountain to work on roads, buildings, landscape, erosion control, and interpretation.
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Kennesaw Mountain is the premier migrant birdwatching location near Atlanta, and one of the best in the southeast. A checklist of birds is available in the visitor center.
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Late winter/early spring view of a trail near Kennesaw Mountain
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A picnic in the park is a popular activity at Kennesaw Mountain.
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