• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

    Kennesaw Mountain

    National Battlefield Park Georgia

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  • Lane Closures on Old Highway 41 (Barrett Parkway Project Construction)

    Barrett Parkway Project will require lane closures on Old 41 Highway, east of Ernest Barrett Parkway (the Kennesaw Mountain side). Lane closures will occur February 9 - June 18, 2013, with peak traffic hours (6-9 am and 4-7 pm, weekdays) not affected.

  • Contact Information Regarding Lane Closures

    Area traffic is encouraged to use other routes to avoid major delays. Contact Cobb County Department of Transportation for more information at 528-1653 or visit http://dot.cobbcountyga.gov/project-updates.htm More »

150 Stories for 150 Years

"150 Stories for 150 Years of Change" is an effort by Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to document social change in our community. The Civil War was America's first social upheaval and laid the foundation for other civic revolutions that followed. We are seeking stories about social changes that have had an impact in your community, stories that show a revolutionary change that went against present social norms.

Submitted stories may be:
  • From your own personal experience(s);
  • Recollections of other's experiences that you have witnessed;
  • From the past or present - there is no time period restriction
This project queries the public for stories that cover nearly every variety of social issues including:
  • Race & Ethnicity

  • Religion

  • Gender & Sexuality
    - Women's Rights
    - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual Rights

  • Disabilities/Impairments
    - Physical
    - Intellectual
    - Emotional

  • Immigration
  • - Culture vs. Nationality
We emphasize that submitted stories must express a greater point than simply re-telling a story. The goal is not to dredge up the negativity of the past, but rather to show how we have evolved beyond previous social and civic narrow-mindedness, and how we are still evolving and growing in views on civil rights as a nation.

Deadlines for Submissions:
 Story Synopsis: Before any stories are accepted for inclusion, we request a summary of no more than 200 words. Please submit story summaries by no later than June 20, 2013. Stories received after this date will not be considered. Please e-mail us all story synopses. Be sure to include your name, phone number, and email address with your submission.

Did You Know?

Earthworks of Cheatham Hill, protected, preserved unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.

Kennesaw Mountain was a physical barrier standing between a large Federal force and an important Confederate railroad and manufacturing center.  The battle played an important role in a complicated national drama of bitter military combat and politics.