• 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 »

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May 09, 2013
Kennesaw Mountain Increases Fees for Shuttle Bus
Kennesaw Mountain’s shuttle bus operates on weekends and major holidays to take visitors to the top of the mountain. Beginning Saturday, May 18th, shuttle bus fees will increase; this transportation fee increase helps offset the cost of the shuttle bus operation which will allow park officials to divert funds back into park operations.

May 03, 2013
Kennesaw Mountain High School Student receives National Park Service “Expressions of Freedom” award
Kennesaw Mountain High School senior, Afoma Okoye, was presented with the first place Expressions of Freedom award for poetry at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Ms. Okoye’s poem reflecting “What does freedom mean to you?” was selected from more than 250 submissions.

May 01, 2013
Kennesaw Mountain NBP Receives 2013 Ticket to Ride Grant from the National Park Foundation
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park has been selected to receive a 2013 “Ticket to Ride” grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of America’s national parks. The Ticket to Ride program, supported by a $500,000 grant from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, helps students explore the outdoors by providing transportation and program support to national parks around the country.

Did You Know?

The walk by the earthworks leads to the Dead Angle of Cheatham Hill where the fiercest fighting occurred.

Today Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield preserves the locations of and commemorates the major events associated with the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.  It is the only National Park Service property that commemorates the Atlanta Campaign.