• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

    Kennesaw Mountain

    National Battlefield Park Georgia

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  • Parking Lot Closure for Construction

    The Visitor Center parking lot will be closed tomorrow, June 12, 2013, from 6:00 am - 12:00 pm. Please plan alternate routes, and parking will be available in the Old Highway 41 Parking Lot. Contact Number: 770-427-4686 x0

  • 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 from the parking area to the Illinois Monument is approximately 200 yards.

Confederate armies were usually named for states or regions where they campaigned, while union armies were named after major rivers. Thus the Confederate Army of Tennessee opposed to the Union Army of the Tennessee.