• Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

    Kennesaw Mountain

    National Battlefield Park Georgia

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  • The Mountain Road Will Be Closed May 13th and 14th.

    The mountain road will be closed May 13th and 14th. Various patchwork will be occurring throughout the park during the month of May. Closures will not be necessary but some parking areas may be limited at times.

  • 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 »

Support Your Park

 

Do you care about Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park? Would you like to help preserve the wonderfully rich natural and cultural resources protected here? There are many ways to become more involved ...

  • Support your park through philanthropic donations.
  • Spend a few hours or a lifetime as a volunteer in the park.
  • Purchase books and gifts at the parks Cooperating Associations bookstore inside the Park's Visitor Center.
  • Take pride in your park and help protect it for future generations. Do not pick plants or disturb animal. Put litter in its proper place and please recycle!
  • Support stewardship of the park by becoming educated about the park's natural and cultural resources.
  • Keep informed on park issues and provide comment during park planning processes.
  • Be a good steward by obeying park regulations, including, but not limited to: keeping dogs leashed and picking up after your pet; glass containers are not allowed on the river; properly disposing of fishing lines; and not using metal detectors.

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.