Battle Anniversaries

Join us this summer for the 162nd Anniversary of the
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain!

 
Join Park Rangers and volunteers as we commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, a crucial moment during the Civil War's Atlanta Campaign.
 
Two adults walk with a child between them
Make family memories at Kennesaw Mountain's Battle Anniversary!

NPS Photo

Dates: Saturday June 27, 2026 and Sunday, June 28, 2026.
Time: During the park's regular operating hours (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Location: Various locations throughout the park.

 
Sepia-toned image of cannon crew firing a cannon. Smoke shoots out of cannon from left to right. People in Civil War uniforms stand around cannon at left.
A cannon bellows smoke while cannoneers stand around it.

NPS Photo

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


Saturday, June 27th:
  • 9:00am -- Real Time Anniversary Hike (meet at Activity Area 3)
  • 9:30am -- Picket Line History Hike (meet at Visitor Center)
  • 9:30am -- Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 10:30am -- Cheatham Hill History Walk (meets at Cheatham Hill parking lot)
  • 10:30am -- Signal Flag Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 11:00am -- Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 12:30pm -- Cheatham Hill History Walk (meets at Cheatham Hill parking lot)
  • 1:00pm -- Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 1:30pm -- Signal Flag Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 2:00pm -- Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 2:00pm -- Museum Tour (meet at Visitor Center)
  • 2:30pm -- Cheatham Hill History Walk (meets at Cheatham Hill parking lot)
  • 2:30pm -- Picket Line History Hike (meet at Visitor Center)
  • 3:00pm -- Signal Flag Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 3:30pm -- Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 4:00pm -- Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center field)

Sunday, June 28th:
  • 9:30am -- Picket Line History Hike (meet at Visitor Center)
  • 10:00am -- Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 10:30am -- Cheatham Hill History Walk (meets at Cheatham Hill parking lot)
  • 10:30am -- Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 11:00am -- Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 11:30am -- Signal Corps Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 12:30pm -- Cheatham Hill History Walk (meets at Cheatham Hill parking lot)
  • 1:00pm -- Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 1:30pm -- Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 2:00pm -- Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 2:00pm -- Museum Tour (meet at Visitor Center field)
  • 2:30pm -- Cheatham Hill History Walk (meets at Cheatham Hill parking lot)
  • 3:00 pm -- Signal Corps Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
  • 3:30 pm -- Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center field)
*All weekend: Military Camps & Children's Tent with Historic Games

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Contact Info

Mailing Address:

900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr
Kennesaw, GA 30152

Phone:

770-427-4686 x0

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