Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
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- Regular Hours:
Mon - Sat Sun - Phone:
Main - 770-427-2117
- Address:
- 2829 Cherokee St NW Kennesaw, GA 30144
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- Museums, City, Village & Township Government, Historical Places, Places Of Interest, Tourist Information & Attractions
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- Adult Ticket $7.50 Senior over 60 $6.50 Children 4-12 $5.50 Family Pass available only online: Family Pass (2 adults, 4 children) $18.00
- AKA
Southern Museum-Civil War
Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History
General Info
The Southern Museum has first opened in Kennesaw in 1972 as the Big Shanty Museum. This early iteration of what is today a Smithsonian Affiliate housed the steam locomotive General and was dedicated to telling the story of the April 12, 1862 “Great Locomotive Chase,” and event which briefly rose that engine and Kennesaw to prominence during the Civil War.