Battle Anniversaries

Join us this summer for the 160th Anniversary of the
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain!

 

Make family memories at Kennesaw Mountain's Battle Anniversary!

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Join Park Rangers and volunteers as we commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, a crucial moment during the Civil War's Atlanta Campaign.

Dates: Saturday June 29, 2024 and Sunday, June 30, 2024.
Time: During the park's regular operating hours (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Location: Various locations throughout the park.

The weekend will feature guided hikes, living history demonstrations, ranger lectures, children's activities, and more! See below for a more detailed schedule of events or check out our events calendar.

Questions? Send our team an email and we'll respond as soon as possible.

We also have our 160th Battle Anniversary Lecture Series on Saturdays beginning May 4th! Follow the link for more information!

 

Join us for a weekend full of programs!

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, June 29th:

9:00am - Picket Line Guided Hike (meets at Visitor Center)
9:00am - 12:00pm - Recording the Landscape: Plein Air Watercolors on the Battlefield (ages 6 - 9, reservation required)
9:30am - Civil War Music (Visitor Center)
9:30am - Cheatham Hill Walk and Living History (Cheatham Hill)
10:00am - Signal Corps Demonstration (Mountain Top - accessible via shuttle bus)
10:30am - Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
10:30am - Infantry Demonstraton (Cheatham Hill)
11:00am - Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
11:00am - Geography of Atlanta Campaign (Visitor Center)
11:30am - Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
11:30am - Infantry Demonstration (Cheatham Hill)
12:00pm - Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
1:00pm - 4:00pm - Recording the Landscape: Plein Air Watercolors on the Battlefield (ages 10 -12, reservation required)
1:30pm - Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
1:30pm - Cheatham Hill Walk and Living History (Cheatham Hill)
2:00pm - Infantry Demonstration (Cheatham Hill)
2:00pm - Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
2:30pm - Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
2:30pm - Signal Corps Demonstration (Mountain Top - accessible via shuttle bus)
3:00pm - Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
3:00pm - Infantry Demonstration (Cheatham Hill)
4:00pm - Cheatham Hill Walk and Living History (Cheatham Hill)

Sunday, June 30th:

10:00am - Mountain History Hike (Visitor Center)
10:00am - Civil War Music (Visitor Center)
10:00am - Signal Corps Demonstration (Mountain Top - accessible via shuttle bus)
10:30am - Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center)
10:30am - Infantry Demonstration (Cheatham Hill)
11:00am - Youth Art Gallery Opening -- Education Room within the park's Visitor Center
11:00am - Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
11:00am - Cheatham Hill Walk and Living History (Cheatham Hill)
11:30am - Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
12:00pm - Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
12:00pm - Infantry Demonstration (Cheatham Hill)
1:00pm - Civil War Music (Visitor Center)
1:30pm - Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)
1:30pm - Cheatham Hill Walk and Living History (Cheatham Hill)
2:00pm - Infantry Demonstration (Cheatham Hill)
2:00pm - Artillery Demonstration (Visitor Center)
2:30pm - Signal Corps Demonstration (Mountain Top - accessible via shuttle bus)
2:30pm - Infantry Demonstration (Visitor Center Field)