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Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

2829 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw, GA 30144-2823
770 427 2117
Ranked #3 of 5 attractions in Kennesaw
4.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: History Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Owner description: Former turn-of-the-century cotton gin now serves as a history museum focusing on the Civil War and the Glover Locomotive Works located in nearby...... more » Owner description: Former turn-of-the-century cotton gin now serves as a history museum focusing on the Civil War and the Glover Locomotive Works located in nearby Marietta. « less
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Adairsville,ga
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Great musuem for a small town. Several rooms complete with local pictures and history to accompany them. Good activities for the little ones. Of course seeing the General is the highlight. More

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Acworth
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

Well planned exhibit showing historically accurate depiction of the Great Locomotive Chase. Aligned with the Smithsonian for history exchanges. Excellent for school age children through adults. More

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Effingham, Illinois
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012

We had several hours to spend in Kennesaw before heading out of the area, and we received a recommendation to tour this museum. We were a bit disappointed by the fee, which was $7.50 each, but after spending a couple of hours inside, we agreed that our visit was worth the cost. I would definitely recommend watching the 25 minute... More

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Marietta, Georgia
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

An interesting museum - There is an admission cost. A better deal is the Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield. A national park and the museum is FREE. I believe they exhibit the first U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor hear given to one of the spys that hijacked the train. More

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Kennesaw, Georgia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

Spend as the day exploring history. Great local history and fun to learn. More

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Port Ewen, New York
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63 reviews 63 reviews
Reviews in 45 cities Reviews in 45 cities
189 helpful votes 189 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012

We were in Kennesaw and people recommended this museum. It had a lot of history about the area and the civil war. A number of reproductions of some of the early machines used in the area. There is a 20-25 minute movie re-enactment of the Great locomotive chase, followed by being able to see the famed locomotive, all spiffed up... More

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Fairmount, Georgia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2012

Who doesn't love trains and their history? Of course, cutting off our railroads won the war for the North... We always out-fought them ! That's why we have so many reinactments of a war we lost !! Lol More

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Canton, Georgia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012

Great educational programs and exhibits. Staff is great. More

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Cartersville, Georgia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012

Fun place especially for kids. This section of Kennesaw is kind of unique old town. The Locomotive was fun and interesting to see. One of the unusual places across the stree from the locomotive is Wildman's - he has a unique and kind of messy civil war memorabilia store Great fun to walk around the store ...as much fun as... More

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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

This is one of the origional loccomotives that was used during the Civil War (Ever see the Great Locomotive Chase with Fess Parker) More

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