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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 4 attractions in Kennesaw
4.0 of 5 stars 15 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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sam13010
Senior Contributor
27 reviews
4 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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Chiguire
Marietta, GA, USA
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42 reviews
56 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012

Built around a single theme: The great locomotive chase (union troops "stealing" a locomotive from the Confederacy during the civil war). Still, it is entertaining, and well arranged. Worth the visit, but don't expect too many exhibits. More

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Rosco_Petermeyer
Roswell, Georgia
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8 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012

This little museum was much better than we expected. It kept up entertained for a couple of hours. Lots of cool stuff! More

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Domino1969
Marietta, Georgia
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33 reviews
6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 8, 2012

There is only one General, and its in Kennesaw, which unfortunately is a bit of a drive from Atlanta if you're visiting. Too bad it can't be moved to the Atlanta Aquarium and the Titanic exhibit, but Big Shanty where the great locomotive chase took place during the Civil War started here. I was initially excited to come here and... More

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Gonnamoo
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9 reviews
4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 9, 2011
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The Museum is great but has forgotten it's place in history. It is based around an old Civil War era locomotive called the General and the Great Locomotive chase that happend right here in Kennesaw then known as Big Shanty. Most of the references aka the Battle Flag of the Confederacy have been removed due to Political Correctness . Agree... More

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NorthGeorgiaPixie
North Georgia
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8 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 6, 2011
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I recently took my two grandchildren, ages 15 and 9, to visit this museum because I wanted them to know about their Southern heritage and be proud of it's history, and I thought the story of the Great Locomotive Chase would really appeal to my 9 year old grandson. I certainly wasn't disappointed! They loved the place. The museum has... More

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OldFolkie
Northern Illinois
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29 reviews
25 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 25, 2011
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I've been wanting to see this locomotive, perhaps the most famous in the world, for over 50 years. Ever since the Disney movie, The Great Locomotive Chase, came out, and later when I saw the great Buster Keaton classic film , The General, I've wanted to see this beautiful steam engine. Well, on our trip through Georgia last week we... More

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1akmaninfl
tampa, FL
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11 reviews
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 15, 2011

Attended with my 17 year old grandson during downtime from local baseball tournament. Though not much interested in the CW, he was quite impressed with the displays and stories told. Hopefully, it will motivate further interest. Highly recommend. More

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riderbymyside
Madrid, Spain
Top Contributor
50 reviews
22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2011

We had a great visit to this museum. There were interesting exhibits, a large play area for children, and a fine film introducing the story of the famous locomotive, The General, to the visitors, before you actually meet the old train. It was a blast. www.riderbymyside.com More

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NRA4Life
Knoxville, Tennessee
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10 reviews
8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 30, 2011

They have a AAA discount! My little girl loved it and my husband who is a Civil War buff defiantly enjoyed it. We will be back. More

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