Museum Tour

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll di......More

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll discuss the causes, biggest battles, blunders and how the war still affects us today over 160 years later.

This program will take place at the Museum in the Visitor Center

Museum Tour

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll di......More

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll discuss the causes, biggest battles, blunders and how the war still affects us today over 160 years later.

This program will take place at the Museum in the Visitor Center

Artillery Demonstrations

Artillery was a vital component to the operations of both armies during the Atlanta Campaign and played a key role in several engagements during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. These programs include a short interpretive talk as well as a firing demonstration!  ...More

Artillery was a vital component to the operations of both armies during the Atlanta Campaign and played a key role in several engagements during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. These programs include a short interpretive talk as well as a firing demonstration!  

These demonstrations will take place in the field in front of the Visitor Center

Infantry Demonstrations

Life for the infantry soldier (Union or Confederate) was anything but easy. Long marches, bad food, and worse living conditions made it tough going for these young men. Join our living historians as they set up camp on the mountain and demonstrate a musket firing. 

These demonstrations will be held in the field in front of the Visitor Center

Museum Tour

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll di......More

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll discuss the causes, biggest battles, blunders and how the war still affects us today over 160 years later.

This program will take place at the Museum in the Visitor Center

Museum Tour

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll di......More

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll discuss the causes, biggest battles, blunders and how the war still affects us today over 160 years later.

This program will take place at the Museum in the Visitor Center

Museum Tour

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll di......More

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll discuss the causes, biggest battles, blunders and how the war still affects us today over 160 years later.

This program will take place at the Museum in the Visitor Center

Vicksburg: Gibralter of the Confederacy

Join Chief of Interpretation Ray Hamel for the opening session of a new lecture series exploring the Road to Atlanta and the broader Western Theater of the Civil War, 1863–1864. This first program sets the stage with the dramatic joint campaign of the U.S. Navy and the ......More

Join Chief of Interpretation Ray Hamel for the opening session of a new lecture series exploring the Road to Atlanta and the broader Western Theater of the Civil War, 1863–1864. This first program sets the stage with the dramatic joint campaign of the U.S. Navy and the Army of the Tennessee as they moved to break the stronghold known as the “Gibraltar of the Confederacy.” Discover how the fall of Vicksburg reshaped the war in the West and paved the way toward Atlanta.

This program will take place in the Visitor Center auditorium.

Summer Stewardship Series: Civilians and Salamanders

Join us for a short walk to discover the salamanders that call Noses Creek home. Learn how to safely search for and identify local species, and explore why these fascinating animals play such an important role in the environment.*Registration is required. Email kemo_edu......More

Join us for a short walk to discover the salamanders that call Noses Creek home. Learn how to safely search for and identify local species, and explore why these fascinating animals play such an important role in the environment.*Registration is required. Email [email protected] for more information. 

This program will begin at the parking lot of Burnt Hickory Rd. and Old Mountain Rd.

Museum Tour

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll di......More

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll discuss the causes, biggest battles, blunders and how the war still affects us today over 160 years later.

This program will take place at the Museum in the Visitor Center

Museum Tour

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll di......More

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll discuss the causes, biggest battles, blunders and how the war still affects us today over 160 years later.

This program will take place at the Museum in the Visitor Center

Museum Tour

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll di......More

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll discuss the causes, biggest battles, blunders and how the war still affects us today over 160 years later.

This program will take place at the Museum in the Visitor Center

Infantry Demonstrations

Life for the infantry soldier (Union or Confederate) was anything but easy. Long marches, bad food, and worse living conditions made it tough going for these young men. Join our living historians as they set up camp on the mountain and demonstrate a musket firing. 

These demonstrations will be held in the field in front of the Visitor Center

Artillery Demonstrations

Artillery was a vital component to the operations of both armies during the Atlanta Campaign and played a key role in several engagements during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. These programs include a short interpretive talk as well as a firing demonstration!  ...More

Artillery was a vital component to the operations of both armies during the Atlanta Campaign and played a key role in several engagements during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. These programs include a short interpretive talk as well as a firing demonstration!  

These demonstrations will take place in the field in front of the Visitor Center

Museum Tour

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll di......More

It’s more than just the artifacts! Join us for a special tour of our Visitor Center museum where our Rangers or volunteers take you on a journey through the entirety of the Civil War (with heavy focus on the Western Theater and the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain). We’ll discuss the causes, biggest battles, blunders and how the war still affects us today over 160 years later.

This program will take place at the Museum in the Visitor Center