Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is a museum in , that contains a collection of artifacts and relics from the American Civil War, as well as from railroads of the state of and surrounding regions.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
  • Also known as: “Big Shanty Museum”, “Kennesaw Civil War Museum”, “Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History”, and “Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History Library & Archives”
  • Address: 2829 Cherokee Street Northwest, Kennesaw, GA 30144

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cobb County International Airport and Kennesaw Mountain High School.

Aerodrome
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- McCollum Field is a public located 21 miles northwest of the central business district of Atlanta, immediately south of the city of in , , .

School
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is a public high school located in , Cobb County, , United States. It was founded in 2000 as a magnet school specializing in science and mathematics, and is one of sixteen high schools in the Cobb County School District. is situated 2 miles south of Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History.

School
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is a public high school located north of Atlanta in , , United States. It serves approximately 2900 students in the Cobb County School District, with classes from grades 9 to 12. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kennesaw and Acworth.

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is a city in . It is perhaps known for having a law that requires all households resident in the city to own a gun, although this law is seldom if ever enforced.

Town
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is a city in , Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, this city had a population of 22,440, up from 20,425 in 2010. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History.

Suburb
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was an incorporated municipality in central Cobb County, , United States, that existed de jure from 1885 to 1995. Originally incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on October 5, 1885, as the town of , it never began functioning as a municipality; in particular, no historical evidence exists that the town held any elections for mayor and the city council. is situated 5 miles southeast of Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History.

Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

Latitude
34.0242° or 34° 1′ 27″ north
Longitude
-84.61425° or 84° 36′ 51″ west
Open location code
866Q29FP+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 164657616
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q7570153
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Artful Rabbit Bookstore and Art Studio and Commemorative Park.

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