Given that we have lived in Atlanta for awhile and have been blessed with a number of family visits, at times we struggle to find new local sites to share.  As such, Damon and I had decided to wait for some family to visit before hitting this nearby park.  My mom and 80+ year old grandmother were the lucky visitors.  They had heard about our visits and seen our Explorer Edition book and were excited to join in with us on their trip in from Michigan.

As are many of the sites in this area, Kennesaw Mountain marks the site of a Civil War battlefield.  The battles here took place in the summer of 1864 and marked the last battle before Union troops reached the city of Atlanta.  We toured the Visitors’ Center and drove to a look out point near the top of the mountain.  As a whole, Civil War history is not a topic that intrigues me very much, so I am not a great judge of the interest level of this park.  The park was well-maintained, and comparison to the Chickamauga Battlefield headquarters, this center was nicer and contained more  Civil War information and memorabilia.  The majority of visitors that we encountered at the park seemed to be using the Mountain for exercise, either in the form of walking, running, or hiking.

It was at Kennesaw Mountain that Damon and I we also learned the National Stamp Passport collectors “rule” that one should always check the stamp’s date for accuracy prior to stamping your book. Today was actually June 4th, however, given that it did not really bother us having the incorrect date stamped, we gathered that it wouldn’t phase anyone reading our blog or looking at our book either:)  From here, Damon, my mom, grandma, and I headed back into the city to downtown Atlanta and a visit the the MLK, Jr. Museum for our second, and final, stamp of the day.

National Park Service website: http://www.nps.gov/kemo/

Posted June 3rd, 2010 at 8:00 PM by Janet in Southeast