Kennesaw MountainNational Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefiield Park

150 Years Ago History Was Made at Kennesaw Mountain...

Sesquicentennial Anniversary Events Schedule

Sunday, June 29, 2014

9:00 a.m. - Visitor Center Ranger Program Cheatham Hill Ranger Program

9:30 a.m. - Visitor Center Battlefield “This Is War!” - Children’s Historical Reenactment Activity (one hour duration) Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Ranger Program Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing

10:00 a.m. - Visitor Center Ranger Program Visitor Center Auditorium Author Lecture/ Book Signing - Dr. Wendy Venet (45 minute duration) Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Union Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing Cheatham Hill Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing

10:30 a.m. - Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich Visitor Center Children’s Storytelling Program - Cathy Kaemmerlen Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Union Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Cheatham Hill Ranger Program

11:00 a.m. - Visitor Center Ranger Program Visitor Center Battlefield Children’s Common Soldier Life Program Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Ranger Program Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing 11:30 a.m. - Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich Visitor Center Children’s Storytelling Program - Cathy Kaemmerlen Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Union Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing Cheatham Hill Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing

12:00 p.m. - Visitor Center Ranger Program Visitor Center Auditorium Author Lecture/Book Signing - Robert Jones (45 minute duration) Drew Reid musical performance, Tim Terry accompanying - Visitor Center Battlefield Main Stage (one hour duration) Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Union Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Cheatham Hill Ranger Program 12:30 p.m. - Visitor Center Children’s Storytelling Program - Cathy Kaemmerlen Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Ranger Program Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing

1:00 p.m. - Visitor Center Ranger Program Visitor Center Auditorim Author Lecture/Book Signing - David Evans (45 minute duration) Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich Visitor Center Battlefield “This Is War!” - Children’s Historical Reenactment Activity (one hour duration) Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Union Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing Cheatham Hill Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing

All program are 30 minutes unless otherwise indicated

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1:30 p.m. - Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Union Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Cheatham Hill Ranger Program

2:00 p.m. - Visitor Center Ranger Program Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Ranger Program Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing

2:30 p.m. - Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Mountain Top Ranger Program Word of Faith Gospel Youth Choir performance - Visitor Center Battlefield Main Stage (45 minute duration) 24-Gun Battery Union Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing Cheatham Hill Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing

3:00 p.m. - Visitor Center Ranger Program Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich Reading of the Names of Kennesaw’s Fallen - Visitor Center Battlefield Main Stage (two hour duration) Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Union Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Cheatham Hill Ranger Program 3:30 p.m. - Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Ranger Program Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing

4:00 p.m. - Visitor Center Ranger Program Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Union Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing Cheatham Hill Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 5:00 p.m. - Closing Ceremonies of 150th Anniversary Events at Visitor Center • Keynote speaker - Rebecca Burns, author/lecturer on Southern and Atlanta history • Vocal performances by Dr. Oral Moses and the Georgia Spiritual Ensemble

Open to the public Friday - Sunday from 9:00 am through 5:00 pm • Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Tent • Visitor Center Battlefield Historic Civilian Encampment • Visitor Center Battlefield Children’s Civilian and Military Activity Tent • Visitor Center Battlefield Confederate Soldier Encampment • 24-Gun Battery Union Soldier Encampment

Guided Hikes offered Friday - Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. All hikes start from Visitor Center picnic area and return transportation is available

• 24-Gun Battery Hike - 1.7 mile easy to moderate hike • Kennesaw Mountain Hike - 4 miles moderate to strenuous hike

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