Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is a historic Civil War site and protected natural area in Georgia known for its preserved battlefields, hiking trails, and panoramic views.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Civil War battlefield
National Battlefield Park
United States National Park Service unit
historic site
protected area
area approximately 2,965 acres
battleDate June 27, 1864
belligerent Confederate Army
Union Army
commandedBy Joseph E. Johnston
William Tecumseh Sherman
conflict American Civil War
contains Cheatham Hill
Illinois Monument
Kennesaw Mountain
Kolb Farm
Little Kennesaw Mountain
Pigeon Hill
visitor center
country United States of America
dateEstablished 1935
elevation Kennesaw Mountain summit approximately 1,808 feet above sea level
establishedAs National Battlefield Site
hasEcosystem Piedmont forest
hasFeature historic cannons
interpretive trails
museum exhibits
panoramic views of Atlanta area
preserved earthworks
hasTrailLength over 20 miles of trails
hasWildlife various migratory birds
white-tailed deer
IUCNCategory III
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Cobb County, Georgia
Georgia
locatedNear Atlanta, Georgia
managingOrganization National Park Service
nearestCity Kennesaw, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
NRHPType historic district
offersActivity birdwatching
civil war history interpretation
hiking
picnicking
scenic driving
ownedBy United States federal government
partOf Atlanta Campaign

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Cobb County, Georgia
hasAttraction
Western and Atlantic Railroad ("Kennesaw Mountain vicinity")
hasLandmark
Georgia
hasNationalPark
Georgia
hasNationalParkOrSite

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