Big Shanty, Georgia (Kennesaw)
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American Civil War military raid
city
county
historic town
history museum
railroad
steam locomotive
unincorporated community
Big Shanty, now known as Kennesaw, Georgia, is a historic railroad town best known as the starting point of the Civil War-era Great Locomotive Chase.
Observed surface forms (8)
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military raid
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city ⓘ county ⓘ historic town ⓘ history museum ⓘ railroad ⓘ steam locomotive ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Andrews Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Great Locomotive Chase
NERFINISHED
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Union raid to steal the locomotive General ⓘ |
| connected |
Atlanta, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedAround | Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibits | The General (steam locomotive) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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railroad history ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Kennesaw, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Big Shanty, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Camp McDonald (Confederate training camp)
NERFINISHED
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Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
railroad construction camp
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railroad water and meal stop ⓘ |
| involvedRailroad | Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Civil War railroad history
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Great Locomotive Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Locomotive Chase history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Big Shanty, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Cobb County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Kennesaw, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | disrupt Confederate rail communications ⓘ |
| occurredOn | April 12, 1862 ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlanta metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroadStopOn | Western and Atlantic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startedAt | Big Shanty, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startedWithLocomotive | The General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPointOf | Great Locomotive Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Tennessee, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.