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Kennesaw House
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By David Seibert, September 14, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Kennesaw House Marker | | |
Inscription. In ante-bellum days, this hotel was a summer resort for planters attracted by the gay social activities of the town. In 1862, J. J. Andrews and his Federal raiders met here to begin the daring Locomotive Chase. Confederate wounded were fed and treated here after many battles, and civilian refugees from overrun Tennessee and Kentucky stayed here, moving south as Federals drew near. July 3, 1864, Sherman had his headquarters in the hotel, while directing pursuit of the Confederates retiring into Atlanta. After the War, numerous northern visitors wintered in Marietta, many stopping at the Kennesaw House.
Erected 1952 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 033-109.)
Location. 33° 57.173′ N, 84° 33.064′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. Marker is on Marietta Station Walk NW near Depot Street NW, on the left when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Depot St, Marietta GA 30060, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. UDC And Kennesaw House (here, next to this marker); 1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive (a few steps from this marker); Cobb County (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Clarke Library Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert Edward Flournoy, Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Judge Debra Halpern Bernes (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Zion Heritage Museum (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Marietta.| | | | 
By Michael Cruce, March 10, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Kennesaw House Marker | | |
Also see . . .
1. About the Kennesaw House. (Submitted on July 14, 2007.)
2. Stealing the General. 2007 book by Russell S. Bonds on Amazon.com. “The true story of the boldest adventure of the Civil War.” “On April 12, 1262—one year to the day after Confederate guns opened on Fort Sumter and started the Civil War—a tall, mysterious smuggler and self-appointed Union spy named James J. Andrews and nineteen infantry volunteers infiltrated North Georgia and stole a steam engine called the General. Racing northward at speeds approaching sixty miles an hour, cutting telegraph lines and destroying track along the way, Andrews planned to open East Tennessee to the Union army, cutting off men and matériel from the Confederate forces in Virginia. ... But the General’s young conductor, William A. Fuller, chased the stolen train first on foot, then by handcar, and finally aboard another engine...” (Submitted on August 8, 2007.)
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By David Seibert, September 14, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Kennesaw House | | |
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By David Seibert, September 14, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Old Marietta Station adjoining the Kennesaw House | | |
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By Michael Cruce, March 10, 2007 | |
| | | 5. Marietta Station Walk and CSX Train | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 14, 2007, by Michael Cruce of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,694 times since then. Last updated on September 14, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on September 14, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on July 14, 2007, by Michael Cruce of Marietta, Georgia. 3, 4. submitted on September 14, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on July 14, 2007, by Michael Cruce of Marietta, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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