The Southern Museum, located in historic downtown Kennesaw, is a Smithsonian Affiliated museum home to the General, the Civil War-era steam locomotive hijacked by Union spies during The Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
The museum also houses an extensive collection of Civil War artifacts that tell how railroads influenced the South before, during, and after the Civil War.
Learn how steam locomotives were built at the turn of the century by taking a walk through the nation’s only full-scale reproduction of a belt-driven locomotive assembly line.
Children love the Jolley Education Center, where they can play with train simulators and toy trains.
The Southern Museum, located in historic downtown Kennesaw, is a Smithsonian Affiliated museum home to the General, the Civil War-era steam locomotive hijacked by Union spies during The Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
The museum also houses an extensive collection of Civil War artifacts that tell how railroads influenced the South before, during, and after the Civil War.
Learn how steam locomotives were built at the turn of the century by taking a walk through the nation’s only full-scale reproduction of a belt-driven locomotive assembly line.
Children love the Jolley Education Center, where they can play with train simulators and toy trains.
Available: Self-Guided Tour, Kids Activities, Banquet Facilities, Gift Shop, Souvenirs
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There is additional parking behind the museum on Shirley Drive.
Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
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Check out the Depot across the street and see what a 1908 train depot looked like.
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The Southern Museum, located in historic downtown Kennesaw, is a Smithsonian Affiliated museum home to the General, the Civil War-era steam locomotive hijacked by Union spies during The Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
The museum also houses an extensive collection of Civil War artifacts that tell how railroads influenced the South before, during, and after the Civil War.
Learn how steam locomotives were built at the turn of the century by taking a walk through the nation’s only full-scale reproduction of a belt-driven locomotive assembly line.
Children love the Jolley Education Center, where they can play with train simulators and toy trains.