63rd Georgia Picket Line

• Location of where the 63rd Georgia Infantry attempted to defend against a large frontal assault. The small confederate contingent suffered heavy casualties in this engagement.

America's National Park Bookstore

• America's National Park's bookstore is located in the Visitor Center at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and is a perfect place to purchase souvenirs, historic books, refreshments, and more!

Cockrell's Orphan Brigade

• This is the location where a Confederate regiment from Missouri entrenched and defended against a Union frontal assault.

Dan McCook Marker

• Marker indicating the starting point of Col. Dan McCook's Brigade during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

Kolb Farmhouse

• The Kolb Farmhouse is the oldest standing structure in the park (dating back to the 1830's). It is also the site of the Battle of Kolb's Farm, which was one of the battles preceding the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

Lumsden's Artillery Battery

Mebane's Battery

• Confederate Mebane's Tennessee artillery battery was used with deadly effectiveness during the Battle Kennesaw Mountain NBP

Pigeon Hill

• Pigeon Hill is a spur, or small hill just south of Little Kennesaw Mountain. This is a popular hiking area, as well as the site of one of the larger Union assaults during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

Pigeon Hill and the New Salem Community

• This is a site within the historic New Salem Community in Marietta.

Summit of Big Kennesaw Mountain

• Peak of Big Kennesaw Mountain at 1808 ft above sea level.

The 24-Gun Battery

• The 24-Gun Battery was the site of 6 Union Lite Artillery Batteries (4 cannons each). The remnants of many of the cannon placements are still visible today.

The Assault

• Base of Cheatham Hill where a large Union assault too place against a Confederate defensive position.

The Dead Angle

• The 'Dead Angle' was a curve or bend in the Confederate earthworks that was the site of a large Union assault during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

The Death of Colonel Dan

• The 'Death of Col. Dan' marker

The Death of General Harker

• The site of General Charles Harker's 3rd Brigade during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. Also, the approximate site of Harker's death.

The Death of Sergeant Coffey

• Site marking the death and temporary interment of Sgt. C.H. Coffey.

The Grave of the Unknown Soldier

• Grave of the Unknown Soldier at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.

The Illinois Monument

• The Illinois Monument stands on the 'Dead Angle', which was an especially violent and casualty ridden part of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain and the Atlanta Campaign. This monument was the first in the park, and honors the Union soldiers that lost their lives there on June 27, 1864.

The Texas Monument

• The Texas Monument shows not only the Texas regiments that fought at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, but also where most of them were located during the battle.

The Truce

• Located on the side of Cheatham Hill Dr, in the park's Southern Section, this is the location of a notable truce that occurred during the battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

Thomas's Headquarters

• Site of Major General George H. Thomas' headquarters during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. This was also where the Union assault on Cheatham Hill began.

Union Trench Line

• Union Trench line along Kennesaw Mountain NBP's 'Assault Trail'

Walcutt's Attack on the Gorge

• Location of a major Union frontal assault against a fortified Confederate position.

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