Thursday, June 26, 2014
- 7:00 pm – Kennesaw Mountain and the Atlanta Campaign – Opening Ceremonies
Friday, June 27, 2014
All Day Activities at Main Park Entrance
- Civil War Medicine Tent with George C. Wunderlich, Executive Director of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- Children’s Activity Tent
- Event Tent (Presentations, Speakers/ Authors)
Highlights of Scheduled Activities (repeated throughout the day, unless otherwise specified)
- Real Time Hike – Dead Angle Assault at Cheatham Hill (9:00 am)
- Union & Confederate Infantry Demonstration at Cheatham Hill
- Cannon Demonstrations at Kennesaw Mountain Top, Cheatham Hill, & 24 Gun Battery
- 2 hour Guided Hikes at Burnt Hickory & Kennesaw Mountain
- 30 minute site-specific program of the following locations – Visitor Center, Kennesaw Mountain Top, 24 Gun Battery Site, Burnt Hickory Road, Cheatham Hill, & Thomas Headquarters
- 97th Regimental String Band
Musical Concert @
7:00 pm, Visitor Center Event Tent
- Featuring Claire Lynch Band and Bobby Horton
Claire Lynch Band is the reigning 2013 IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Female Vocalist of the Year. She has been recognized and praised as a creative force in acoustic music. Dolly Parton credits Claire with the “one of the sweetest, purest, and best lead voices in the music business today.” She co-wrote a song entitled “Dear Sister” which is about an intimate farewell letter shared between a brother and sister, their lives ravaged by the destruction of the Civil War.
Bobby Horton is a multi-instrumentalist, seasoned performer and music historian. He has produced and performed music for thirteen PBS films by Ken Burns, including “The Civil War”.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
All Day Activities at Main Park Entrance
- Civil War Medicine Tent with George C. Wunderlich, Executive Director of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- Children’s Activity Tent
- Event Tent (Presentations, Speakers/ Authors)
Highlights of Scheduled Activities (repeated throughout the day, unless otherwise specified)
- Civil War Fashion Show at Visitor Center (1:00 & 4:00 pm)
- Union & Confederate Infantry Demonstration at Cheatham Hill
- Cannon Demonstrations at Kennesaw Mountain Top, Cheatham Hill, & 24 Gun Battery
- 2 hour Guided Hikes at Burnt Hickory & Kennesaw Mountain
- 30 minute site-specific program of the following locations – Visitor Center, Kennesaw Mountain Top, 24 Gun Battery site, Burnt Hickory Road, Cheatham Hill, & Thomas Headquarters
- 97th Regimental String Band
Illinois Monument Re-dedication (1914-2014)
- Reception for Dignitaries prior to Illinois Monument Re-dedication (7:30 pm)
- Rededication Ceremony (8:30 pm)
Speakers include: Georgia Gov., Illinois Gov. NPS
(McCook and Cheatham Descendants will be invited)
- Luminaries (9:00 pm)
Sunday, June 29, 2014
All Day Activities at Main Park Entrance
- Civil War Medicine Tent with George C. Wunderlich, Executive Director of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- Children’s Activity Tent
- Event Tent (Presentations, Speakers/ Authors)
Highlights of Scheduled Activities (repeated throughout the day, unless otherwise specified)
- Gospel Youth Performance, 2:30-3:00
- Reading of the Names of the Fallen at Visitor Center Event Tent (3:00 pm)
- Union & Confederate Infantry Demonstration at Cheatham Hill
- Cannon Demonstrations at Kennesaw Mountain Top, Cheatham Hill, & 24 Gun Battery
- 2 hour Guided Hikes at Burnt Hickory & Kennesaw Mountain
- 30 minute site-specific program of the following locations – Visitor Center, Kennesaw Mountain Top, 24 Gun Battery site, Burnt Hickory Road, Cheatham Hill, & Thomas Headquarters
Closing Ceremony at 5:00 pm, Visitor Center Event Tent