150 Years Ago History Was Made at Kennesaw Mountain...
Sesquicentennial Anniversary Events Schedule
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Thursday, June 26, 2014 | |
7:30 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies of 150th Anniversary Events at Visitor Center; open to the public |
8:45 p.m. | “Kennesaw: One Last Mountain” film (outdoors) |
Friday, June 27, 2014*All ranger programs are 30 minutes in duration. | |
9:00 a.m. | Cheatham Hill/Dead Angle Assault Real-Time Hike
Visitor Center Ranger Program* |
9:30 a.m. | Visitor Center Battlefield “This Is War!” - Children’s Historical
Reenactment Activity (one hour duration) Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich Mountain Top Ranger Program |
10:00 a.m. | Visitor Center Ranger Program Visitor Center Auditorium Author Lecture/ Book Signing - Dan Vermilya (45 minute duration) Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Ranger Program |
10:30 a.m. | Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich Visitor Center Battlefield Children’s Storytelling Program - Cathy Kaemmerlen Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Union Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing |
11:00 a.m. | Visitor Center Ranger Program 97th Regimental String Band - Visitor Center Battlefield Main Stage (45 minute duration) Visitor Center Battlefield Children’s Common Soldier Life Program Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Union Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Cheatham Hill Ranger Program |
11:30 a.m. | Visitor Center Battlefield Children’s Storytelling Program - Cathy Kaemmerlen Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Ranger Program Cheatham Hill Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing |
12:00 p.m. | Visitor Center Ranger Program Visitor Center Auditorim Author Lecture/Book Signing - Brad Quinlin (45 minute duration) Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing Regular Army Monument Dedication Ceremony - Burnt Hickory 24-Gun Battery Union Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing Cheatham Hill Ranger Program |
12:30 p.m. | Visitor Center Children’s Storytelling Program - Cathy Kaemmerlen Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Union Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing |
1:00 p.m. | Visitor Center Ranger Program Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 97th Regimental String Band - Visitor Center Battlefield Main Stage (45 minute duration) 24-Gun Battery Ranger Program Cheatham Hill Ranger Program |
1:30 p.m. | Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Union Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing Cheatham Hill Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing |
2:00 p.m. | Visitor Center Ranger Program Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Union Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing |
2:30 p.m. | Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich Visitor Center Battlefield Children’s Common Soldier Life Program Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Ranger Program Cheatham Hill Ranger Program |
3:00 p.m. | Visitor Center Ranger Program Visitor Center Battlefield “This Is War!” - Children’s Historical Reenactment Activity (one hour duration) Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Union Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing Cheatham Hill Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing |
3:30 p.m. | Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Union Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing |
4:00 p.m. | Visitor Center Ranger Program Mountain Top Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing 24-Gun Battery Ranger Program Cheatham Hill Ranger Program |
7:30 p.m. | Female Vocalist of the Year from the International Bluegrass Music Association The Claire Lynch Band performing - Visitor Center Battlefield Main Stage. Musical historian and composer Bobby Horton is to open. |