Below is the first of the detailed events schedules, links to the second and third days and links to printable PDF versions.
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150 Years Ago History Was Made at Kennesaw Mountain...
Sesquicentennial Anniversary Events Schedule
Sunday, June 29, 2014
9:00 a.m. Visitor Center Ranger Program*
Cheatham Hill Ranger Program
*All ranger programs are 30 minutes in duration.

9:30 a.m. Visitor Center Battlefield “This Is War!” - Children’s Historical Reenactment Activity (one hour duration)
Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing
Mountain Top Ranger Program
24-Gun Battery Ranger Program
Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing

10:00 a.m. Visitor Center Ranger Program
Visitor Center Auditorium Author Lecture/ Book Signing - Dr. Wendy Venet (45 minute duration)
Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing
24-Gun Battery Union Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing
Cheatham Hill Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing

10:30 a.m. Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich
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 Ranger Program

11:00 a.m. Visitor Center Ranger Program
Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing
Visitor Center Battlefield Children’s Common Soldier Life Program
24-Gun Battery Ranger Program
Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing

11:30 a.m. Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich
Visitor Center 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 Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing

12:00 p.m. Visitor Center Ranger Program
Visitor Center Auditorium Author Lecture/Book Signing - Robert Jones (45 minute duration)
Drew Reid musical performance, Tim Terry accompanying
- Visitor Center Battlefield Main Stage
Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing
24-Gun Battery Union Infantry Demonstration/Musket 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 Ranger Program
Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing

1:00 p.m. Visitor Center Ranger Program
Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich
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

1:30 p.m. Visitor Center Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing
Mountain Top Ranger Program
24-Gun Battery Union Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing
Cheatham Hill Ranger Program

2:00 p.m. Visitor Center Ranger Program
Word of Faith Gospel Youth Choir performance - Visitor Center Battlefield Main Stage (45 minute duration)
Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing
24-Gun Battery Ranger Program
Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing

2:30 p.m. Visitor Center Auditorium Author Lecture/ Book Signing - TBD (45 minute duration)
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

3:00 p.m. Visitor Center Ranger Program
Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Program - George Wunderlich
Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing
Reading of the Names of Kennesaw’s Fallen - Visitor Center Battlefield Main Stage (two hour duration)
24-Gun Battery Union Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing
Cheatham Hill Ranger Program

3:30 p.m. Mountain Top Ranger Program 24-Gun Battery Ranger Program Cheatham Hill Confederate Infantry Demonstration/Musket Firing

4:00 p.m. Visitor Center Ranger Program
Mountain Top Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing
24-Gun Battery Union Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing
Cheatham Hill Confederate Artillery Demonstration/Cannon Firing
5:00 p.m. Closing Ceremonies of 150th Anniversary Events at Visitor Center
  • Keynote speaker - Rebecca Burns, author/lecturer on Southern and
    • Atlanta history
  • Vocal performances by Dr. Oral Moses, the Georgia Symphony Orchestra Choir and the Georgia Spiritual Ensemble




Open to the public Friday - Sunday from 9:00 am through 5:00 pm
  • Visitor Center Battlefield Civil War Medicine Tent
  • Visitor Center Battlefield Historic Civilian Encampment
  • Visitor Center Battlefield Children’s Civilian and Military Activity Tent
  • Visitor Center Battlefield Confederate Soldier Encampment
  • 24-Gun Battery Union Soldier Encampment
  • Kennesaw Mountain - 4 mile strenuous hike
Guided Hikes offered Friday – Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. All hikes start from picnic area and return transportation is available
  • 24-Gun Battery Hike – 1.7 mile easy to moderate hike
  • Kennesaw Mountain - 4 mile strenuous hike
Map showing the locations of the events in the park. Note that the 24 Gun Battery currently does not exist and will be the subject of multiple club workdays between now and June of 2014.

Image of 150 Anniversary Event Locations