Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw, located in Cobb County, is a city of around 30,000 people and has a rich history. With nearby Kennesaw State University, the city is popular amongst millennials, with 33.2 percent of the population aged from 18-24 and a median age of 32.

Quick History

Kennesaw served as the staging area for the Great Locomotive Chase in 1862, a Civil War era military raid. Big Shanty, as the city was originally known, was also the site of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

Can’t Miss

Without a doubt, the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is our can’t miss attraction for Kennesaw. The museum features the General, the original locomotive used in the Great Locomotive Chase. The museum also features other locomotives, blueprints, photographs and other artifacts from the railroad industry.

Things to do

Take a tour and tasting at Lazy Guy Distillery
Visit a Civil War battleground at Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield National Park
Check out Kennesaw Skatepark, designed by pro skater Rob Dyrdek

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Chalker Elementary School 678-494-7621 Public KG-5
Lost Mountain Middle School 678-594-8224 Public 6-8
Pine Mountain Middle School 678-594-8252 Public 6-8
Kennesaw Mountain High School 678-594-8190 Public 9-12
Chalker Elementary School 678-494-7621 Public KG-5
Hayes Elementary School 678-594-8127 Public KG-5
Bullard Elementary School 678-594-8720 Public KG-5
Lewis Elementary School 770-975-6673 Public KG-5
Shiloh Hills Christian School 770-926-7729 Private PK-12
Princeton Preparatory Schools 678-813-5266 Private PK-3
Kennesaw Elementary School 678-594-8172 Public KG-2
Mt. Paran Christian School Inc. 770-578-0182 Private PK-12
Foundations for the Future School 770-429-4799 Private PK-5
Lost Mountain Middle School 678-594-8224 Public 6-8
McClure Middle School 678-331-8131 Public 6-8
Pine Mountain Middle School 678-594-8252 Public 6-8
Big Shanty Intermediate School 678-594-8023 Public 3-5
Palmer Middle School 770-591-5020 Public 6-8
Chalker Elementary School 678-494-7621 Public KG-5
Hayes Elementary School 678-594-8127 Public KG-5
Bullard Elementary School 678-594-8720 Public KG-5
Lewis Elementary School 770-975-6673 Public KG-5
Awtrey Middle School 770-975-6615 Public 6-8
Devereux Ackerman Academy 770-427-0147 Public 5-12
Mt. Paran Christian School Inc. 770-578-0182 Private PK-12
Devereux Georgia - Ackerman Academy 770-738-2600 Private 5-12
Princeton Preparatory Schools 678-813-5266 Private PK-3
Foundations for the Future School 770-429-4799 Private PK-5
Shiloh Hills Christian School 770-926-7729 Private PK-12
Kennesaw Elementary School 678-594-8172 Public KG-2
Lost Mountain Middle School 678-594-8224 Public 6-8
Pine Mountain Middle School 678-594-8252 Public 6-8
McClure Middle School 678-331-8131 Public 6-8
Palmer Middle School 770-591-5020 Public 6-8
Awtrey Middle School 770-975-6615 Public 6-8
Devereux Ackerman Academy 770-427-0147 Public 5-12
Devereux Georgia - Ackerman Academy 770-738-2600 Private 5-12
Mt. Paran Christian School Inc. 770-578-0182 Private PK-12
Shiloh Hills Christian School 770-926-7729 Private PK-12
Kennesaw Mountain High School 678-594-8190 Public 9-12
Harrison High School 678-594-8104 Public 9-12
North Cobb High School 770-975-6685 Public 9-12
Devereux Ackerman Academy 770-427-0147 Public 5-12
Mt. Paran Christian School Inc. 770-578-0182 Private PK-12
Devereux Georgia - Ackerman Academy 770-738-2600 Private 5-12
Shiloh Hills Christian School 770-926-7729 Private PK-12

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