Locomotive General and Kennesaw Civil War Museum
America's Most Historic
4 - 4 - O Steam Locomotive
"Interactive Virtual Tour and Photo Archive"
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Locomotive General and Kennesaw Civil War Museum America's Most Historic 4 - 4 - O Steam Locomotive "Interactive Virtual Tour and Photo Archive" |
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 Welcome to the "Unofficial" Kennesaw Civil War Museum Online! The New Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History is OPEN! Grand Opening Photos March 30th 2003 | |
Kennesaw Special Events!
A Civil War Christmas
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 Click Here for Windows Media Movie Trailer!The Year is 1864, Grant is laying Siege to the city of Petersburg. 'TOGLC' is a recreation of an event that took place along the USMRR line out of City Point, Virginia. This is the rail line that General Grant had rebuilt and extended to supply Union Troops encircling the city. Based on the personal account of U.S. Captain William O'Brien; it is the story of an event that history had forgotten.   Click for Real Player Movie from Like Television! "The genius of Buster Keaton is fully developed, as he plays Johnnie Gray - the engineer of his beloved train called The General" - LikeTelevision 
 All Aboard! English Live Steam! Photos, Videos and a Scale Replica of the General from England! 
 Magnificenttrains.com All Wood General !! David Cunningham's 6.25 Scale Wooden General from Magnificent Woodworkings in Christiansburg Virginia. Click Here for Photos! |
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We hope you enjoy our online presence and look forward to the Great years ahead! Visit our site often for News Updates, and Relevant, Interactive, Historical features. Visit Our Video Archives! Artillery Demo, Depot Tour and More! | |
| Locomotive General is very proud to present to you: (Courtesy LikeTelevision.com) "The General" starring Buster Keaton! Click on Buster to view entire movie!   | |
"General" Locomotive News Flash:
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Battle of Resaca Georgia Reenactment 2004 Video Enter a "General" Question at Trains Trains Trains!  |
| The Museum is the Home of the General and much much more!! | |
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| Smithsonian Affiliations Program As a member of the program, the Southern Museum will have the opportunity to incorporate artifacts from the Smithsonian Institution's collections, such as Civil War or transportation relics, into its own exhibits. The Museum will also host exhibits from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES). Membership in the Smithsonian Institution Affiliation Program also allows the Museum access to Smithsonian historians who will give periodic lectures on topics ranging from the Civil War to the history of railroads. |
E. Warren Clark (on Cow Catcher) photographer and lecturer, located the "General" in 1892 on a siding at Vinings,GA. He had the idea of restoring "General" and exhibiting it at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This led to "General" being on display for over 100 years! | |
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