General Information

Address

Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
2829 Cherokee Street
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 427-2117

Location

Kennesaw is located about 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta, 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 10 minutes from Marietta.

Directions

From I-75 Northbound
From I-575 Northbound or Southbound:
Take the Chastain Road exit #3 and go west. Chastain Road becomes McCollum Parkway. Go past the airport and turn right on South Main Street (also known at Old Hwy 41). Turn right on Sardis St., turn left on Big Shanty Rd., and immediately back left onto Cherokee St. The museum parking lot will be on the left.

From I-75 Southbound:
Take the Wade Green Road exit #273 and turn right. Wade Green Road will become Cherokee Street. The museum will be on the right hand side before the railroad tracks; the parking lot is directly across the street on the left.

From US 41:
Turn on Watts Drive going east. Turn right on J.O. Stephenson Avenue. Cross the railroad tracks onto Cherokee Street. The museum parking lot will be on the right.

* Buses and motor coaches should avoid the railroad crossing.

Hours of Operation

Open daily
Monday – Saturday 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 PM (The Jolley Education Center is closed Sundays)
Closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Admission

Adults $7.50
Senior Citizens (over 60) $6.50
Children 4-12 $5.50
Children 3 and under Free