Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Recreated artillery position on Kennesaw Mountain
LocationCobb County, Georgia, USA
Nearest cityMarietta, GA
Coordinates33°58′59″N 84°34′41″W / 33.98306°N 84.57806°W / 33.98306; -84.57806
Area2,913.63 acres (11.7910 km2)
EstablishedFebruary 18, 1917
Visitors1,005,510 (in 2005)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteKennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Nearest cityMarietta, Georgia
Area2,923 acres (1,182.9 ha)
Built1933
ArchitectPeter Valentine Kolb
Architectural styleFederal, Moderne
NRHP reference No.66000063
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966

Kennesaw Battlefield Park preserves a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta Campaign, and also contains Kennesaw Mountain. It is located at 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, between Marietta and Kennesaw, Georgia. The name "Kennesaw" derives from the Cherokee Indian "Gah-nee-sah" meaning "cemetery" or burial ground. The area was designated as a U.S. historic district on October 15, 1966.