Southern Museum News
Views from the Kennesaw Museum Foundation’s 17th Annual Great Locomotive Chase Golf Tournament
Congratulations to the winners of the Kennesaw Museum Foundation’s 17th Annual Great Locomotive Chase Golf Tournament: 1st place: Perishable Foods 2nd place: Ellison and Ellison 3rd place: City of Kennesaw
Views from National Train Day
The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History on Saturday, May 11, celebrated National Train Day.
National Train Day: A Conversation With Archivist Sallie Loy
Today is National Train Day, a day created to celebrate the importance of railroads. In honor of the day, we spoke with Sallie Loy, archivist at the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History about the importance of railroads. … Continue reading
Banz: Celebrating Railroads and Their Importance Throughout History
By Dr. Richard Banz Executive Director, Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History On Saturday, May 11, we celebrate National Train Day, a day Amtrak created in 2008, a time to explore the considerable impact the railroad has on … Continue reading
Southern Museum Celebrating National Train Day With Special Programs, Admission Deal
The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will celebrate National Train Day on Saturday, May 11, with special programs and an admission deal. The museum will offer a flat admission of $5 for adults and $3 for children … Continue reading
Southern Museum to Offer 2013 Summer Camps
The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History, located at 2829 Cherokee Street in downtown Kennesaw, will offer exciting summer camp programs in June. Camps will be interactive, allowing participants to use their imagination and creativity while discovering railroads, … Continue reading
Southern Museum Executive Director to Speak at Paterson, New Jersey, Event in April
Dr. Richard Banz, executive director of the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History, will be the featured guest speaker during an event commemorating the 151st Anniversary of the Great Locomotive Chase. The Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) … Continue reading
Banz: Great Locomotive Chase Shows Civil War Didn’t Just Happen on the Battlefield
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – To many, the Civil War is about the action that took place on the battlefields. But, the Great Locomotive Chase is a bit of an anomaly: the episode occurred behind enemy lines and wasn’t confined to a … Continue reading
Hundreds Turn Out for Southern Museum’s Inaugural Museum Night
The ominous threat of bad weather wasn’t enough to deter the more than 300 people who turned out to the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History to help celebrate its 10th birthday. During the inaugural Museum Night, guests … Continue reading
Southern Museum Executive Director to Speak at National Civil War Museum
Dr. Richard Banz, executive director of the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History, will lecture later this month at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Banz will speak at 2 p.m. on March 24 about the … Continue reading
