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The General Locomotive The Southern Museum

School Outreach Programs

Have the staff of the Southern Museum visit your school! These outreach programs provide a hands-on history lesson in your classroom. School outreach programs are adapted to your specific grade level.

Early Childhood Outreach
(Grades pre-K – 2)

Working on the Railroad: Railroad jobs and train crossing safety

School Age Outreach
(Grades 3-12)

Soldiers and Civilians: Life at war and home during the Civil War
Stealing the General: Andrew Raiders and the Great Locomotive Chase
Iron Rails: Railroads and Industry in America

Program Information

Single class visits for schools in the Cobb County School district are $75 (40 student maximum); each additional class is $40. A standard mileage fee will be charged.

Outreach programs are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please schedule your programs two weeks in advance. For additional information or to schedule a tour or outreach program, please call 770.427.2117 ext. 3174, programs@southernmuseum.org.

 

 

 

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Our Current Exhibits

The GeneralThe Great Locomotive Chase Railroads ExhibitRailroads: Lifelines of the Civil War Glover FactoryGlover Machine Works Family Fun in the Education CenterThe Jolley Education Center Special ExhibitPortraits in Gray
LOCATION:
2829 Cherokee Street
Kennesaw, GA 30144
(770) 427-2117
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MUSEUM HOURS:
Monday — Saturday
9:30 AM — 5:00 PM
Sunday, 11:00 AM — 6:00 PM
Closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, 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
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The Southern Museum, in association with the Smithsonian Institution, is a premier metro Atlanta museum, featuring exhibits on Civil War and locomotive history. The Southern Museum is home to the General locomotive, stolen during the Civil War's Great Locomotive Chase; a reproduction of the locomotive assembly line from the Glover Machine Works; weapons, uniforms and every day items of Civil War soldiers; and the Jolley Education Center that features train history, hands-on activities for children and Georgia's French Gratitude Train.

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