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Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

Kennesaw, United States of America

Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is a museum in Kennesaw, Georgia, that contains a collection of artifacts and relics from the American Civil War, as well as from railroads of the state of Georgia and surrounding regions. The centerpiece is the Western and Atlantic Railroad st

eam locomotive, the General, made famous for its role in the Great Locomotive Chase in April 1862. The archives house a significant collection of company records, engineering drawings, blueprints, glass-plate negatives, photographs and correspondence from various American businesses representing the railroad industry in the South after the Civil War. The archives also contain a growing collection of Civil War letters, diaries, and official records.

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