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B-1 Attractions

· Local Day Trips

(The following are some of the regional attractions only a few minutes from anywhere in Cobb County .)

Take a tour into prehistory with a visit the Weinman Mineral Museum . Pan for gold or take in exhibits such a fossil dig filled with real and replicated bones, shark teeth, trilobites, and more.

I-75 Exit 293 at Highway 411, Cartersville

(770) 386-0576

§ Rose Lawn Museum

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, this beautifully restored Victorian mansion, now owned by Bartow County and operated as a house museum, was once the home of nationally renowned evangelist Samuel Porter Jones, for whom Nashville ’s Union Gospel Tabernacle (Ryman Auditorium) was built.

224 West Cherokee Avenue , Cartersville

(770) 387-5162

§ Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

With three impressive permanent collections and a membership in the prestigious Smithsonian Affiliations Program, the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History offers a wide range of exhibits including a glimpse into the daily lives of soldiers during the Civil War; a reproduction of a turn-of-the-century locomotive factory; and an exciting depiction of the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase.
Located just a short drive away in Kennesaw.

2829 Cherokee Street , Kennesaw
(770) 427-2117

§ Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park commemorates the Atlanta Campaign by offering exhibits that depict the life of a Civil War soldier. Living history programs are presented during the summer months.

900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive , Kennesaw

(770) 427-4686

§ Gone With the Wind Museum

View an exciting collection of artifacts related to the novel and film. Highlights of the exhibit include the original Bengaline honeymoon gown worn by Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara in the film, several of Margaret Mitchell’s personal volumes of the novel, and an educational display dedicated to the African-American cast members.

18 Whitlock Avenue , Marietta

(770) 794-5576

§ Six Flags Over Georgia
Take the entire family on a fun-filled adventure at America ’s favorite amusement park. Enjoy the thrill of roller-coasters and water slides or shake hands with one of your favorite cartoon characters.

275 Riverside Parkway , Austell

(770) 948-9290

§ Atlanta History Center

The Atlanta History Center includes the Atlanta History Museum , the Tullie Smith Farm (1845), Swan House mansion (1928), research library and archives, 33 acres of lush gardens.

130 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW , Atlanta

(404) 814-4000

§ Atlanta Cyclorama

This 100-year-old, large cylindrical painting of the 1864 Civil War Battle of Atlanta is fronted by 3-D elements and presented as theater-in-the-round. Civil War artifacts including the “ Texas ” steam locomotive are exhibited in the adjacent museum.

800 Cherokee Ave. , Grant Park, Atlanta

(404) 624-1071