Kennesaw Mountain History

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As the colors of the leaves are changing and the temperatures beginning to drop, hiking Kennesaw Mountain for the first time was definitely an exhilarating feat for someone who does not work out one bit. Beforehand, I decided to “Google” some information about the story behind this historical site and see what I could get out of this assignment. Needless to say, I found quite a bit of information about this National Park and all that has happened there. As I was climbing the rugged mountain, I thought about all the history that has occurred in a place that I call home. All this history began when the Cherokee people decided to make their home into what is now Cobb County and Kennesaw National Battlefield Park.

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