Historical Marker

Big Shanty

Kennesaw · Cobb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Once called Big Shanty, this railroad stop was where Andrews' Raiders seized the locomotive General in April 1862, launching the Great Locomotive Chase north toward Chattanooga.

About this site

Big Shanty is a historical marker in Kennesaw, Cobb County, erected in 1954. It is one of 152 historical markers documented in Cobb County, among 377 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.0236, -84.6150 near Kennesaw. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Andrews Raid (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site - Lacy Hotel, Stewart's Corps at Big Shanty, and Federal Occupation of Big Shanty.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.0236, -84.6150 · Kennesaw, Cobb County

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Nearby in Cobb County

Stewart's Corps at Big Shanty

Kennesaw · 1954

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Federal Occupation of Big Shanty

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