On the northern outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia, Kennesaw Mountain offers splendid views for miles around. During the Civil War, as northern troops advanced toward Atlanta, The Army of Tennessee fortified the hill in an effort to halt General Sherman's march. Atlanta was a vital supply house for the Confederate States. The National Battlefield Park preserves the key points of this crucial battle, and in so doing also serves as a sanctuary for wildlife - and for humans - in the northward march of Atlanta's ever expanding suburbs.
On a clear day the 24-mile-distant skyline of Atlanta, Georgia, can be seen from atop Kennesaw Mountain. And that is precisely why this spot was so strategic to both the north and the south during Campaign for Atlanta in the American Civil War.
Although blood of brave young men once ran on these north Georgia slopes, the 2.2 mile moderate hike to the top of the mountain today is a particularly pleasant one. I've walked up Kennesaw several times, most recently last November, on Thanksgiving weekend. Along the way you will see earthworks, old cannons, interpretive markers and other reminders of America's tumultuous past. It is also an oasis of green and tranquility on the northern edge of the ever expanding megapolis of Atlanta.
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