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Comments:	The museum's key display is the Civil War locomotive "The General." That locomotive was stolen in 1862 by Union raiders in an attempt to sabotage key railroad tracks and telegraph communications between Atlanta, Georgia, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The locomotive was hijacked at the site of the current museum, and the military operation was chronicled in the Disney movie "The Great Locomotive Chase" as well as Buster Keaton's silent film "The General." ~jnm The 1-die machine is in the gift shop next to the register. The gift shop also sells passport-style penny books for collectors. Design: steam engine with "The Famous General / Kennesaw (Big Shanty) GA."<p> If you ask at the ticket booth, you can get in to the Gift Shop without a ticket (adult admission is normally $7.50). Parking is free.<p> 01/19/23: Machine is in the corner inside the gift shop about 1/2 way in as they have another room. No need to pay admission to go to the gift shop. Rolling fine on copper. JLT
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Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

Machine Locations > Georgia

2829 Cherokee Street
Kennesaw, GA , 30144

Phone: (770) 427-2117

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The museum's key display is the Civil War locomotive "The General." That locomotive was stolen in 1862 by Union raiders in an attempt to sabotage key railroad tracks and telegraph communications between Atlanta, Georgia, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The locomotive was hijacked at the site of the current museum, and the military operation was chronicled in the Disney movie "The Great Locomotive Chase" as well as Buster Keaton's silent film "The General." ~jnm The 1-die machine is in the gift shop next to the register. The gift shop also sells passport-style penny books for collectors. Design: steam engine with "The Famous General / Kennesaw (Big Shanty) GA."

If you ask at the ticket booth, you can get in to the Gift Shop without a ticket (adult admission is normally $7.50). Parking is free.

01/19/23: Machine is in the corner inside the gift shop about 1/2 way in as they have another room. No need to pay admission to go to the gift shop. Rolling fine on copper. JLT

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Penny Book