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Audio Driving Tour Follows the Great Locomotive Chase
Follow the route of the steam engines The General and The Texas as they traveled from Atlanta to the Northwest corner of the state. Along the way, discover a wealth of battlefields, cemeteries, museums, small towns and stories with an audio tour.
is today, Thursday, April 12.
The communities and tourism entities along the chase route from Marietta to Ringgold are hosting a variety of events and activities tomorrow and throughout the weekend.
created a free audio tour and driving tour brochure to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the famous chase.
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Audio Tour:
- The audio tour is available on the state’s Civil War website at www.GaCivilWar.org
- A direct link to the audio tour is http://gacivilwar.org/Events/Overview/2408298
The Great Locomotive Chase Driving Tour Brochure:
The brochures are available at the state’s 11 Visitor Information Centers including welcome centers and convention and visitors bureaus along the route.
The Great Locomotive Chase Trains:
The General, the northbound passenger train that was stolen by Union raiders led by James J. Andrews, is on display at the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History in Kennesaw. The Southern Museum is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 12 and is free of charge to the public.
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The steam locomotive the Texas, which played a key role in the Great Locomotive Chase, is on display at Atlanta Cyclorama. The Texas was used by the Confederates to pursue and recover the locomotive General.
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