The Depot - Kennesaw Ga -Big Shanty
by Jan Dappen
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Title
The Depot - Kennesaw Ga -Big Shanty
Artist
Jan Dappen
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
Original Watercolor 16 X 20 of The Depot in Kennesaw, Georgia. The depot was originally on a raised platform to make loading and unloading of the railcars easier.The Depot was renovated to look like the original Depot.
In the 1830s, Kennesaw's history begins when the Georgia Legislature authorized the construction of a rail line through Cobb County. Known as the Western and Atlantic Railroad, its 20 miles of track stretched from Terminus (Atlanta) to Cartersville by 1846. Several small towns were founded along the railroad including Vinings, Smyrna, Acworth and Big Shanty. �The abundance of water and high ground adjacent to the railroad led to the construction of worker�s shanties near present day Kennesaw. This area became known as �Big Shanty Grade�. The high point of the railroad between the Chattahoochee and Etowah Rivers is the present day crossing in Kennesaw.
Late 1850�s: A plot of land was acquired by the Railroad �for the purpose of erecting a Depot and an eating house for the convenience of the traveling public.� This eating place became the famous Lacy House and was operated by Mr. and Mrs. George Lacy.
1861: Camp McDonald, a training camp for soldiers, was established near Big Shanty. Named for former Governor Charles C. McDonald, Big Shanty was an ideal location for a training camp. There was fresh water available, and the railroad furnished a convenient mode of transportation for recruits and supplies. There were no permanent structures, and the men lived in tents. General William Phillips of the Georgia Militia was the commander of the camp. The parade ground was located approximately where Highway 41 crosses Kennesaw Due West Road. On July 31, 1861 a Grand Review of the troops was held in the town and attracted a large crowd. Such a crowd would not gather again until one hundred years later when The General returned to Kennesaw.
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