Camp McDonald
The site of Camp McDonald Park covered much of what is now Downtown Kennesaw, including the Kennesaw City Cemetery. The following history of the camp was written by local Civil …
Resident Spotlight: John F. Brinkley
May 5, 1849 — March 27, 1922 John Fletcher Brinkley was born May 5, 1849 in Warren County, Georgia. He was the son of Samuel and Emeline Brinkley. Brinkley worked …
Resident Spotlight: Charlie Brown
March 22, 1891 — January 4, 1921 Charlie Brown was born on March 22, 1891, in Kennesaw. His parents were John Henry and Etta Brown, who are buried in the …
Resident Spotlight: Susie Cox Stegall
October 26, 1896 — May 26, 1974 Susie Cox was born on October 26, 1896, in the Kennesaw area. Her parents were Albert and Susan Cox and she had three …
Resident Spotlight: Benjamin H. Carrie
April 15, 1857 — September 8, 1936 Benjamin Harris Carrie, who went by Ben, was born April 15, 1857, in Big Shanty. His father was Gaspard T. Carrie, a prominent …