Jim Miller Park
Marietta, GA
The Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum was first on our agenda for today. We were lucky to get a parking space since it is right next door to the Atlanta Zoo and I think all the children from the city were attending the zoo today.
The Cyclorama is a very large cylindrical painting of the Civil War battle for Atlanta. At the bottom of the painting the images blend into a diorama. The seating area slowly revolves inside the cylinder as the story of the battle for Atlanta is narrated. In addition to the Cyclorama was the train named "Texas". It was the steam locomotive that presued the train ("General") stolen by the Yankees and driven north before it was captured by the Texas. The train chase is depicted in the move "The Great Locomotive Chase". An added bonus was an outdoor concert by the Air Force band.
For a change of pace, we drove over to the President Jimmy Carter Museum and Library.
The grounds of this museum were exceptionally nice.
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