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Volume 11, Issue 7 July, 2017

EARTHWORKSJune 10, 2017 – Superior ServiceOur Trail Day was one of superior service or should I say supervisory service. Maybe superior because it was a day when a new record was set. Read through many of our past newsletters, you’ll find that the number of volunteers on Trail Day has been steadily increasing and averaging around 100 people. But not this last Trail Day when the total number of trained Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors outnumbered our registered volunteers: 26 to 21. That was a first for our work day. But, this was by no means a bad trail day; in fact, it turned out to be a very good one.Our crew leaders had time to work alongside the volunteers. It was an excellent time for them to practice their work skills

“Win As A Team”While recently watching a PBS documentary about ‘D Day’ of WW2, one phrase caught my Attention; “Win As A Team”. It’s impossible to imagine the conditions facing an entrenched enemy when going in to defeat that foe. It was pointed out numerous times that the only way that victory could be and was achieved was through teamwork. Several of our KMTC members have visited the D Day site; they have all returned with a feeling of awe and reverence about the Allied accomplishment; truly a victory of what was deemed insurmountable odds. Team work accomplished the mission.In the Trail Club we constantly think of team work. Like the military, we sometimes have a group that arrives together and also we get a number of individuals. We have a group of Crew Leaders that will select a team and then go about performing the assigned task. Many times those tasks certainly appear to be beyond the volunteer’s capability but working as a team they get the job done.One thing the documentary covered was how many of the veterans of D Day returned to the battle site and are then amazed to see how well the area is cared for. The Vets also are greatly praised and appreciated by the citizens. We’ve frequently reminded our workers, come back and see what you’ve done. And, usually they’ll hear a visitor say how well the trails look and how nice the park is.Of course I’m in no way inferring that the work that we do is the same as being in combat. What is similar is that working as a team is the best way to do the work. The Trail Ambassadors frequently team up to assist the park and our volunteers. We’re all working together to preserve the historical significance of our battlefield park. With Trail Ambassadors assisting visitors and Crew Leaders helping trail workers, our club is a team.With the awards that we’ve received and recognition that we’ve earned, none of it would be possible without having the spirit and foresight to ‘Win As A Team.’Thanks,

Doug TassePresident - KMTC

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1 June 10, 2017 – Superior Service1 “Win As A Team”2 July 8, 2017 Work Day Plan2 Nominations of KMTC Officers 3 Marietta’s 2017 “Let Freedom Ring” Fourth of July

Parade 3 Places Not To Be!4 A Special Thanks!5 Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club Calendar5 Register for Our Work Days!5 Mark Your Calendars!6 ROMEOS Singing In The Rain...6 153rd Anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw

Mountain7 Heat Related Illness7 Deer Ticks8 HOW DO ALL THOSE FLAGS GET THERE?

9 The Unknown Soldier9 153rd Anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw

Mountain10 Special Project10 Contact List - Updated 1/24/201711 Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park11 Interpretive Programs for July12 6/10/17 Work Day Photos14 Sponsors/Partners Corner14 August Newsletter Deadline

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“Earthworks” is published monthly by the Kennesaw Mountain Trails Club. Editor: Fred Feltmann 770-516-9120 E-mail: faf1948@bellsouth.netAdditional Volunteers needed! Call today!

Nominations of KMTC Officers Board members present at the August 5 2017 Board meeting will be making nominations for the FFY 2018 for the officers of the Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club. Recommendations should be submitted to Club Secretary Anne Strand, astrand27@gmail.com, by August 5th. A list of the current Board Members is as follows:(FFY - Federal Fiscal Year)

President• Doug Tasse

Vice President • Curt Spinney

Secretary• Anne Strand

Treasurer • Tom Okerberg

Trails Director • Ken Hale

Director (Scouts)• Donald Olds

Trail Ambassador Director • Janie Brier

Historian• Rusty Bradley

Communications Director• Fred Feltmann

Membership Director • Vacant

Information Technology/Social Media Director

• Jerry GivanDirector of Program Planning

• VacantDirector of Plants

• Danny LeighFundraising Director

• Bruce Rugg

The slate of officers nominated at the August meeting will be voted on at the Annual Business Meeting in October, 2017.

July 8, 2017 Work Day PlanSite Goalsn/a Invasive Plants Control – small team will be

needed.1 Noses Creek Trail – Refresh water diversions up

hill from field to its crest. Recrown trail.2 Noses Creek Trail – Build water diversions down

hill and just past Hardage Mill trail. Add water bar at top of Hardage Mill Trail to divert water from going down trail

3 Old New Salem Church Trail – Refresh water diversions going up to crest of hill. Find and bury large rocks to occasionally crib down hill side of trail. Remove any small stumps in trail.

4 Old New Salem Church Trail – Build water diversions from crest of hill down to field.

5 Old New Salem Church Trail – Build water diversions from church site down to flat before the stairs.

6 Brumby Camp Trail – Dig out drainage ditch up to crest of hill.

7 Perform 12’ tall and 1’ side pruning along route noted on map. Go farther out Noses Creek trail if time permits. Remove any small stumps/rocks/dead roots from trail. Set any loose rocks into ground to crib trail’s lower side.

Photo by Fred Feltmann.153rd Anniversary

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while sharing that knowledge with their teams. Since Ken and Scott had developed a work plan that could easily be pared down, we did just that. Concentration on areas of concern was the order of the day: make a difference and make it good. We were able to clear out water diversions on Pigeon Hill Trail, add and reposition rocks at the platform area of Pigeon Hill also cut away fallen trees along the cut-off trail and rework the trail edge along a portion of Noses Creek at a small culvert. We cleaned a section of Hardage Mill Trail and a drainage culvert on Brumby Trail; then we rebuilt the stair section off Burnt Hickory Road at New Salem Church Trail and cut away a whole area of invasive plants and brush (to aid visibility surrounding the stair area). Go back and reread that last paragraph and think about it. If you were at our last Trail Day, you know how much we did. If you were not, you must admit it sounds like the labors of over a hundred workers - yet we did all that work with just a few volunteers.We always take pride in being volunteers and last Trail Day, we showed what the few could do and we did it well.Thank you – come again and bring a friend.

Doug TassePresident - KMTC

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Places Not To Be!This is a picture of a tree that is located at the horse trailer parking lot It appears to have been struck by lightening 2 nights ago. A friendly reminder not to stand under trees if you get caught in the park during a thunderstorm.

Carolyn AttawayPS I was at a State Park in Tennessee several years ago and came upon a similar tree that had been struck the day before. “Large” wood splinters were shot from the tree approximately 20 feet away! That would have hurt if you were nearby!

Fred

Marietta’s 2017 “Let Freedom Ring” Fourth of July Parade KMTC is signed up to participate in the parade, Tuesday, July 4th.We’ll have a decorated 4-seat Gator in the parade and we need participants to join us marching along the parade route showing all the great community spirit we have serving our Battle Field Park.We need Trail Ambassadors, Crew Leaders and Volunteers; we’ll also have Teens from the Student Conservation Assembly marching with us.It’s a whole lot of fun; Assemble by 9:30 am and finish by Noon. Please e-mail dougkmtc@gmail.com to get on the list; details will follow.

Doug Tasse

2016 Parade photo

by Doug Tasse.

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A Special Thanks!Each year we have various groups who come out and help us. Henceforth, we will make every attempt to list your group here for the current/past fiscal year. If you are participating as a group, be sure to let us know when you are registering!Following is a list, in alphabetical order, of the groups who participated during Fiscal 2016 (October 2015- September 2016) and Fiscal 2017 (October 2016 - Present):

FY 201620’s and 30’s Hikers Allatoona HS Beta ClubAllatoona HS National Honor SocietyAllatoona HS NJROTC Atlanta Outdoor ClubBank Of America Boy Scout Troop 4 Eagle Scout Project, Kennesaw, GABoy Scout Troop 29Boy Scout Troop 75Boy Scout Troop 75, Eagle Scout ProjectBoy Scout Troop 252, Eagle Scout ProjectBoy Scout Troop 422Boy Scout Troop 479 - Eagle Scout ProjectCub Scout Pack 353Cub Scout Pack 405Cub Scout Pack 1714Bank Of AmericaBoy Scout Troop 75, Eagle Scout ProjectBoy Scout Troop 565, Eagle Scout ProjectBoy Scout Troop 795, Eagle Scout ProjectBoy Scout Troop 1011, Eagle Scout ProjectBoy Scout Troop 1776Community First Service Day (From New Zealand)Cub Scout Pack 995East Paulding High School AFJROTCFlight WorksFresenius Medical Care GroupHillgrove HS NJROTCJr. Civitan International Group (200 participants)Kennesaw Mountain HS Key ClubKennesaw Mountain HS NJROTCKSU Accounting Class 4600Kennesaw State University - Greek Day Kennesaw State University - Volunteer KSUKennesaw State University - Omega Phi Alpha FraternityKennesaw State University - KSUZTA SororityKennesaw State UniversityMarietta HS National Honor Society

Marietta HS Skills USAMartha Stewart Bulloch Society Children of the American RevolutionMountain Road Elementary School Beta ClubMcClesky YMCAMcEachern HS Beta ClubMcEachern HS Robotics TeamNorthwest Atlanta YMCAPhobioPope High School National Honor SocietyREIU.S. Navy Reservists Venturing Crew 1011Woodstock HS NJROTC

FY 2017Atlanta Outdoor ClubAllatoona HS Beta ClubAustin Middle School Benchmark Physical Therapy Beta Alpha Psi (KSU)Boy Scout Troop 252Boy Scout Troop 540 - Eagle Scout ProjectCampbell HS Beta ClubCub Scout Pack 11Cub Scout Pack 405Campbell High School Beta ClubHillgrove High School NJROTCHome DepotInternational Academy ( Smyrna)Keep Cobb BeautifulKennesaw Mtn HS NJROTCKennesaw Mountain HS Key ClubKing’s Academy JROTCKSUKSU Delta Sigma PiKSU Honors Beta ClubMcEachern HS Beta ClubNorth Atlanta ChurchPope HS Honor Society

R a n s t a a d T e m p o r a r y StaffingVenture Crew 75 Volunteer KSU Woodstock HS NJROTC

There were over 60 Volunteers, Crew Leaders and Trail Ambassadors at the June Work Day. The following groups participated:Cub Scout Pack 405Atlanta Outdoor ClubKennesaw Mountain HS NJROTC

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Mark Your Calendars!Upcoming Work Day Schedule: Our trail work days are open to the public on the 2nd Saturday of each month and are a wonderful way to get outside & enjoy nature while helping preserve the national park for future visitors. Registration will begin around 8:10 am the Burnt Hickory/Old Mountain Rd Parking lot. The program will begin at 8:30 am and we usually are finished by 1:00 p.m. Activities usually include the use of shovels, rakes, picks, and other tools to fix erosion problems on the 20+ mile trail system. Please do not wear open-toed shoes. Long pants are recommended. In case of inclement weather and we must cancel a workday, we’ll post an announcement on the front page of the KMTC website at: www.kennesawmountaintrailclub.org If your school, church, business, or community organization would like to schedule a special work day as a team building or public service activity, e-mail us at kmtctrails@

kennesawmountaintrailclub.org at least 4 weeks in advance. Trail work can be performed any day of the week. We work closely with the Park Service and assist the park staff by providing critically needed volunteer effort to install signs, build bridges, and maintain the 20+ miles of trails. Since our beginning in 2002, the Trail Club has donated over 45,000 volunteer hours to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. We hope to see you at a work day soon!

Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club CalendarDate Time Location EventJuly, 20177/4 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Roswell St. Baptist Ch Marietta 4th of July Parade7/8 8:30 am - 1 pm Burnt Hickory/ July Work Day Old Mountain Rd Parking lot August, 20178/12 8:30 am - 1 pm TBD August Work DaySeptember, 20179/12 8:30 am - 1 pm TBD September Work Day

See page 11 for a list of additional NPS sponsored events for the month of July.

Register for Our Work Days!Be sure to register online for our Work Days at http://vols.pt/ePEkfb. By registering, we can be better prepared with the amount of tools, bottled water, gloves, etc. on hand.

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ROMEOS Singing In The Rain...6/22. Geoff, Paul, Bob, Larry, Doug and Harry got together for breakfast, talk about work in the park, upcoming work with SCA Team and general discussion like where is the Indian Ocean and is it possible to drive to Norway, normal topics.After our planning session Harry and Paul had had enough and cut out. The rest of us went to the park to cut and trim trees (in the rain of course). In fact a big deer looked at us for the longest time I’m sure thinking ‘you gotta be kidding me.’ We also took a trip to Costco and bought a pallet of bottled water to replenish our supply. Always a fun time.

Doug TassePresident, KMTC

Photos by Doug Tasse.

153rd Anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw MountainPhotos by Fred Feltmann

Infantry demonstrations were presented by members of Kennesaw Mountain Volunteer Infantry, the 125th Ohio and the 21st Ohio Volunteer Regiments. Artillery demonstration were presented by volunteer artillery crews from KEMO, Stones River National Battlefield, Chickamauga/Chattanooga National Military Park, and Stephen’s Light.

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Heat Related IllnessSummer in Georgia may be the best time for most people to take advantage of the wide variety of outdoor activities our state offers. Along with the beauty of summer comes the increased risk for illness and injury related to extremely high humidity and scorching temperatures. Below is a brief discussion of heat related illness, symptoms, immediate treatment and – most important – prevention.The body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, particularly in the setting of high heat and humidity sweating isn’t enough. Body temperature can rise to dangerous levels. Most heat illness occurs from staying out in the heat too long. Other factors causing heat illness are exercising too much for your age and physical condition, dehydration, underlying illness, medications, being overweight and age. The very young and the elderly are at greater risk. The 3 stages of heat related illness are: heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It is important to recognize that heat cramps may not be the first symptom and that symptoms can rapidly progress to an emergency if not quickly treated. Heat Cramps: brief (hopefully), painful, involuntary, intermittent muscle cramps which usually affect the muscles fatigued by heavy work/exercise. Cramps may occur during strenuous activity or a few hours later. Treatment: Stop the activity, rest in a cool place, drink cool water or a sports drink if available. Do not take salt tablets! They can upset the stomach and will not adequately replace the fluid volume lost.

Heat Exhaustion: Symptoms may develop overtime especially with prolonged periods of exercise. Possible symptoms include heavy sweating, faintness, dizziness, fatigue, rapid heart rate, low blood pressure, nausea, head ache. The person may have cool, moist skin with goose bumps when in the heat. Treatment: Stop all activity. Move to a cool, shady area. Drink cool water or sports drinks. If symptoms worsen or not better in 15 minutes, seek medical attention.

Heat Stroke: High body temperature (104F) or higher, confusion, agitation, delirium, slurred speech, seizures, flushed skin, rapid heart rate, rapid breathing, nausea, vomiting. Skin with be hot and dry if heat stroke brought on by hot weather but may be moist if the symptoms were caused by strenuous exercise. Treatment: This is a medical emergency. Call 911 immediately! Until help arrives get the person into shade or indoors. Remove excess clothing. Cool with whatever means available – put in a cool tub, cool shower, spray with a garden hose, sponge with cool water, place ice packs or cold, wet towels on the person’s head, neck armpits or groin.

Prevention: Wear loose-fitting, lightweight clothing. Wearing excess or tight fitting clothing won’t allow your body to cool properly.Protect against sunburn. Sunburn affects the body’s ability to cool itself. When outdoors wear a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses and use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15. Drink plenty of fluids. Staying hydrated will help the body sweat and maintain a normal body temperature. The best place to carry your water is in your body!Take extra precautions with certain medications. May affect the body’s ability to stay hydrated and dissipate heat.Never leave anyone in a parked car. This is a common cause of heat-related deaths in children. When parked in the sun, the temperature in a car can rise 20 degrees F (more than 6.7 C) in 10 minutes.Take it easy during the hottest parts of the day. Get acclimated. It can take several weeks for the body to adjust to hot weather.

Janie BrierTrail Ambassador Director

Deer TicksOne of the Park regulars - a friend of mine who walks these trails almost daily, and has done so for at least 15 years - asked me if I’d seen any deer ticks this year. I guess I’ve been lucky. I hadn’t. He wasn’t so lucky. He found two on himself over the last week or so.So, beware, as you’re walking the trails, or are on one of our work crews. Be sure to check yourself periodically. These ticks are capable of carrying/transmitting Lyme Disease.

Fred Feltmann

From left to right: deer tick, Lone Star tick, and dog tick.

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HOW DO ALL THOSE FLAGS GET THERE?By Bill GurryTrail Club members are familiar with the 9/11 Field of Flags at KMNBP where 3,000 American flags are set in the field in front of the Visitor’s Center in a moving remembrance of those who perished on 9/11. In the Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta’s other large Federal park, approximately 18,742 flags are placed on the graves for the emotional Monday Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by the National Memorial Association of Georgia. So who places the 18,742 flags?1,600+ Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Girl Scouts. Primarily from the Foothills District, that’s who.At 0800 on the previous Saturday, the Scouts assemble for a short opening ceremony to learn that Memorial Day honors people who died while serving in the United States armed forces. After a very short history of the cemetery, the scouts get about 30 seconds of training. Flags are distributed, and 1,600+ scouts fan out over the 23.2 acres to place the 18,742 flags.Each grave gets an American flag; then the scout stands at attention and salutes, then the scout reads aloud the name on the grave stone. About 30 minutes later, every grave has a flag.The most common name read aloud on that day is “Unknown.” 3,000 of the 10,000 Civil War burials from the Atlanta Campaign, including Kennesaw Mountain, are unknown Federal soldiers.For years and years, the flag placing event has been organized in part with the help of Trail Club member Donald Olds. The photographer for the event is, of course, Trail Club founder Fred Feltmann. I’ve taken about 20 photos at the event over the years. I’m sure you don’t want to ask how many photos Fred may have taken. Photos by Bill Gurry.

Of note, Kennesaw Mountain can be seen from various points in the Cemetery. A number of Union soldiers who died in the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain and were buried there were re-interred at this Cemetery. Fitting that the Mountain can be seen from the Cemetery.Regarding Bill’s last thought, I don’t remember when I started photographing the event, but I usually take over 200 photos there. Many can be seen on the Foothills District Facebook page - look for the photo albums entitled Flag Placement.

Fred Feltmann

Photo by Fred Feltmann.

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The Unknown SoldierMay 29, 2011

Fred FeltmannMy ashes have lain at this site nigh on 50 years now. No living person knows where I am. Not friend Not foe. Not even my relatives. Nor the Service for which I gave my last full measure.

Only my God knows where my ashes are, And my relatives and friends dear to me who have passed this way as well. And, yes, there are these fine young men and women, some only a few years younger than I, - they know I am here, though not my name. They come annually and place a flag upon my resting place.The Flag of my country for which I so proudly served, and gave my last full measure. He proudly saluted me today! I so look forward to his return or the return of his friends next year, for they are but the few who visit my final resting place now.

Thank you!

I hear tell that there is a man afoot who is looking into our demise, and one by one discerning who we are. I wish him well. For at last someone among the living will know that I am no longer missing in action. That their long-lost relative is here, safe now, resting in this hallowed ground. Found at last.They will know my story and know how I served and gave the last full measure for my Country and for the freedom of my fellow man.

Unknown...BUT not forgotten!

Composed while participating in the Flag Placement Ceremony at Marietta National Cemetery on May 29, 2011.

153rd Anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw MountainPhotos by Fred Feltmann

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Contact List - Updated 1/24/2017Position name e-mail

President Doug Tasse president@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org Vice President Curt Spinney vp@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org Secretary Anne Strand secretary@kennesawmountaintrailclub.orgTreasurer Tom Okerberg treasurer@kennesawmountaintrailclub.orgHistorian Rusty Bradley historian@kennesawmountaintrailclub.orgDirector, Program Planning Vacant programplanning@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org Trails Director Ken Hale trails@kennesawmountaintrailclub.orgMembership Director Vacant membership@kennesawmountaintrailclub.orgDirector (Scouts) Donald Olds director@kennesawmountaintrailclub.orgCommunications Director Fred Feltmann comdirector@kennesawmountaintrailclub.orgNewsletter Editor Fred Feltmann comdirector@kennesawmountaintrailclub.orgInformation/Technology Director Jerry Givan webmaster@kennesawmountaintrailclub.orgTrail Ambassador Director Janie Brier* ambassador@kennesawmountaintrailclub.orgPlants Director Danny Leigh plants@kennesawmountaintrailclub.orgFundraising Director Bruce Rugg fundraising@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org

Website http://kennesawmountaintrailclub.org/Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/kmtcsocialVolunteer Sign-up website* http://vols.pt/ePEkfb * updated

Special ProjectPlease find following photos of before/after of a work site and description of the work.

This location is the intersection of the trail access just east of Pigeon Hill and the Camp Brumby fire road.

Note that the base stone step is even with the fire road surface and acts as a splash impact for the water run-off from the upper stone steps. On any steep elevation change, down hill water flow from the trail can be broken by cascading the water flow down the stone steps to the splash stones where the water flow is directed horizontally, not vertically, off the splash stone. This horizontal redirection of the water flow reduces the soil erosion at the lowest stone step, because the vertical gravitational influence on the water is significantly reduced.

Geoff

Photos by Geoff Grosguth.

Of note: Geoff is our “stone mason.” If we have any project requiring stone work, Geoff is the “Man.” He has been a member of the trail club since it’s inception. He is also now one of the ROMEOS. He is a retired engineer. He also tends the health of some of our tools - getting them sharpened, straightened, or whatever needs to be done - Thanks, Geoff!

Fred Feltmann

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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield ParkInterpretive Programs for July

**All park programming is free and open to the public. No registration required. Programs start at Visitor Center except when noted otherwise.

Everyday @ 1:00 pm Ranger Led Museum Tour

Join a Kennesaw Mountain Park Ranger for an in-depth exploration of our museum chronicling the events surrounding the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.

July 3-4 @ 10:00, 11:00 am, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, & 4:00 pmGuided Museum Tour

Join volunteer Living Historian Phillip Whiteman (dressed in soldier uniform) to learn about the Atlanta Campaign and some of the similarities and differences that both divided and united our country in the

1860’s.

July 9 @ 11:00 am, 12:00, 2:00 & 3:00 pm ‘Artillery Demonstrations’

Come out and enjoy an interactive artillery demonstration at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. This program will consist of a step-by-step description and demonstration of basic artillery procedures and

culminate in a cannon firing.

July 9, 15, and 30 @ 11:00 am and 1:00 pm ‘Cheatham Hill History Talks’

Historians Phillip Whiteman and Stuart Berkowitz lead a number of guided walks and history talks on the historic battle at Cheatham Hill. The programs last approximately an hour and consist of a short, 250 yard

paved and dirt path. Please meet the historian at the Cheatham Hill Drive parking area near the Illinois Monument.

July 15 – 16 @ 11:00 am, 12:00, 2:00 & 3:00 pm ‘Infantry Demonstrations and Civilian Demonstrations’

Come out and enjoy an interactive infantry demonstration at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. This program will consist of a step-by-step description and demonstration of basic infantry tactics and cul-

minate in a musket firing. The weekend’s programs will be provided by the Hardee Guard Battalion.

July 29 – 30 @ 11:00 am, 12:00, 2:00 & 3:00 pm ‘Infantry Demonstrations’

Come out and enjoy an interactive infantry demonstration at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. This program will consist of a step-by-step description and demonstration of basic infantry tactics and cul-minate in a musket firing. The weekend’s programs will be provided by the 4th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry

and 33rd Alabama Infantry Company.

**Outdoor programs (Living History programs and hikes) may be cancelled in the occurrence of inclement weather.

***For more program details, please contact Visitor Center at 770-427-4686, ext. 0, or visitor our website at www.nps.gov/kemo

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6/10/17 Work Day PhotosPhotos by Fred Feltmann, except where noted.

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Photos, left & right, by Fred

Feltmann.

Photos, left & right, by Doug Tasse. Finishing touches made after the

6/10 Work Day.Paul Eubanks, Son Cole

and his friend Bree helped Doug add rock border to

secure the steps. Note: Cole and Bree have

a year of service with AmeriCorps.

Paul & Cole are KMTC Crew Leaders.

Photos, below, by Danny Leigh. The Tree-cutting Crew. They removed this one on 6/10/17.

More June 10,2017 Work Day Photos.

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Sponsors/Partners CornerMany thanks to our Sponsors and Partners for their support!

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August Newsletter DeadlineIf you wish to have an article published in the August Newsletter, please submit it to Fred Feltmann at faf1948@bellsouth.net no later than July 20th!