April 12, 1862 - The Great Locomotive Chase
My only comment is that the very nice engine on display at the Southern Museum in Kennesaw, Ga. has only 2 large heavy pieces of the original under carriage, the rest of this handsome engine is the result of many make overs since 1862.
My various readings on the topic of this engine indicates that during the 1850+ era of locomotives in the South that names were given to the engines, such a 'General' 'Texas' etc.
That was what was in place during the Great Locomotive Chase.
The engine was partly destroyed to keep it out of Federal hands at the end of the war. It was rebuilt, later put into service by a railroad and given the number 39, which was just the next number assigned as there were 38 locomotives already in that railroads inventory.
Later it went to a different railroad where it was given the number 3 indicating that it was the 3rd oldest of that railroads engines.
The number 3 is on the General to this day, but it had no association with the engine of the 1862 chase, that engine bore no number, just the name 'General'.
While the engine on display is indeed a great looking engine it is not the 'General' of the 1862 Great Locomotive Chase (except it seems, for 2 large heavy parts of the undercarriage).
EDITOR'S PICK
Kennesaw sued over gas station request
The request was met with opposition from area residents who argued they didn’t want a bustling convenience store built on the corner of their dead-end street, which contains a daycare center and more than 800 units comprised of two townhome communities and two apartment complexes. On May 15, the council voted to deny the developer’s request to move forward with plans for the gas station.
Court documents show the lawsuit was brought against the city by both Speedway and Ellison Lake Partners, the developer of the 130-acre community, which owns two remaining undeveloped parcels along Highway 41 it hopes to develop.
“The council turned Speedway’s rezoning request down and as a result they’re suing in Superior Court,” said Randall Bentley, Kennesaw’s city attorney. “I think in large part, most of the residents were against it.”
Richard Calhoun, the attorney representing the developer in the case, said the lawsuit seeks to have the council’s ruling overturned so his clients can move forward with their plans to build the gas station and develop the front of the neighborhood.
“I’ve done zoning a long time and this is one of the most unusual cases I’ve ever seen,” he said, adding the community’s master plan was approved back in 2001 with the intention of including commercial development along the property’s frontage.
In 2011, however, the city changed its zoning ordinance, removing convenience stores from the list of commercial uses in districts zoned “planned village commercial,” Calhoun said.
But in 2014, filings show, Kennesaw rezoned the 52-acre Market Place development along Barrett Parkway to the PVC classification and approved a 5,000 square-foot QuikTrip.
Calhoun said he hopes a judge will overturn the council’s decision on the basis of equal protection of the law, but a decision in the case could still be months away.
Representatives announced their plans to build the convenience store on the vacant lot last year, but were told their request would require an amendment to the community’s original 2001 master plan, filings show. That request was ultimately denied.
Developers maintain the inclusion of commercial and retail space “was, and is, an integral part of the overall Ellison Lake development” and Calhoun said they made about $450,000 worth of infrastructure upgrades to the 34,000 square-foot parcel, including two curb cuts, a traffic signal at the intersection and an extension of utilities to the property.
“The defendants’ denial of Speedway’s and Ellison Lakes’ application was based upon erroneous and prejudicial advice from city staff that the mayor and council had the legal authority ‘to allow any use deemed appropriate or not,’” the lawsuit asserts, maintaining the developer has every right to build the gas station on the property.
Joyce Yung, president of the Ellison Lakes homeowners association, said most residents living in her neighborhood are opposed to the gas station, which was slated to be built next door to a day care center.
She said she hopes the court upholds the council’s unanimous denial of the rezoning application.
“The city staff said no, the planning commission said no and the mayor and council, 5-0, said no,” Yung said. “Ellison Lakes is a dead-end road and with a school bus stop and a day care center right there. We don’t want it.”
An April petition started by residents in opposition to the Speedway generated 265 signatures. Most cited safety and traffic concerns as their reason for opposing the convenience store.
4/2/17
Some additional photos of the Whole Foods Building at the Kennesaw Marketplace Mall
Note: Owner listed on permit is 'Whole Foods'
Both the car wash and Sun Trust Bank are up and running.
The 55+ Senior Housing is coming along.
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QUESTION TO CITY COUNCILMAN’S SITE -
PINE MOUNTAIN RD IMPROVEMENTS:
When will work begin and how long will it last, on the $6,600,000+ improvements along the 1.5 miles of Pine Mountain Road?
I understand that the project, which runs from Cobb Pky to Ellis Rd, includes widening to 3 lanes, sidewalks for both sides of the road, retaining walls, and added turn lanes.
When last heard about some ‘right of way’ matters had to be addressed. Is that now completed and is the project start date now established?
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Watch for the answer on this site:
2/29/16
GANG ACTIVITY, LEGACY PARK – KENNESAW – COBB
GANG ACTIVITY, LEGACY PARK – KENNESAW – COBB
From a 2/28/16 11 Alive Report:
Cobb District Attorney says: “Legacy Park is in Kennesaw, Ga. - probably one of the most conservative places in the state of Georgia -- it's pro-law enforcement, a place where most people would imagine is one of the safest places you can find in Georgia,” he said. “Reality is - we have gang issues here. We had two drive by shootings at the same house in Legacy Park.
The intended victim: a member of the Piru Bloods Gang.
When fellow members learned he wanted out, they came twice and fired shots at his house.
He lived in Legacy Park - the same neighborhood as the former mayor of this city.
So how many gang members are in Cobb County right now?
“I would guestimate that number would run between 50 to 70 gangs,” Reynolds said.
And that’s just in Cobb County.
See the full 11 Alive Report at:
http://www.11alive.com/…/crime-next-door-gangs-no…/81009962/
http://www.11alive.com/…/crime-next-door-gangs-no…/81009962/
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Misc Comment: I’ve been saying it for a couple of years, Kennesaw is on a downward slide, it isn’t today the nice place I moved to in 2000.
It is going downhill fast. We have abandoned gas stations, far more Title Pawn and Pawn shops than are needed, 2nd rate motels and a lot of empty store fronts on the major highways/streets.
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1/15/16