Friends of Camp McDonald Park is a non-profit volunteer organization formed in 2010 and made up of individuals at every level of Cobb County society who share a dream; the dream of a park in the heart of downtown Kennesaw.
Friends of Camp McDonald Park is working closely with the Cobb County Parks, Recreation, Cultural Affairs Department and the City of Kennesaw to help bring this dream to reality. We can use your help! If you would like to volunteer with Friends of Camp McDonald Park or make a donation we would love to hear from you. Each effort you make brings us closer to realizing the vision of the new Camp McDonald Park. NEWS
Friends of Camp McDonald Park was selected as one of 100 finalists competing for $25,000 in the This Place Matters Community Challenge from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. |
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The park site,
7 ½ acres located across from Kennesaw City Hall and fronting on Watts Drive and Main Street,
was purchased by Cobb County with park bond revenue for the purpose of creating a passive
park. This location, adjacent to historic natural springs, has a multi-faceted history
including being used as a regional meeting point for Indian tribes and later serving as
Camp McDonald, a Civil War Confederate Army training camp. Since Camp McDonald consisted
primarily of tents and temporary structures there is little trace of its physical existence
today, but the voices of those who served there still whisper and move us forward to serve a cause
greater than ourselves. Such a cause will be the completed Camp McDonald Park; a place of meetings
and celebrations, teachings and reunions, relaxation and moments of ease in the center
of downtown Kennesaw.
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©2010-2012 Friends of Camp McDonald Park, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization |