Southern Museum to Host Smithsonian Institution Speaker at "250 Years in Motion" Event

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History in Kennesaw invites the community to a special "250 Years in Motion" event on June 6, celebrating the centennial of the 1926 silent film "The General," starring Buster Keaton and Marion Mack.

From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum will commemorate the nation's semiquincentennial with live music, guided tours, special film screenings and the opening of new exhibits.

The celebration will include an 11 a.m. presentation by historian Ryan Lintelman of the National Museum of American History, which will explore the historical context surrounding The General and its connection to rail history.

Event highlights include:

* Georgia Brass Band performance from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

* Dalton Dulcimers performance from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m., leading into the soft opening of the museum's new Worker's House and Lacy Exhibit from 10:45 to 11 a.m.

* Presentation by Ryan Lintelman from 11 a.m. to noon

* Screenings of the 1926 silent film "The General" from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 4 p.m.

* Staff-led tours at 2 and 4 p.m.

* Admission for the day is $2.50 and free for museum members.

The Making History, Making Change Lecture Series is organized by Smithsonian Affiliations as part of the Smithsonian's Our Shared Future: 250 initiative. The series is supported in part by the Dreier Family, Johanna and Ken Kim Family, Vaishali Shah Chadha and Family, and Michael Vu and Meridel Bulle-Vu.

For more information, visit https://southernmuseum.org/ or call 770-427-2117.

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