The Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, a National Battlefield which consists of three battlefield areas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, an official list of districts, structures which are deemed worthy of preservation..
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, fought here between Generals William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union army and Joseph E. Johnston of the Confederate army, took place between June 18, 1864, and July 2, 1864. As with all historic areas administered by the National Park Service, the park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. There are three battlefield areas: In front of the Visitor Center, off Burnt Hickory Road and a major site at Cheatham Hill (commonly known as the Dead Angle). The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. 
