1. Georgia Studies Mrs. Eby

2. Agenda 1. Seven Wonders of the World 2. Seven Wonders of Georgia 3. Seven Wonders of Cobb County WOW!

3. Seven Wonders of the World The Great Wall of China

4. Seven Wonders of the World Petra, Jordan

5. Seven Wonders of the World Christ the Redeemer—Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

6. Seven Wonders of the World Machu Picchu, Peru

7. Seven Wonders of the World The Pyramid at Chichen Itza— Yukatan Peninsula, Mexico

8. Seven Wonders of the World The Colosseum in Rome, Italy

9. Seven Wonders of the World Taj Mahal—Agra, India

10. Did you know… Georgia also has seven wonders???

11. Seven Wonders of Georgia Okefenokee Swamp

12. Seven Wonders of Georgia Tallulah Gorge

13. Seven Wonders of Georgia Radium Springs

14. Seven Wonders of Georgia Warm Springs

15. Seven Wonders of Georgia Stone Mountain

16. Seven Wonders of Georgia Providence Canyon

17. Seven Wonders of Georgia Amicalola Falls

18. And then… The Seven Wonders of Cobb County

19. The Big Chicken Originally a marketing ploy for a restaurant named Johnny Reb’s Chick This 56 foot tall chicken has endured time, storms, and restaurant changes to become a point of reference for those living in Cobb County

20. The General Located in the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History Stolen during the Civil War, had its thieves been successful, the outcome of the war could have been changed Instead, its rival, “The Texas,” and a group of Confederate Soldiers tracked it down and became part of “The Great Locomotive Chase”

21. Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield The site of one of the single- bloodiest days of the Battle of Atlanta during the civil war 3,000 union troops and 1,000 Confederate troops were killed here June 27 th, 1864 In 1935, the site became Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Has 3,000 acres of forests and trails making it the largest wilderness park in America

22. Concord Road Covered Bridge Built in 1848, this bridge in Smyrna is still open to traffic This one-lane bridge is a focal point for Smyrna’s Historic Covered Bridge District

23. Boeing B-29 Superfortress Transformed Cobb County’s economy, and made it the industrial center of the Southeast, & helped the U.S. defeat Japan in WWII Bell Aircraft Corporation made 663 Superfortresses from its Marietta factory which later was purchased by Lockheed Martin who refurbished the aircraft for the Korean War

24. Marietta Square Hub of comfort & celebration for Cobb County Home to historic landmarks such as the 1898 train depot (now the Marietta Welcome Center), the antebellum Kennesaw House (one of only two homes in Marietta to survive the Civil War),& the 1880 warehouse which now houses the Gone With the Wind Museum

25. Brandi’s World-Famous Hot Dogs Located in a small wooden shack on the Church Street extension The chili recipe is known only by 10 people over the 28 years its has been in existence