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Public commenter recounts history of early 20th-century Black summer resort in Kennesaw
3686492 · May 5, 2025
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During public comment, Andrew Bam described a little-known Black summer resort in Kennesaw that operated from about 1915 to 1919 and said little remains of the site today.
During the public comment period of the council meeting, resident Andrew Bam recounted local history about a summer resort in Kennesaw that served Black visitors from about 1915 to 1919 and said much of the site’s physical presence has vanished.
Bam told the council the resort, located on Cherokee Street, was developed by Cornelius King, a businessman from Atlanta’s…
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