Historical Marker

Battle of Narrows

Baldwin · Banks County · Erected 1953

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The Story

In October 1864 Confederate troops turned back Union cavalry in a mountain pass within sight of Currahee, a small but decisive clash that spared Habersham County's farms and grain from raiders.

About this site

Battle of Narrows is a historical marker in Baldwin, Banks County, erected in 1953. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Banks County, among 61 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.4904, -83.5328 near Baldwin. The nearest cataloged historic site is “Hawkins Line” (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Mountain View Cemetery, Alto Congressional Holiness Church Cemetery, and B C Grant Baptist Church Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.4904, -83.5328 · Baldwin, Banks County

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Mountain View Cemetery

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Alto Congressional Holiness Church Cemetery

B C Grant Baptist Church Cemetery

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