Milam's Bridge

The covered bridge over the Etowah here was torched by Confederate cavalry on May 21, 1864, slowing Sherman's crossing of the river he dubbed 'the Rubicon of Georgia.' A later iron truss span replaced it.

Milam's Bridge is a historical marker in Cartersville, Bartow County, erected in 1952. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.1480, -84.9079 near Cartersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Burge Family Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Brandon Family Cemetery, Stiles Cemetery, and Euharlee Creek Covered Bridge.

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