Historical Marker

Military Service Road (marker-87373)

Allatoona · Bartow County

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Union defenders cut this road to link the fortifications guarding Allatoona Pass, the deep railroad cut that became the scene of the savage Battle of Allatoona on October 5, 1864.

About this site

Military Service Road is a historical marker in Allatoona, Bartow County. 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 34.1162, -84.7151 near Allatoona. The nearest cataloged historic site is 4th Minnesota Regimental Headquarters (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Eastern Redoubt, The Allatoona Mountain Range, and Federal Trenches.

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

Also at or near Allatoona, Bartow County

“Military Service Road” names 2 distinct records in Bartow County. This page is the historical marker in Allatoona. The others:

Military Service Road — Historical Marker in Allatoona

📍 34.1162, -84.7151 · Allatoona, Bartow County

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