Historical Marker

Railroad Block-house

Emerson · Bartow County · Erected 1952

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The Story

A Federal blockhouse here guarded the railroad bridge over Allatoona Creek. On October 5, 1864, retreating Confederates under Gen. French burned the bridge and blockhouse and captured its Wisconsin garrison.

About this site

Railroad Block-house is a historical marker in Emerson, 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 34.0875, -84.7143 near Emerson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allatoona (battlefield), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Allatoona, Allatoona Universalist Church Cemetery, and Allatoona Pass.

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📍 34.0875, -84.7143 · Emerson, Bartow County

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