Historical Marker

Refuge From Deadly Fire

Allatoona · Bartow County

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The Story

During the October 5, 1864 Battle of Allatoona Pass, soldiers sheltered from the storm of musket and artillery fire in the terrain here, one of the war's bloodiest fights at roughly 30 percent casualties in under four hours.

About this site

Refuge From Deadly Fire 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 34.1146, -84.7151 near Allatoona. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Memorial Field (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Missouri, Alabama / Kolb's Battery, and Military Service Road.

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

📍 34.1146, -84.7151 · Allatoona, Bartow County

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Nearby in Bartow County

Alabama / Kolb's Battery

Military Service Road

Allatoona

Historical Marker

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