Historical Marker

Wartime Allatoona

Allatoona · Bartow County

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The Story

In wartime this rail pass became a fortified Union supply post guarding Sherman's lifeline to Atlanta; its Star Fort and earthworks, still visible today, withstood the fierce Confederate assault of October 1864.

About this site

Wartime Allatoona 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 34.1138, -84.7149 near Allatoona. The nearest cataloged historic site is A Demand For Surrender (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Battle of Allatoona Pass, The Railroad, and Allatoona Pass.

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

📍 34.1138, -84.7149 · Allatoona, Bartow County

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