Historical Marker

Camp Oglethorpe

Macon · Bibb County

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The Story

Opened in 1862 beside the Ocmulgee River, this Confederate prison held Union officers, swelling to over 2,000 by 1864. Known for repeated escape-tunnel attempts, it was emptied as Sherman's campaign neared.

About this site

Camp Oglethorpe is a historical marker in Macon, Bibb County. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Bibb County, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8245, -83.6276 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mechanics Engine House No. 4 (historic place), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Findlay, Robert, House, Collins--Odom--Strickland House, and William Arthur Fickling, Sr..

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

📍 32.8245, -83.6276 · Macon, Bibb County

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