Historical Marker

The March to the Sea

Macon · Bibb County · Erected 1957

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The Story

In November 1864 Sherman's troops bypassed fortified Macon during the March to the Sea, feinting toward the city while Union cavalry skirmished with Confederate defenders before turning east toward Savannah.

About this site

The March to the Sea is a historical marker in Macon, Bibb County, erected in 1957. 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 32.8391, -83.6299 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mulberry Street Methodist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Macon Civil War Era Churches, Solomon-Curd House, and The First Presbyterian Church.

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

📍 32.8391, -83.6299 · Macon, Bibb County

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