Historical Marker

Henderson Plantation

Chickamauga · Catoosa County

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On September 18, 1863, Confederate Gen. Leonidas Polk made his corps headquarters at this Lafayette Road plantation as troops moved up, on the eve of the Battle of Chickamauga.

About this site

Henderson Plantation is a historical marker in Chickamauga, Catoosa County. It is one of 114 historical markers documented in Catoosa County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.8626, -85.2580 near Chickamauga. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Napier House (historical marker), about 1.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include 65th Georgia Infantry, Jeffress’ Virginia Battery, and Kelly’s Brigade.

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

📍 34.8626, -85.2580 · Chickamauga, Catoosa County

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