Historical Marker

Site of McPeak House

Jonesboro · Clayton County · Erected 1958

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The Story

On August 31, 1864, Hardee's Confederate corps marched past here toward Jonesborough; the next day the McPeak house served as headquarters for Union Gen. Jefferson C. Davis of the XIV Corps during the battle's second day.

About this site

Site of McPeak House is a historical marker in Jonesboro, Clayton County, erected in 1958. It is one of 48 historical markers documented in Clayton County, among 75 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5499, -84.3483 near Jonesboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gen. S. D. Lee's Corps (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Jonesboro The Second Day, Hardee’s Corps at Jonesboro, and Hardee’s Detour.

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

📍 33.5499, -84.3483 · Jonesboro, Clayton County

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