Historical Marker

Atlanta - Prize of War

Kennesaw · Cobb County

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The Story

As a manufacturing hub knitting together four railroads, Atlanta was the Confederacy's vital supply center, making its 1864 capture a strategic prize that helped secure Lincoln's reelection.

About this site

Atlanta - Prize of War is a historical marker in Kennesaw, Cobb County. It is one of 152 historical markers documented in Cobb County, among 377 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9779, -84.5774 near Kennesaw. The nearest cataloged historic site is A Mountain Stronghold (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, The Atlanta Campaign, and War Comes To Kennesaw.

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

📍 33.9779, -84.5774 · Kennesaw, Cobb County

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Nearby in Cobb County

Historical Marker

A Mountain Stronghold

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National Park Site

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