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At this junction of the Marietta and Sandtown roads, Union divisions dueled with Cleburne's Confederates across rain-flooded Mud Creek in mid-June 1864; their June 19 advance helped break the Kennesaw stalemate.
Historical Marker
Darby Plantation
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About this site
Darby Plantation is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1952. 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 33.9528, -84.6494 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Sandtown Road (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rocky Springs Cemetery, Green Plantation, and Mud Creek Line.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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