Historical Marker

Georgia Military Institute

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 2009

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The Story

Founded in 1851, this state military college trained Georgia's engineers and officers; its cadets served the Confederacy and Sherman's army burned the campus in 1864.

About this site

Georgia Military Institute is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 2009. 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 33.9431, -84.5519 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Brumby, Arnoldus, House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Marietta City Cemetery, William Root, and Slave Lot.

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📍 33.9431, -84.5519 · Marietta, Cobb County

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Nearby in Cobb County

Historic Place

Brumby, Arnoldus, House

Marietta

Cemetery

Marietta City Cemetery

Marietta Confederate Cemetery

U.D.C. Confederate Soldiers Monument

Marietta · 1908