Historical Marker

Johnston's Line East of Kennesaw

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

This point lay on Loring's (formerly Polk's) Confederate corps line east of Kennesaw Mountain; on June 27, 1864, the defenders repulsed an assault by the Union 17th Corps here.

About this site

Johnston's Line East of Kennesaw is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1954. 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 33.9809, -84.5661 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Georgia Monument (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Atlanta - Prize of War, A Mountain Stronghold, and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.

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

📍 33.9809, -84.5661 · Marietta, Cobb County

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