Historical Marker

Johnston’s River Line

Mableton · Cobb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

Designed by General Francis Shoup, this line of arrowhead-shaped log-and-earth forts called 'shoupades' guarded the Chattahoochee in July 1864; though never seriously attacked, it ranks among the war's most ingenious fortifications.

About this site

Johnston’s River Line is a historical marker in Mableton, 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 33.8000, -84.5139 near Mableton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Turner Sewell Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Federals Halted by Johnston’s River Line, Pace - Wallace Cemetery, and Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens.

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

📍 33.8000, -84.5139 · Mableton, Cobb County

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