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Created in 1866 for the Union dead of Sherman's Atlanta Campaign, Marietta National Cemetery holds about 10,000 soldiers on land donated by local Unionist Henry Cole.
Historical Marker
Marietta National Military Cemetery
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About this site
Marietta National Military Cemetery is a historical marker in Marietta, 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 33.9519, -84.5433 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Marietta National Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Pearl Harbor Memorial, Marietta National Cemetery, and 20th Army Corps Monument.
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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