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Marietta's oldest continuously occupied home, this 1838 estate served as headquarters for a Confederate general during the June 1864 Battle of Kennesaw Mountain; its house, outbuildings, and historic gardens survive on the National Register.
"Oakton" 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 33.9666, -84.5615 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hangmans Hill Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Residence of Alice McLellan Birney, The Archibald Howell Home, and Crest Hill Cemetery.
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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