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This old roadbed carried Civil War troop movements in June 1864, with Schofield's 23rd Corps marching along it as the right flank of Sherman's forces during the Kennesaw Mountain operations.
Historical Marker
Old Sandtown Road
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About this site
Old Sandtown Road is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1952. 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 33.9542, -84.6534 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Darby Plantation (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Rocky Springs Cemetery, Green Plantation, and Mud Creek Line.
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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