Historical Marker

Pine Mountain (1978)

Kennesaw · Cobb County · Erected 1978

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The Story

Pine Mountain was a fortified Confederate outpost in June 1864; here on June 14, Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk, an Episcopal bishop turned general, was killed by a Union artillery shell while scouting the lines.

About this site

Pine Mountain is a historical marker in Kennesaw, Cobb County, erected in 1978. 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 33.9890, -84.6452 near Kennesaw. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lt. General Leonidas Polk Killed at Pine Mountain (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gilgal Church Battle Site, New Salem Baptist Cemetery 2, and Due West Community.

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

Also at or near Kennesaw, Cobb County

“Pine Mountain” names 2 distinct records in Cobb County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1978 in Kennesaw. The others:

Pine Mountain — Battlefield

📍 33.9890, -84.6452 · Kennesaw, Cobb County

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