On June 4, 1864, Union troops of Geary's division seized and repaired Mason's Bridge over Allatoona Creek, which retreating Confederates had wrecked, allowing Thomas's army to cross toward the Kennesaw front.
Site ~ Mason’s Bridge
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Site ~ Mason’s Bridge is a historical marker in Acworth, Cobb County, erected in 1953. 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 34.0212, -84.7089 near Acworth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Allatoona Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Site of Old Allatoona Church, Peters Cemetery, and Peters-Davenport House.
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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