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Samuel Durand's water-powered mill on South Fork Peachtree Creek gave its name to a key crossing where Sherman's 4th Corps forced the stream on July 20, 1864, after Confederates burned the bridge during the advance on Atlanta.
Historical Marker
Durand's Mill
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About this site
Durand's Mill is a historical marker in Atlanta, DeKalb County, erected in 1997. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.8033, -84.3356 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is 4th A.C. at Durand's Mill (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stanley & Wood March To Durand's Mill, Emory University, and Closing the Gap.
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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