Historical Marker

Garrard's Cavalry at Stone Mtn. Depot

Stone Mountain · DeKalb County · Erected 1954

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The Story

On July 18, 1864, Garrard's Union cavalry reached the Stone Mountain depot and tore up miles of Georgia Railroad track, water tanks, and culverts, helping isolate Atlanta from reinforcement from the east.

About this site

Garrard's Cavalry at Stone Mtn. Depot is a historical marker in Stone Mountain, DeKalb County, erected in 1954. 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 33.8122, -84.1704 near Stone Mountain. The nearest cataloged historic site is Unknown Confederate Dead (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stone Mountain Cemetery, Stone Mountain Cemetery, and Georgia Railroad Depot.

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

📍 33.8122, -84.1704 · Stone Mountain, DeKalb County

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