Historical Marker

Site: Blake’s Mill

Atlanta · DeKalb County · Erected 1986

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The Story

John Blake's antebellum gristmill stood here. On July 18, 1864, Blair's 17th Corps of Sherman's Army of the Tennessee camped at this spot, with McPherson and Blair both headquartered here during the swing toward Decatur.

About this site

Site: Blake’s Mill is a historical marker in Atlanta, DeKalb County, erected in 1986. 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 33.8617, -84.2867 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dodge's & Blair's Columns Separate (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include 1941 ✯ Naval Air Station Atlanta ✯ 1959, 1917 ✯ Camp Gordon ✯ 1919, and The Rainey Plantation.

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

📍 33.8617, -84.2867 · Atlanta, DeKalb County

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Dodge's & Blair's Columns Separate

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1917 ✯ Camp Gordon ✯ 1919

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The Rainey Plantation

Chamblee · 1954

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