Historical Marker

Stone Mountain - Confederate Memorial

Stone Mountain · DeKalb County

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The world's largest bas-relief, depicting Lee, Jackson, and Davis on horseback. Gutzon Borglum began carving in 1923 but was dismissed in 1925; the work, tied to the Lost Cause and the 1915 Klan revival staged atop the mountain, was finished in 1972.

About this site

Stone Mountain - Confederate Memorial is a historical marker in Stone Mountain, DeKalb County. 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 33.8089, -84.1435 near Stone Mountain. The nearest cataloged historic site is Powell Academy (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Powell Academy Schoolhouse, Davis House, and Allen House.

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

📍 33.8089, -84.1435 · Stone Mountain, DeKalb County
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