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Sherman's 20th Corps camped near here November 16, 1864 during the March to the Sea, after wrecking railroad at Stone Mountain; Lithonia was an early stop where troops heated and bent rails into the famous 'Sherman's neckties.'
Historical Marker
The March to the Sea (marker-33818)
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About this site
The March to the Sea is a historical marker in Lithonia, DeKalb County, erected in 1957. 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 33.7602, -84.0474 near Lithonia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Anderson Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Freeman Cemetery, Hannah Cemetery, and Livsey Cemetery.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Also at or near Lithonia, DeKalb County
“The March to the Sea” names 4 distinct records in DeKalb County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1957 in Lithonia. The others:
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