Historical Marker

1996 Summer Olympics

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 2016

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The Story

From July to August 1996, Atlanta hosted the Centennial Olympic Games, drawing over 10,000 athletes from every invited nation for the first time. The largest event in the city's history reshaped its skyline and parks.

About this site

1996 Summer Olympics is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 2016. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7592, -84.3937 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Welcome to Centennial Olympic Park (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Glenn Building, 1998 Shining Light Award, and CNN.

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

📍 33.7592, -84.3937 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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