Historical Marker

Atlanta War Memorial

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1969

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The American Legion dedicated this 'Flame of Freedom' in 1969 to Georgians who served in the World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam, its granite donated by the state's famed Elberton quarries.

About this site

Atlanta War Memorial is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1969. 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 33.7495, -84.3870 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Georgia Vietnam Veterans Memorial (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Spanish War Veterans Memorial, Government In Atlanta, and Southwest Asia Campaign (Persian Gulf Conflict).

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

📍 33.7495, -84.3870 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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