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From a tall pine here during the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, 1864, Union signal officer Lieutenant Edge watched the fortified city and warned of advancing Confederates. The same vantage later guided artists painting the famous Atlanta Cyclorama.
Federal Signal Station is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1983. 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 33.7600, -84.3498 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Troup Hurt House (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Kriegshaber, Victor H., House, Manigault's Brigade, and The 15th Corps Sector.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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