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One of the last surviving earthworks of Atlanta's Confederate perimeter, this fort was built in 1863 by enslaved laborers under engineer Lemuel Grant. Sherman judged the line too strong to assault, so the city fell only after its railroads were cut.
Fort Walker is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County. 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 33.7329, -84.3686 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texas, The (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Fort Walker, Building at 760-768 Confederate Avenue, and House at 690 South Boulevard.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Fort Walker” names 2 distinct records in Fulton County. This page is the historical marker in Atlanta. The others:
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