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James McC. Montgomery's Chattahoochee ferry, chartered by the state in 1837, became a vital link on the road north toward Cherokee country. Later known as DeFoor's Ferry, it served travelers near the old Standing Peachtree until bridges replaced it.
Montgomery's Ferry is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1956. 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 33.8280, -84.4540 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Peach Tree (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Standing Peach Tree, Fort Peachtree, War of 1812, and Montgomery-DeFoor House Site.
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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