Historical Marker

Site of Ezra Church

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1958

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The Story

A modest Methodist chapel gave its name to the July 28, 1864 Battle of Ezra Church, where Hood's third sortie against Sherman's tightening lines was bloodily repulsed as Union forces reached for Atlanta's last rail lifelines.

About this site

Site of Ezra Church is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1958. 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 33.7532, -84.4370 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Confederate Attack (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Union Dispositions, Battle of Ezra Church, and Battle Hill.

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

📍 33.7532, -84.4370 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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