Historical Marker

Surrender of Atlanta

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1958

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The Story

After Hood's army abandoned the city following the defeat at Jonesboro, Mayor James Calhoun rode out on September 2, 1864 to surrender Atlanta to Union forces, sealing one of the war's pivotal blows.

About this site

Surrender of Atlanta 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 33.7761, -84.4073 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Davis, H.B., Building--Hotel Roxy (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Atlanta Buggy Company and Warehouse--Hatcher Bros. Furniture Company, Atlanta Spring and Bed Company--Block Candy Company, and Atlanta Contemporary ART Center.

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

📍 33.7761, -84.4073 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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