Historical Marker

The Battles for Atlanta

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 2010

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The Story

From July to September 1864 four battles raged inside today's Perimeter as armies fought for Atlanta's vital railroads; the city's fall on September 2 lifted Northern morale, secured Lincoln's reelection, and doomed the Confederacy.

About this site

The Battles for Atlanta is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 2010. 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 33.7669, -84.3553 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Augustus Hurt Plantation (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Augustus Hurt House, Stanley's Sector, and Manuel's Tavern.

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

📍 33.7669, -84.3553 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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