Historical Marker

The Burning and Destruction of Atlanta

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 2011

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The Story

Before marching to the sea in November 1864, Sherman ordered Atlanta's railroads, factories, and war-useful buildings destroyed; engineers wrecked downtown with battering rams and fire on November 11-15, gutting much of the city.

About this site

The Burning and Destruction of Atlanta is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 2011. 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 33.7514, -84.3886 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Georgia Railroad Freight Depot (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Zero Mile Post, Western and Atlantic Railroad Zero Milepost, and Immaculate Conception Church.

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

📍 33.7514, -84.3886 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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