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Some of Atlanta's last visible Civil War trenches survive here, part of an eight-mile line dug in summer 1864 by Confederate soldiers and enslaved laborers to shield the railroads, foreshadowing the Battle of Utoy Creek.
Historical Marker
The Extended Siege Lines
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About this site
The Extended Siege Lines is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County. 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 33.7263, -84.4512 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Memorial to the Six Million (historic place), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Greenwood Cemetery, Utoy Cemetery, and Historic Utoy Church.
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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