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When Sherman shifted west in late July 1864 to sever Atlanta's railroads, Confederates entrenched this parallel exterior line running southwest toward College Park; weeks of siege proved fruitless until the move on Jonesboro decided the campaign.
The Exterior Line 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 33.7388, -84.4331 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Harris, Joel Chandler, House (historic place), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Wren’s Nest, West Hunter St Baptist Church, and Clayton's Div., Lee's A.C..
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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