Historical Marker

The Hiram Embry Plantation

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1955

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The Story

The vanished home of planter Hiram Embry (1805-1877) stood as a landmark during the Battle of Peachtree Creek on July 20, 1864, when Confederate brigades sweeping north past it slammed into the Union line above Collier Road.

About this site

The Hiram Embry Plantation is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1955. 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 33.8079, -84.4121 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Reynolds’ Brigade at the Ravine (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Maj. William C. Preston C.S.A, Old Mt. Zion Church, and Geary’s Refused Line.

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

📍 33.8079, -84.4121 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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