Historical Marker

The March to the Sea

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1957

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The Story

From the smoldering ruins of Atlanta in November 1864, Sherman cut loose from his supply lines and marched roughly 60,000 men toward Savannah, splitting his army into two wings to confuse defenders and live off the Georgia countryside.

About this site

The March to the Sea is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1957. 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 33.7487, -84.3896 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Joseph Emerson Brown (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Atlanta City Hall, Second Baptist Church of Atlanta, and Transfer of Command.

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

📍 33.7487, -84.3896 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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