Historical Marker

The Saga of Gold Tooth John

Atlanta · Fulton County

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The Story

This whimsical roadside tale spins the area's history from its Cherokee and pioneer days into the legend of Gold Tooth John, an old Plaster-family handyman said to still wander the grounds at night searching for spent Civil War bullets.

About this site

The Saga of Gold Tooth John 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 33.8110, -84.3677 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is National Foundation of Patriotism (museum), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include National Museum of Patriotism, Trust Company of Georgia Northeast Freeway Branch, and Rock Springs Cemetery.

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

📍 33.8110, -84.3677 · Atlanta, Fulton County
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