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Tells how Confederates raised this hilltop fort in 1862-63 to guard the vital Western & Atlantic railroad bridge over the Oostanaula after Andrews' Raiders nearly destroyed it; its earthworks survive as among Georgia's best preserved.
Historical Marker
History of Fort Wayne
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About this site
History of Fort Wayne is a historical marker in Resaca, Gordon County. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Gordon County, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.5826, -84.9380 near Resaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Henry C. Wayne (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include 28th Ga. Co. G, Freeman's Guard, Taylor, William, House, and Battle of Resaca.
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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