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Irish railroad workers first called this spot 'Dublin'; veterans renamed it Resaca for their 1846 Mexican-War victory at Resaca de la Palma. Its steep ridges, river bridges, and rail line made it a natural fortress Johnston chose to defend in 1864.
Resaca — A Defensible Position 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 34.5774, -84.9526 near Resaca. The nearest cataloged historic site is Crossing the Oostanaula at Lay's Ferry (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Road to Resaca, Battle of Resaca, and Logan's XV Corps to the South.
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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