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During Sherman's 1864 advance, Buschbeck's Union brigade of the 20th Corps camped on this plantation owned by Richard Peters, the Atlanta railroad pioneer and agriculturalist, after crossing the Coosawattee at McClure's Ferry.
Historical Marker
Richard Peters Plantation
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About this site
Richard Peters Plantation is a historical marker in Calhoun, Gordon County, erected in 1953. 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 34.4803, -84.9294 near Calhoun. The nearest cataloged historic site is Gordon Memorial Gardens (cemetery), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Curtis Cemetery, Colbert Cemetery, and Fain Cemetery.
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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