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Once a Creek trading ground and 1840s gold-mining site, Tallapoosa was reborn in 1890 when Northern promoters, including Gen. Benjamin Butler, schemed to build a boomtown along the new railroad.
Historical Marker
Historic Tallapoosa
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About this site
Historic Tallapoosa is a historical marker in Tallapoosa, Haralson County, erected in 1980. It is one of 3 historical markers documented in Haralson County, among 35 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7442, -85.2867 near Tallapoosa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hollywood Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Edgewood Cemetery, Ebenezer Cemetery, and Pine Grove 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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