Historical Marker

The March to the Sea

Locust Grove · Henry County · Erected 1987

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The Story

On November 17, 1864, roughly 16,000 troops of Sherman's 'Right Wing' under Gen. O.O. Howard tramped through Locust Grove with their endless trains of wagons and livestock, bound southeast on the March to the Sea.

About this site

The March to the Sea is a historical marker in Locust Grove, Henry County, erected in 1987. It is one of 17 historical markers documented in Henry County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.3338, -84.0873 near Locust Grove. The nearest cataloged historic site is Shoal Creek Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Locust Grove Municipal Cemetery, Locust Grove Institute, and Locust Grove.

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

📍 33.3338, -84.0873 · Locust Grove, Henry County

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