Historical Marker

Ascent to Dug Gap

Dalton · Whitfield County · Erected 1989

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The Story

On May 7, 1864, Confederate cavalry camped at the foot of Rocky Face Ridge here while reinforcements climbed to hold Dug Gap; scouts sent over the ridge met Sherman's advancing Federals the next morning.

About this site

Ascent to Dug Gap is a historical marker in Dalton, Whitfield County, erected in 1989. It is one of 64 historical markers documented in Whitfield County, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.7401, -84.9985 near Dalton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dug Gap (historical marker), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Battle of Dug Gap, Dug Gap, and Milltown Education.

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

📍 34.7401, -84.9985 · Dalton, Whitfield County

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