Historical Marker

Battles of Tilton

Dalton · Whitfield County · Erected 1988

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The Story

Tilton's blockhouse guarded the Western & Atlantic Railroad; on October 13, 1864, French's Confederate division of Hood's army battered it with artillery, forcing the Iowa garrison to surrender after several hours.

About this site

Battles of Tilton is a historical marker in Dalton, Whitfield County, erected in 1988. 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 34.6557, -84.9789 near Dalton. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Dixie Highway Becomes Dixie Highway (historical marker), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Chase, and a Battle, Tilton Community Cemetery, and Nances Springs Cemetery.

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

📍 34.6557, -84.9789 · Dalton, Whitfield County

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