Dug Gap (1959)

Named for a pioneer road cut through Rocky Face Ridge, Dug Gap was a Confederate strongpoint guarding the route to Dalton and its railroad; Geary's Union division attacked here on May 8, 1864, but was driven back.

Dug Gap is a historical marker in Dalton, Whitfield County, erected in 1959. 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 34.7589, -85.0053 near Dalton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dalton State College (college & university), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include West Hill Cemetery, Dug Gap, and Battle of Dug Gap.

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