Historical Marker

Fort Hill

Dalton · Whitfield County

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The Story

This Confederate-built fortification guarded Dalton and the Western & Atlantic Railroad; in October 1864 U.S. Colored Troops were posted here when their outnumbered garrison surrendered to Hood's advancing army.

About this site

Fort Hill is a historical marker in Dalton, Whitfield County. 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 34.7724, -84.9635 near Dalton. The nearest cataloged historic site is African-American Soldiers in Combat (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Western and Atlantic Depot, Carpet Technology, and Berry, Thomas A., House.

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

📍 34.7724, -84.9635 · Dalton, Whitfield County

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