Historical Marker

Hamilton House

Dalton · Whitfield County · Erected 1954

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The Story

John Hamilton built this brick house around 1840. During the Confederate army's winter at Dalton in 1863-64, Brig. Gen. Joseph Lewis of Kentucky's 'Orphan Brigade' headquartered here before Johnston evacuated Dalton that May.

About this site

Hamilton House is a historical marker in Dalton, Whitfield County, erected in 1954. 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 34.7812, -84.9723 near Dalton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Presbyterian Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include General Cleburne’s Proposal to Arm Slaves, The Huff House, and Whitfield County Courthouse.

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

📍 34.7812, -84.9723 · Dalton, Whitfield County

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