Historical Marker

What are Sherman Neckties?

Tunnel Hill · Whitfield County

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The Story

A 'Sherman necktie' was a wrecked railroad rail: troops pried up the iron, heated it red-hot over burning crossties, then bent or twisted it around a tree so it could never be reused.

About this site

What are Sherman Neckties? is a historical marker in Tunnel Hill, 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 34.8399, -85.0418 near Tunnel Hill. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clisby Austin House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Tunnel Hill, Western & Atlantic Railroad Tunnel, and Tunnel Hill W&A Railroad Depot.

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

📍 34.8399, -85.0418 · Tunnel Hill, Whitfield County

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