Historical Marker

The March to the Sea (Irwinton)

Irwinton · Wilkinson County · Erected 1957

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The Story

As Sherman's March to the Sea swept through Wilkinson County in November 1864, his Right Wing pushed south through Irwinton toward Gordon and the Oconee River crossings en route to the coast.

About this site

The March to the Sea is a historical marker in Irwinton, Wilkinson County, erected in 1957. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Wilkinson County, among 78 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8115, -83.1727 near Irwinton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wilkinson County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wilkinson County Courthouse, George Henry Carswell, and Harvill Cemetery.

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

Also at or near Irwinton, Wilkinson County

“The March to the Sea” names 2 distinct records in Wilkinson County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1957 in Irwinton. The others:

The March to the Sea — Historical Marker in Gordon (1957)

📍 32.8115, -83.1727 · Irwinton, Wilkinson County

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Nearby in Wilkinson County

Wilkinson County Courthouse

Irwinton

Historical Marker

George Henry Carswell