Margaret Mitchell House
Completed in 1899 by Cornelius J. Sheehan, the Margaret Mitchell House, was originally a single- family, Tudor Revival residence. In 1913, the house was relocated to the rear of the property and...
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The Hanging of Andrews Raiders
280 feet south of this location on June 18, 1862, seven of the Union Army´s brave Andrews Raiders were hanged and buried. On April 12, 1862, 22 Andrews Raiders seized the General, a tender...
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Echota Trail crossed the Peach Tree Trail
In this place the Indian trail Echota crossed the Peach Tree trail 1912 Erected by The Atlanta chapter daughters of the American Revolution 1922 Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com. Original page, with...
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The Cherokee Nation
Roswell is situated on land that was once part of the Cherokee Nation. The Etowah (Hightower) Trail, one of the best marked Indian trails in Georgia, crossed the area and was recognized as...
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Crossing of the Union Army at the Shallow Ford
From this site, you can view the path to the 16th U.S. Army Corps under the command of Major General Grenville M. Dodge, as it crossed the Chattahoochee River at the Shallow Ford and entrenched...
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Kelpen Homestead and Old Main Road to Roswell
Just across the street you can still see the standing remnants of the chimney from the old Kelpen Homestead. In your view was a Delta formed by the stream known as Butler´s Branch where it joined...
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Ivy Mills and Laurel Mills Manufacturing Company
You can see foundation remnants of the old Ivy Mill in the distance straight ahead. Founded in the 1850s by brothers Thomas Edward King and James Roswell King, the mills produced woolen and...
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Covered Bridge over the Chattahoochee River
Look up to see the eight arch span of the old two- lane concrete bridge opened in 1925 is part of the sixteen- mile "Roosevelt Boulevard", (Georgia Highway 9) to Atlanta, named in memory...
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Fulton County Superior Court
The Fulton County Courthouse and Justice Center Tower house several courts, including the Superior Court of Fulton Co., Georgia´s busiest trial court of general jurisdiction. The judges of...
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Brig. Gen. A.M. Manigault's Brigade
On July 22nd 1864, Brig. Gen. A.M. Manigault´s brigade, Hindman´s Div. Cheatham´s Corps, advanced eastward from the Atlanta fortifications against the Federal 15th Corps posted at DeGress...
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Atlanta Fortifications
This line of breastworks is a remnant of the city fortifications occupied by Confederate forces during the siege of Atlanta July 22 - August 25, 1864. The line, which completely encircled...
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Confederate Arsenal
Location of the Confederate Arsenal 1863 - 64 Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com. Original page, with additional info, here. Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.
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Captain E. P. Howell's Battery - Battle of Peachtree Creek
This site marks the location of the Confederate troops, Captain E. P. Howell´s Battery during the Battle of Peachtree Creek, July 20, 1864 In the siege of Atlanta the Confederate Forces...
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Here the First Confederate Flag was Unfurled in Georgia
The ladies of an illustrious company leaving Montgomery, Ala. After the Confederate Congress adopted the Stars and Bars March 4, 1961 Had the West Point train stopped at Grantville, GA. To...
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Westview Receive Vault
Built in 1888 when the cemetery was 4 years old. Dimensions: length, 25 feet: Width, 30 feet: height, 18 feet; normal capacity: 36. Until the early 20th century, roads through the cemetery were...
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The History of the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia
Sandy Springs, Georgia, the unincorporated community just north of Atlanta, began a 30-year campaign for incorporation when the City of Atlanta tried to annex the area in the 1970s. The Committee...
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Site of Captain Overton W. Barret's battery of Missouri
Because of this elevation, Barret´s troops were able to communicate with Mountain by signal. Also this site was a fort in Atlanta city defense works July - August, 1864 In Commemoration -...
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Bethsaida Baptist Church and Cemetery
Bethsaida Baptist Church, formed in 1829, was led by itinerant preachers traveling in the area. In April, 1843, John S. Dodd, was called to pastor the church on a permanent basis. He...
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John B. Gordon
John Brown Gordon, son of the Rev. Zacheriah Herndon Gordon and Mrs. Malianda Cox Gordon, was born in Upson County February 6, 1832. He attended a rural school in Walker County. Pleasant...
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To Robert Burns
To Robert Burns Immortal Scottish Bard-Ardent Freemason (1759-1796) Here in 1910, was erected by the Burns Club of Atlanta, Georgia, a building unique in the world - the only exact replica of the...
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