Miss Mary Green Marker

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Near Resaca in Gordon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Miss Mary Green

By David Seibert, November 14, 2008

1. Miss Mary Green Marker

Inscription. This tablet is dedicated by the Atlanta Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to the memory of Miss Mary Green, who established this Resaca Cemetery –- the first in this state -- for our Confederate soldiers.

Made by the Georgia School of Technology – W.P.A.

Erected by United Daughters of the Confedereacy.

Location. 34° 36.317′ N, 84° 56.633′ W. Marker is near Resaca, Georgia, in Gordon County. Marker is on Confederate Cemetery Road 0.4 miles east of Battlefield Parkway (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. The plaque is mounted to the right leg of the arch at the entrance to the Confederate Cemetery at Resaca. Marker is in this post office area: Resaca GA 30735, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Cemetery Resaca (within shouting distance of this marker); Atlanta Campaign (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Resaca (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Resaca (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Resaca (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Resaca (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Resaca (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Resaca (approx. 0.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Resaca.

By David Seibert, November 14, 2008

2. Miss Mary Green Marker

The arch at the entrance to the Confederate Cemetery.

Regarding Miss Mary Green. The Georgia School of Technology, which cast the marker, became the Georgia Institute of Technology -- Georgia Tech -- in 1948.

Credits. This page originally submitted on January 10, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 678 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on January 10, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on January 11, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.