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The Eternal Flame Of The Confederacy
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By David Tibbs, April 15, 2009 | |
| | | 1. The Eternal Flame Of The Confederacy Marker | | |
Inscription. Erected under the auspices
of the Old Guard
and Atlanta Chapter U.D.C.
A.D. 1919 in memory of
Andrew J. West.
Beloved citizen
Captain C.S.A.-General U.C.V.
The damage at the base of
this lamp post was caused
by a shell during The War
Between the States,
Battle of Atlanta
July 22nd 1864.
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The Eternal Flame
Of The Confederacy
Lighted during the
"Gone With The Wind" festivities
December 14, 1939,
by the
Old Guard Battalion
of the Gate City Guard.
Erected 1939 by Old Guard Battalion.
Location. 33° 45.141′ N, 84° 23.391′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. Click for map. Located within Underground Atlanta at the entrance to the Five points MARTA station. If entering from Central Ave. entrance follow the MARTA signs. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30303, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Georgia Railroad Freight Depot (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Oakland Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Where Hood Watched the Battle of Atlanta (approx. 1 miles away); Georgia Institute of Technology (approx. 1.4 miles away); Grant Park (approx. 1.5 miles away); The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (approx. 1.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Atlanta. | | | | 
By David Tibbs, April 15, 2009 | |
| | | 2. The Eternal Flame Of The Confederacy | | The lamp in Underground Atlanta. | | |
Also see . . .
1. The Atlanta Time Machine Website. (Submitted on May 4, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.)
2. Historic Underground Atlanta. (Submitted on May 8, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.)
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By David Tibbs, April 15, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Underground Atlanta | | To find the lamp post follow the MARTA signs. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on May 4, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on May 4, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. 3. Submitted on May 8, 2009, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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