Adairsville in Gordon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of the Robert C. Saxon House
Photographed by David Seibert, June 30, 2008
1. Site of the Robt. C. Saxon House Marker
Otherwise known as the Octagon or Gravel House ~ an eight~sided stone residence, built in 1856, on the knoll east of here.
May 17, 1864, a rear guard action between Cheatham’s Div., Hardee’s A. C. and Newton’s 2d Div., 4th A. C. was fought along this road. Eight Tenn. Regts. of Wright’s, Maney’s and Vaughan’s brigades posted here, defended it during several hours of musketry and artillery fire, withdrawing at midnight. Burned by 73d Illinois Regt. next day.
Erected 1998 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 064-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1851.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 34° 24.082′ N, 84° 56.102′ W. Marker was in Adairsville, Georgia, in Gordon County. It was at the intersection of Joe Frank Harris Parkway (U.S. 41) and Miller Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south on Joe Frank Harris Parkway. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Adairsville GA 30103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Mountains. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Original Site Adairsville — 1830’s (approx. ¼ mile away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Oothcaloga Valley (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by David Tibbs, October 11, 2008
2. Site of the Robert C. Saxon House Marker-Area View
This is a view from the old Highway 41. The marker now stands in between the new and old roads and right on the Gordon-Bartow County line.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, April 23, 2011
3. Site of the Robert C. Saxon House Marker
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 18, 2023
4. Site of the Robert C. Saxon House Marker
Cap and post remain.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,895 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 4, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on October 11, 2008, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. 3. submitted on August 11, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 4. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
