Ardmore in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Old Montgomery Fy. Rd.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 15, 2009

1. Old Montgomery Fy. Rd. Marker

Inscription. A section of the old Montgomery Ferry Road ran N.W. from Geo. W. Collier’s house (Land Lot 104) & crossed Peachtree Road (below Palisades). This point, on the old rd. is S.W. of the site of the war-time house of Andrew J. Collier which stood until recent years.
Brig. Gen. Clement H. Stevens, [CS] commanding a brigade, Walker’s div., Hardee’s A.C. was killed near this spot while ordering the withdrawal of his troops after an unsuccessful assault on Federal forces posted on the high ground north of Collier Road - in the Battle of Peachtree Creek, July 20, 1864.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-84.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 20, 1863.

Location. 33° 48.324′ N, 84° 23.752′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Ardmore. It is at the intersection of 28th Street NW and Wycliff Road NW, on the left when traveling east on 28th Street NW. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30309, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 walking distance of this marker: Battlefield of Peachtree Creek (about 800 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); The Indian Trail Echota (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hardee’s Attack (approx. 0.2 miles away); Featherston’s Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coburn's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wood's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mississippi Brigade (approx. ¼ mile away); Hardee at Peachtree Creek (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022

2. Old Montgomery Fy. Rd. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,393 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on May 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.