Riverdale in Clayton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site: Marcus Long House
Photographed by David Seibert, September 12, 2012
1. Site: Marcus Long House Marker
The house, cited several times in Official Records, was a prominent landmark in movements of the Federal 4th and 23rd Corps from Red Oak on the A. & W.P. R. R. to the Macon R. R. at and below Rough & Ready, Aug. 30 and 31, 1864.
The cutting of the two railroads forced General Hood to abandon Atlanta before he heard the final results of the fighting at Jonesboro.
Erected 1988 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 031-32.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 30, 1794.
Location. 33° 36.145′ N, 84° 25.833′ W. Marker is in Riverdale, Georgia, in Clayton County. It is on Riverdale Road (Georgia Route 139) just north of Flat Shoals Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Riverdale GA 30296, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bairds Div., 14th A.C. (about 500 feet away, measured
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Marcus Long Crossroads (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by David Seibert, April 12, 2009
2. Site: Marcus Long House Marker
The site of the one-time farm house is now on a busy highway, with the Flat Shoals Road intersection visible in the background looking south. The Flat Shoals Road was an important antebellum road.
Photographed by David Seibert, September 12, 2012
3. Site: Marcus Long House Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, September 12, 2012
4. Site: Marcus Long House Marker
Looking north on Riverdale Road toward Atlanta
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,922 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 28, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on May 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3, 4. submitted on October 28, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
