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

Inscription. Near here stood the antebellum, one-story farm house of Marcus Long, a Confederate soldier who fell on a Virginia battlefield.

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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Baird’s Div., 14th A.C. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Site: The Mann House (about 600 feet away); Site: Shoal Cr. Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); 14th A.C. at Shoal Creek Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hart Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Extended Line (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of Couch House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Bethsaida Baptist Church and Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverdale.

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 1,494 times since then and 23 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.