Near Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Barracks Location

— Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park —

September 26, 2023

1. Barracks Location Marker

Inscription. Camp Brumby had four barracks, all approximately in this location, and capable of housing up to 200 young men total. Life in the living quarters was very military in nature and prepared residents for their future lives as soldiers during World War II.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II.

Location. 33° 58.529′ N, 84° 34.208′ W. Marker has been damaged. Marker is near Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It can be reached from Lookingglass Lane. The marker is on the Camp Brumby Loop Trail in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 805 Lookingglass Ln, Marietta GA 30060, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds 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 walking distance of this location: Civilian Conservation Corps Camp (here, next to this marker); Oil House Location (a few steps from this marker); Forge Location (a few steps from this marker); Education Building Location (within shouting distance of this marker); Tool House Location (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Camp Brumby (about 500 feet away); Digging in for Defense (approx. 0.4 miles away); Johnston's Line East of Kennesaw (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Also see . . . Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. National Park Service (Submitted on March 8, 2024.)

September 26, 2023

2. Barracks Location Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2024. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2024. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.