Near Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Georgia Monument
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025
1. Georgia Monument Marker
- Soldiers -
We sleep here in obedience to law;
When duty called, we came.
When country called, we died.
Erected 1963.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 33° 58.971′ N, 84° 34.589′ W. Monument is near Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is on Kennesaw Mountain Drive 0.3 miles east of Stilesboro Road Northwest, on the right when traveling east. The monument is 1/10 mile from the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Visitor Center. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr, Marietta GA 30060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lining Up for Death (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Clash at Kennesaw (about 600 feet away); A Grim and Silent Kennesaw (about 600 feet away); Eyes for the Armies (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peachtree Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Digging in for Defense (approx. Ό mile away); Atlanta - Prize of War (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Mountain Stronghold (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Clash at Kennesaw (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this monument. During the weekends, Kennesaw Mountain Drive is not accessible by vehicle. There is a shuttle service to the top of Kennesaw Mountain summit or walking trails which passes the monument.
Also see . . . Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.
The Georgia Monument, dedicated in 1963 during the Civil War(Submitted on May 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)centennial, honors all Georgians who served. Although Georgia troops did not fight at Kennesaw, the monument is installed at the foot of the mountain.Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 20252. Georgia Monument looking west on Kennesaw Mountain Drive. Visitor's center is 1/10 mile to the west.
Photographed by Mark Parker, May 10, 2025
3. Reverse side of Georgia Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
