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

Here the First Confedereate Flag Was Unfurled in Georgia

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025

1. Here the First Confedereate Flag Was Unfurled in Georgia Marker

Inscription. The ladies of an illustrious company leaving Montgomery, Ala. after the Confederate Congress adopted the Stars and Bars March 4, 1861 had the West Point train stopped at Grantville, Ga. to buy material for a flag. This they made and unfurled first at Fairburn, Ga.

Erected by the Georgia Division U. D. C.
June 3, 1937

The original marker being beyond repair, has been replaced by a joint effort of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camps 1289 & 1361 and United Daughters of the Confederacy.
July 24, 1994

Erected 1994 by Sons of Confederate Veterans Camps 1289 & 1361 and United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Vexillology series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1861.

Location. 33° 34.021′ N, 84° 34.862′ W. Marker is in Fairburn, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of Southwest Broad Street (U.S. 29) and East Campbellton Street (Georgia Route

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92), on the right when traveling north on Southwest Broad Street. Located in front of the Fairburn Train Depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 SW Broad St, Fairburn GA 30213, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Campbell County (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Campbell County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Celebrating Fairburn's History (about 500 feet away); The History of This Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Campbell County World War Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); Union City Centennial Time Capsule

Here the First Confedereate Flag Was Unfurled in Georgia Marker and Flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025

2. Here the First Confedereate Flag Was Unfurled in Georgia Marker and Flagpole

Fairburn Train Depot is up the hill from the marker.

(approx. 1.9 miles away); Shadnor Baptist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Unknown Soldiers Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairburn.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.