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"Cenotaph"

 
 
"Cenotaph" Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 19, 2026
1. "Cenotaph" Marker
Inscription. Research revealed that these cenotaph memorial markers were placed here between 1958 and 1974. These markers represent people that are buried somewhere else. Actual burials are marked by white crosses scattered around the battlefield.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 33° 41.456′ N, 82° 53.152′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. It is on War Hill Road 0.2 miles south of Settlement Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 298 War Hill Rd, Washington GA 30673, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of Kettle Creek (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of Kettle Creek (a few steps from this marker); Kettle Creek Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Overview of the Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); Clark's Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Soldiers' Burials (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Colonial Roads (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Canebrakes Affect The Battle of Kettle Creek (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
 
"Cenotaph" Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 20, 2026
2. "Cenotaph" Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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Nov. 9, 2026