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

Castles in the Wind

— Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area —

September 28, 2023

1. Castles in the Wind Marker

Inscription. The crumbling remnants stand like a lost castle in the forest. They're just a short walk down the road. The collapsing walls, stone foundations and waterways, are evidence of a large industrial complex that flourished here. Ruins lie along both sides of Sope Creek.

Best known was the Marietta Paper Mill. Powered by the stream, it produced twine, newsprint, and paper used for Confederate currency. This was a prominent military target. It was destroyed by Union troops during the Civil War.

(caption) This 1950s photo shows the ruins of the ill-fated Marietta Paper Mill. The original complex was destroyed during the Civil War. Rebuilt afterwards, it burned a second time. Restored once more, it operated until 1902. Since then the structures have fallen into ruin.

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 33° 56.394′ N, 84° 26.271′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Georgia,

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in Cobb County. It can be reached from Paper Mill Road SE 0.4 miles east of Sibley Forest Drive SE, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3726 Paper Mill Rd SE, Marietta GA 30067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the 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 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: Soap Creek Paper Mills (approx. 0.3 miles away); The 23d Corps at Soap Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); The 23D Corps at Soap Creek (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Battery Position (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gantt House (approx. 1½ miles away); Isom's Ferry (approx. 1.6 miles

September 28, 2023

2. Castles in the Wind Marker

away); Garrard & Newton Move on Roswell (approx. 2 miles away); Genuine Parts Company (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sope Creek Industries (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Building Ruins image. Click for full size.

September 28, 2023

3. Building Ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2026. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2026. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.