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

Historic Ground

Photographed By David Seibert, October 22, 2010

1. Historic Ground Marker

Inscription. Atlanta’s first City Hall stood here 1853-1883. Used jointly by Fulton county courts.

During Atlanta’s occupation -- Sept. to Nov. 1864 -- the 2nd Mass. Regiment, [US] constituting the Provost Guard of Sherman’s army, camped in a park on this site.

From here, Sept. 6, 1864, went notice to the civilian population of Atlanta to assemble for registration and evacuation.

Present State Capitol begun 1884; completed 1889. Commissioners turned back $118.43 of a $1,000,000 building appropriation.

Erected 1952 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society, and the Liberty Bell Replica series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1864.

Location. 33° 44.988′ N, 84° 23.31′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in South Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street SW and Martin Luther King Jr Drive, on the left when traveling south on Washington Street SW. The marker stands on the northwest corner of the State Capitol Grounds. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Brown Gordon (a few steps from this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Philip's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Transfer of Command (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas E. Watson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Seige of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker); The Evacuation of Atlanta (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Georgia State Capitol Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, April 7, 2014

2. Georgia State Capitol Building

Liberty Bell Replica image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 7, 2014

3. Liberty Bell Replica

In 1950 the Secretary of the Treasury presented each state and territory with a replica of the Liberty Bell for their participation in the Savings Bond drive. This bell is located across Washington from the State Capitol.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 855 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 20, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on April 16, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.