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

The Troup Hurt House

Photographed by Felch Dumas, July 1, 2008

1. The Troup Hurt House Marker

This view is facing south towards Dekalb Ave (described on the marker as Decatur Rd)

Inscription. The Plantation house of Geo. M.T. Hurt, begun the Summer of 1862, never completed & never occupied as a residence, stood on the site of the stone church. It faced the Decatur Rd. July 18, 1864. A sector of the outer line of Atlanta's defense works was located just E. of the house, which was used as h'dq'rs by the 10th S. Carolina regt., (CS) of Manigault's brigade. July 22. The same troops, having withdrawn to the city the night before, returned late afternoon & attacked the Federal forces occupying the position, capturing & holding it until driven out. This is the moment shown in the Cyclorama of the Battle of Atlanta.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-97.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 18, 1864.

Location. 33° 45.563′ N, 84° 21.137′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Inman Park. It is on Degress Avenue NE 0.1 miles north of Dekalb Avenue NE, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30307, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

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 walking distance of this marker: Manigault's Brigade (about 300 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); The 15th Corps Sector (about 400 feet away); The DeGress Battery (about 400 feet away); Site: The Pope House (about 500 feet away); The Railroad Cut (about 600 feet away); Federal Signal Station (about 800 feet away); Restoring the Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); Baker's Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Photographed by Felch Dumas, July 1, 2008

2. The Troup Hurt House Marker

This view is facing North East and shows both the marker in the foreground and the stone former church, now a private residence, in the distance.

The stone former Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Felch Dumas, July 1, 2008

3. The stone former Church

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. This page has been viewed 4,874 times since then and 211 times this year. Last updated on July 6, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.