Between July and Sept. 1864, during the American Civil War, U.S. and Confederate armies struggled for control of Atlanta, the major manufacturing center and railroad hub of the Deep South. Four inconclusive battles occurred inside the present day . . . — — Map (db m37176) HM
July 22, 1864. Gen. George Maney’s div. (Hardee’s A.C.) (CS) attacked the front of Giles Smith’s div., 17th A.C. (US) posted on Flat Shoals Road (Leggett’s Hill to Glenwood), while Cleburne’s div. attacked it from the rear. This forced the . . . — — Map (db m10241) HM
July 22, 1864. When Brown’s (formerly Hindman’s) div., Cheatham’s A.C. (CS) attacked the Fed. Line E. of here, Benton’s Mississippi & Coltart’s Alabama brigades struck Harrow’s div. of the 15th A.C. (US), dislodging Williams’ & Oliver’s brigades. . . . — — Map (db m10472) HM
July 22, 1864. Harrow’s 4th div. (composed of Walcutt’s, Oliver’s & Williams’ brigades), 15th A.C. [US] occupied this sector between Leggett’s Hill & the Ga. R.R., which was the outer Confederate line until abandoned that morning.
When . . . — — Map (db m60559) HM
Opposite to & N. of here was a 2-story white house (said to have been the residence of the Widow Pope) which figured prominently in this sector of the Battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864.
As Manigault's brigade moved to the assault on the Federal line . . . — — Map (db m8883) HM
July 20, 1864. Posted on this ridge, astride the Georgia R.R. was the right flank of Hood's old corps, (CS) Gen. B.F. Cheatham commanding. July 22. These troops were withdrawn, before daylight, to the city fortifications. The vacated line was . . . — — Map (db m238733) HM
In 1864 the single track of the Ga. R.R. ran through a deep cut opposite this point. Crossing it & the Decatur rd. was the entrenched line of the Federal 15th A.C. as of July 22. This was a sector of McPherson's Army of the Tenn. which occupied . . . — — Map (db m8758) HM
On hill 200 yds. west stood the ante-bellum res. of Archibald Whitehead, headquarters of General Patrick R. Cleburne, [CS] July 10-18, 1864.
After withdrawal of Johnston’s army to this side of the river, night of July 9, his forces were posted . . . — — Map (db m50527) HM
An old Campbell County crossroads cited in James P. Snell’s Diary as “a one-horse settlement with no pond, but two or three houses & blacksmith shop” — a landmark in the movement of Howard’s Army of the Tennessee from the Atlanta . . . — — Map (db m19095) HM
Chattahoochee River, at mouth of Soap Cr., .75 mi. N.W., operated in the 1860`s by James Isom. Federal Army records cite it variously as Isham's Ford or Fy., Phillip's Fy., Cavalry Fd. The first of the Federal troops to pass the river was Cox`s . . . — — Map (db m9583) HM
This community is named for the natural springs bubbling up through clear white sand in the meadow below. The Springs were a Cherokee and Creek Indian campsite which became the property of the orphans of John Medows of Henry County in the 1821 Land . . . — — Map (db m9544) HM
Baltimore Block was built in 1885 by Jacob J. Rosenthal. Named for the developer’s home town, the rowhouses were Atlanta’s first apartment-type development and the first to be based on a long-term land lease. Each of the graciously appointed . . . — — Map (db m47622) HM
Electricity came to Atlanta in 1884, when the Georgia Electric Light Company of Atlanta, chartered in 1883, began operating its first generating plant and installed 22 streetlights. Henry M. Atkinson (1862-1939) was a driving force behind the . . . — — Map (db m187202) HM
The Rev Charles Todd Quintard, surgeon and priest severing as chaplain in the Confederate Army, organized St. Luke’s Parish Easter Monday, March 28, 1864. Confederate troops erected first building on the south side of Walton Street, between Broad . . . — — Map (db m51088) HM
The History of Brownsville
The origins of Brownsville began as the 12-year period of Reconstruction was ending following the Civil War. The Reconstruction era was a period of legal, political, and social recreation, during which Black people's . . . — — Map (db m227410) HM
“Expelled Because of Color” is dedicated to the memory of the 33 Black state legislators who were elected, yet expelled from the Georgia House because of their color in 1868.
The cinder block forms at the base of the sculpture symbolize the . . . — — Map (db m130191) HM
"Flame of Freedom"
Presented by the American Legion in commemoration of the 50th anniversary and dedicated to all those who served the cause of freedom in the Armed Forces of the United States.
March 15th, 1969
World War I
April 6, 1917 . . . — — Map (db m215778) WM
On May 17, 1961, the 17th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision outlawing segregation in public schools, members of the Atlanta Student Movement filed a lawsuit that sought to apply the anti-segregation . . . — — Map (db m187675) HM
1884 - 1946
Farmer - Lawyer
Statesman
Elected Governor of
Georgia on four
separate occasions
A superb orator -
A safe but progressive
administrator
of public trust. — — Map (db m87459) HM
Fulton County was created out of DeKalb County by an Act of the Legislature approved December 20, 1853 (as amended and corrected by the Act of February 7, 1854). The City of Atlanta was made the County Seat. From 1872 until 1932, parts of Milton and . . . — — Map (db m216789) HM
(Exterior sign): Downtown Atlanta’s oldest standing building. It was completed in April 1869 by Thomas Alexander, contractor and designed by Corput and Bass, architects.
A 1935 fire destroyed the upper floors and cupola. The building . . . — — Map (db m40521) HM
This building, completed in 1869 and renovated in
1981, stands on the site of the first Georgia Railroad
Freight Depot, one of the major railroad structures in
downtown Atlanta during the Civil War. In 1860
Atlanta was Georgia's 4th largest . . . — — Map (db m142540) HM
In honor of the courage, patriotism and sacrifice of the 210,000 Vietnam era Veterans in Georgia - the 1556 who were killed, the 8,200 who were wounded, and the 15 former Prisoners of War. Historic Vietnam War Memorial This was the first . . . — — Map (db m215685) HM WM
In 1909, architect Haralson Bleckley, proposed the construction of a community center plaza across from the west side of the state capitol as part of a city beautification and development plan. The concept was revived unsuccessfully several times . . . — — Map (db m215349) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m41848) HM
First Catholic Church in the Atlanta area and the oldest complete building standing in downtown Atlanta.
The church was established in 1848. The first building, a frame structure, was erected here in 1851. Father Thomas O’Reilly, its pastor, . . . — — Map (db m41835) HM
John Brown Gordon, son of the Rev. Zachariah Herndon Gordon and Mrs. Malinda Cox Gordon, was born in Upson County Feb. 6, 1832. He attended a rural school in Walker County, Pleasant Green Academy in Lafayette, and the University of Georgia. He . . . — — Map (db m86837) HM
War Governor of Georgia
Patriot, Statesman, Christian
Born April 15, 1821, Died November 30, 1894
Governor of Georgia Four Terms, 1857-1865
Chief Justice Supreme Court of Georgia, 1868-1870
United States Senator from Georgia, 1880-1891 . . . — — Map (db m87457) HM
Korean War
June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953
Over 43,000,000 Koreans are forever thankful for the friendship and the freedom we enjoy today because Georgia's sons and daughters answered the call to defend and preserve the peace in Korea. – . . . — — Map (db m216951) HM WM
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made
possible the freedom of these United States
The Boy Scouts of America
dedicate this replica of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge
of everlasting fidelity and loyalty
The . . . — — Map (db m128523) HM
"The Soldier above all other people prays for peace for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." General Douglas MacArthur
Georgia remembers its citizen/soldier
Participation and sacrifices for duty, . . . — — Map (db m215905) WM
Philippine Islands Cuba Porto Rico “The Hiker" The volunteer soldier, who marched afoot, to triumph over obstacles on foreign lands and seas, to free op- pressed peoples, to unite our strife-torn nation, to secure world . . . — — Map (db m215781) WM
On this property in 1848 was erected and consecrated
St. Philip's Church, the first Episcopal Church in
Atlanta. In 1882, a second, larger church building
was built on this site. In 1904, Bishop C. K. Nelson
took the church under his spiritual . . . — — Map (db m187676) HM
Sherman´s grand objective in this campaign was the capture of Atlanta. The strategic importance of the Georgia capital as a military stronghold and depot of supplies was recognized by the Federal commander. On account of its central location, . . . — — Map (db m87451) HM
To prevent British soldiers from capturing the city of Augusta, the Battle of Kettle Creek was fought on Valentine's Day, 1779. 600 British loyalists occupied Wilkes County, a few miles from Washington, Georgia, at an area known to the locals as . . . — — Map (db m215342) HM
After capturing Atlanta in September 1864 during the Civil War, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, before leaving Atlanta on the March to the Sea, ordered the destruction of all railroads, factories, and commercial buildings of possible use to the . . . — — Map (db m41944) HM
From 1960-1964, the Atlanta Student Movement engaged in protests for an Open City in the business district. The students targeted Rich's Department Store, Leb's Restaurant, Dobb's House, Toddle House, and Krystal's Restaurants to make plain that . . . — — Map (db m187678) HM
Erected under the auspices of the Old Guard and Atlanta Chapter U.D.C.
A.D. 1919 in memory of Andrew J. West.
Beloved citizen Captain C.S.A.-General U.C.V.
The damage at the base of this lamp post was caused by a shell during The War Between . . . — — Map (db m18622) HM
On July 30, 1864, General Hood, retaining Stewart´s corps in Atlanta, sent Hardee and Lee to Jonesboro to dispossess the enemy whose seizure of the railway at this point was ominous of the approaching end, since it threatened communication on the . . . — — Map (db m87454) HM
The Great Seal has been in use since 1799 with the exception of the period 1863-1865 and the period 1868-1871. The description of the seal is as follows: The device on one side is a view of the seashore, with a ship bearing the flags of the . . . — — Map (db m215684) HM
On Nov. 15, 1864 after destroying Atlanta and cutting his communications with the north, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, USA, began his destructive campaign for Savannah -- the March to the Sea. He divided his Army [US] (60,000 infantry and artillery and . . . — — Map (db m41847) HM
Following the sanguinary Battle of July 22, 1864, enemy entrenched himself to the east and south of Atlanta. Then began the long and fearful seige which, lasting for six weeks, was veritably a reign of terror. From batteries planted upon the . . . — — Map (db m87456) HM
"The United States, with other countries, will work to advance liberty and peace in that region. Our goal will not be achieved overnight, but it can come over time. The power and appeal of human liberty is felt in every life and every land. And . . . — — Map (db m215782) WM
Under orders from President Davis, on July 17, 1864, General Joseph E. Johnston, the masterful tactician and soldier, relinquished command of the Army of Tennessee. To succeed him, General John B. Hood, one of his corps commanders, an intrepid . . . — — Map (db m87453) HM
In honor of the 228,000 Georgians who served in the military during the Vietnam Era; the 1,584 who were killed in Southeast Asia (listed below), which includes 5 Medal of Honor Recipients (†††), 10 returned remains (††) and 41 unaccounted for . . . — — Map (db m215909) WM
Georgia’s most acclaimed female participant during the Revolutionary War was Nancy Morgan Hart. A devout patriot, Hart gained notoriety during the Revolution for her determined efforts to rid the area of Tories, English soldiers, and British . . . — — Map (db m215340) HM
To the Memory of William Ambrose Wright Born at Louisville, Georgia, January 19, 1844. Died at Atlanta, Georgia, September 13, 1929; Soldier, Statesman, and Christian Knight:A gallant officer in the Army of the Confederate States of America; for . . . — — Map (db m130181) HM WM
A native of Indiana, Alice Dugged had an impressive educational experience: Wilberforce University, the University of Chicago, Howard University, Clark College, and Morris Brown College. In 1885 she married Jefferson Cary and the couple moved to . . . — — Map (db m186424) HM
On this corner stood the Auburn Avenue Branch Carnegie Library for African-Americans, from 1923 to the 1950's.
Alice Dugged Carey, the first principal of Morris Brown University (now College), along with Dr. W.E.B. DuBois and others led the fight . . . — — Map (db m186423) HM
On this corner stood the Auburn Avenue Branch Carnegie Library for African-Americans, from 1923 to the 1950s. Alic Dugged Carey, the first principal of Morris Brown University (now College), along with Dr. W.E.B. Dubois and others led the fight to . . . — — Map (db m127281) HM
The Behold sculpture commemorates the heroic principles that guided the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On January 11, 1990, Mrs. Coretta Scott King unveiled this monument as a tribute to her late husband and as an inspiration to others . . . — — Map (db m241143) HM
The National Congress of Colored parents and teachers grew from a meeting called at the request of Selena Sloan Butler through the school principal, Cora B. Finley, at Yonge Street School, March 14, 1911. As interest grew, other school units were . . . — — Map (db m55232) HM
Because of prejudice and Jim Crow Laws after the Civil War, black communities in the South had to provide their own essential services — including funerals and burials. Emily Cox and her sons Charles and Allen founded Cox Brothers Funeral Home on . . . — — Map (db m186437) HM
Dobbs Plaza celebrates the life of civic and fraternal leader John Wesley Dobbs, often called “the mayor” of Auburn Avenue. The design of the plaza symbolically links elements of African history with the history of African Americans as reflected in . . . — — Map (db m186439) HM
"Our Stone of Help."
"Then Samuel took a stone and named it Ebenezer for he said, 'Thus far the Lord has helped us.'"
(I Samuel 7:12.)
The Rev. John A. Parker,
Pastor 1886-1894.
The Rev. Dr. Alfred Daniel Williams,
Pastor . . . — — Map (db m5481) HM
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America May 5th 1977 National Park Service United States Department of the Interior
[bottom . . . — — Map (db m6675) HM
The world of young Martin Luther King, Jr., revolved around Ebenezer Baptist Church. Here his grandfather and father preached in favor of desegregation, voting rights, and equal pay—social issues he would later embrace and espouse. His . . . — — Map (db m127272) HM
Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a spiritual, social, and political center — a home-away-from-home — for generations of black Atlantans. Under the leadership of the Williams and King families, the church dedicated itself to helping individuals with . . . — — Map (db m186427) HM
Freedom Park celebrates the lives and work of two renowned Georgians and Nobel Peace Prize winners, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and President Jimmy Carter.
Beginning at the far end of the parking lot, a gentle paved trail extends through . . . — — Map (db m73173) HM
With $100 in cash and a $200 loan, Geneva Moton Haugabrooks opened Haugabrooks Funeral Home in 1929 and became a successful leader in Atlanta's business world. She contributed and raised funds and actively participated in civic, religious, and . . . — — Map (db m186438) HM
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change, the King Birth Home, and Ebenezer Baptist Church are at the core of this community, known historically as the Old Fourth Ward.
The Great Fire of 1917 destroyed hundreds of homes . . . — — Map (db m186436) HM
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
[Photo 1 caption reads]
King and daughter . . . — — Map (db m64767) HM
For many years influential voices in Atlanta's black community emanated from this building. Here as grand master of the Prince Hall Masons and unofficial mayor of Sweet Auburn, John Wesley Dobbs devoted countless hours to local civil rights causes . . . — — Map (db m186421) HM
This block of Auburn Avenue was dominated by two important churches — Shaw Temple A.M.E. Zion and St. Paul Episcopal — and the Parish and Industrial School, owned and operated by St. Paul for African American students.
These institutions were . . . — — Map (db m186422) HM
This block of Auburn Avenue has been called “Soul Food Row” because of the many restaurants that have been located here: Elise Walker's, Muckle's Grill, Hawk's Dinette, and Ma Sutton's.
The Auburn Avenue Rib Shack served barbecue here for over 30 . . . — — Map (db m186440) HM
I call it my Auburn Avenue, the street which is known all over America as the center of activity among black people in the south.
I.P. Reynolds, letter carrier and writer
Here, in the days before desegregation, blacks . . . — — Map (db m240792) HM
The Eternal Flame symbolizes the continuing effort to realize Dr. King's ideals for the "Beloved Community" which requires lasting personal commitment that cannot weaken when faced with obstacles. — — Map (db m73174) HM
The business, religious and social institutions founded by African Americans on Auburn
Avenue provided a training ground for social, economic and political advancements during the post-World War II era. They also offered opportunities to gain the . . . — — Map (db m186428) HM
This church and its pastors have been a guiding force in Atlanta's black community since the late 1800s, when Auburn Avenue was known as Wheat Street. Rev. Peter James Bryant was an associate editor of The Voice of The Negro magazine and an . . . — — Map (db m186425) HM
One of the first churches in Fulton County, Mt Gilead was founded April 23, 1824, by Rev. John M. Smith (1789-1863) who is buried here. It was organized by Rev. William J. Parks. Many early settlers worshiped here and their descendants still live . . . — — Map (db m44412) HM
In 1864, the building at this location was a prominent landmark in the final phases of Federal military operations against Atlanta.
Three Federal army corps marched this way enroute to Red Oak and Jonesboro; 4th and 14th of the Army of Cumberland . . . — — Map (db m19896) HM
At this site stood University Homes. Conceptualized by Atlanta University President John Hope, the 675-unit development replaced the overcrowded Beaver Slide neighborhood near the newly formed Atlanta University Center. Simultaneously, developer . . . — — Map (db m227413) HM
Failing to dislodge Federal forces N. of Atlanta at Peachtree Cr., July 20, Gen. Hood sent Hardee’s A.C. on a 15-mile night march S.E. to the rear of Federal troops in East Atlanta.
Hardee began the march after dark, July 21, via Capitol Ave. & . . . — — Map (db m10409) HM
Gen. Alex. P. Stewart’s A.C. & the Ga. Militia remained in Atlanta after Hardee’s & S.D. Lee’s corps (CS) were shifted to Jonesboro Aug. 30, 1864.
With Hardee’s defeat at that place Aug. 31, Atlanta was abandoned, night of Sept. 1. Stewart’s A.C. & . . . — — Map (db m10410) HM
Utoy Primitive Baptist Church, the oldest Baptist Church in present Fulton County, was constituted August 15, 1824, in a log house just west of here. The church was moved to its present location in the summer of 1828. In 1864 the church was used as . . . — — Map (db m8876) HM
During the Civil Rights Movement, members of the African-American community pressured the Mayor and City Council of Atlanta to integrate the city's fire department. In 1962, Mayor Ivan Alan, authorized the first hiring of sixteen African American . . . — — Map (db m108848) HM
Theodore “Tiger” Flowers was the first African-American boxer to win the world middleweight championship in 1926. Born in Camilla, Georgia in 1895. Flowers moved to Atlanta in 1920 where he began training seriously to be a professional . . . — — Map (db m108823) HM
Creator of the Uncle Remus stories and exponent of the New South, Joel Chandler Harris was born December 9, 1848 in Eatonton. After serving an apprenticeship on a plantation newspaper The Countryman near Eatonton and working on several . . . — — Map (db m55306) HM
July 28, 1864. Deployed along the old Greensferry Rd. (West View Dr.) were Gibson’s, Holtzclaw’s and Baker’s Brigades (Alabama and Louisiana troops), Clayton’s Div., forming the right flank of Gen. S. D. Lee’s A. C. [CS] in the Battle Of Ezra . . . — — Map (db m53710) HM
When Federal forces E. of Atlanta were shifting to the W. side, to move against the Macon and West Point rail roads (entering the city from the S.W.), the Confederate defenders intrenched a line W. and parallel to them.
This line began at W. . . . — — Map (db m195325) HM
July 26, 1864. Brown’s & Clayton’s divs., Lee’s Corps [CS] led off the attack on the 15th corps [US] posted some 400 yds. N. of this rd.
Brown’s brigades: Johnston’s, Sharp’s & Brantly’s, were deployed W. of the cemetery Gate House ~ Manigault’s . . . — — Map (db m36096) HM
From this point extending three-fourths mile eastward the Confederate troops of Brig. Gen. John C. Brown's & Maj. Gen. Henry D. Clayton's Divisions (seven brigades) of Lieut. Gen. Stephen D. Lee's Corps, formed in line of battle.
From this . . . — — Map (db m87193) HM
A winding dirt road of the 1860’s which passed Ezra Ch. (S.E. cor. Mozley Park) & continued S.W. to Gordon Terrace, where it joined Gordon R. & ran westward to a cross-roads settlement called Lick Skillet, now known as Adamsville. The road, Mozley . . . — — Map (db m192391) HM
Whittier Cotton Mills of Lowell, Massachusetts opened a new Atlanta factory on this site in 1896. Development of the mill complex included the construction of Whittier Mill Village, a mill-centered residential community for workers and their . . . — — Map (db m8969) HM
Meet You at the Buck's Head
In 1838, Henry Irby purchased more than 200 acres surrounding the intersection of Peachtree, Roswell, and Paces Ferry Roads for just $650. Irby was the son of a South Carolina harness maker and a relative newcomer . . . — — Map (db m197647) HM
In 1906 a tract of “wooded, wild land” was purchased by real estate developers Eretus “Petie” Rivers, a former railroad man turned real estate developer, and Frank C. Owens, President of Southern Land Co. Their planned new development was advertised . . . — — Map (db m197651) HM
The Buckhead Theatre
Built to show sound pictures, the Buckhead Theatre quickly became the community's “amusement home.” The theater opened in 1930 with Gold Diggers of Broadway (1929) – just the second two-color Technicolor, . . . — — Map (db m197643) HM
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
The
Canton Apartments
1928 — — Map (db m197650) HM
Where, in June 1867 the widow of Captain T.C. Glover called a reunion of the survivors of Company A, 21st Georgia, C.S.A. who agreed to hold annual meetings. — — Map (db m21432) HM
The property on which the cemetery is located has been in the possession of the hart family since 1848, when it was purchased by John J. Hart and his first wife, Ellender (nellie) Brown Hart. According to family documents drafted in 1943 by J.M. . . . — — Map (db m238232) HM
Siege operations on the Atlanta front having failed, the Federals moved against the 2 R. R. S. of it. Howard’s Army of the Tenn., Thomas’ Army of the Cumberland & Schofield’s Army of the Ohio, struck the A. & W.P.R.R at this point.
Several . . . — — Map (db m61561) HM
Lynching in AmericaBetween 1865 and 1950, thousands of Black people were victims of lynching across the United States. Following the Civil War, many white Southerners fiercely resisted equal rights for African Americans and sought to uphold an . . . — — Map (db m227407) HM
Lynching in America Between 1865 and 1950, thousands of Black people were victims of lynching across the United States. Following the Civil War, many white Southerners fiercely resisted equal rights for African Americans and sought to . . . — — Map (db m227408) HM
East Point owes its origin to an 1847 Act incorporating the Atlanta & LaGrange RR (now Atlanta & West point). The charter stated its eastern terminus should be at a convenient point on the Macon & Western RR (now Central of Georgia) between . . . — — Map (db m35256) HM
On the westerly acres of this tract contributed by John T. Egan, the City of East Point established Russell High School. After consolidation into Fulton County's school system, the school in 1927 was greatly enlarged with open courts, stucco walls . . . — — Map (db m187124) HM
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