Battle of Atlanta Began Here

July 22, 1864. Sweeny's 2nd. div., Dodge's 16th A.C. (US), having been held in reserve N. of the Ga. R.R. (Candler Park), was ordered to support the left wing of Blair's 17th Corps in East Atlanta. Marching via Clay Rd., ...

Former Anti-Aircraft W.W. II Barracks

324-328

Talbart

Home of Historic Interest

Former anti-aircraft

W.W.II barracks, moved

from Concord in 1961.

Prior site of shared

water tank house for

neighboring two homes

Built 1930

Marker is on Talbart near Buckley Street, on the left when traveling south.

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Birthplace of the Coca-Cola Bottle

World - famous trademark created in 1915 on this site at Root Glass Company, by Chapman J. Root, T. Clyde Edwards, Earl R. Dean, and Alexander Samuelson. Bottle design selected in national competition.

Marker is at the intersection of South Third ...

Brandon Homestead

In 1876 James H. Brandon, son of town

founder John Brandon and wife Martha,

built this large two-story frame home for

his wife Johanna and their seven

children. They loved entertaining guests

in their Folk Victorian southern mansion.

In 1901 ...

Robert Edward Flournoy, Jr.

September 30, 1930 - August 10, 2003

Lawyer, Legislator, Mayor, Judge Robert Flournoy moved to Marietta from Atlanta in 1957 to practice law. He served in the Georgia House 1963 – 1965, creating the Cobb State Court. Flournoy founded the Downtown ...

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

On October 7, 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephan A. Douglas met in Galesburg for the fifth of seven joint debates. From a platform erected along the east side of Old Main on the Knox College campus, Lincoln said: "He is ...

Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders

Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken

Erected 1987 by these Local Franchisees:

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bagshaw

Mr. & Mrs. William Bridges

Mr. & Mrs. William Bright

Mr. & Mrs. Roy Burchel

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Cummings

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Fordyce

Mr. ...

Bibb Naval Furnaces Brierfield Furnaces

— ½ mile ?

Principal iron producer for Confederate foundry at Selma where naval guns and iron-clads were made.

1865 - Furnaces destroyed by Wilson’s Raiders, U. S. A.

1866 - Furnaces rebuilt and operated by Gen. Gorgas, former Ordnance Chief, C. S. ...

Second Baptist Church / James P. Poindexter

Historic Underground Railroad Site

Side A:

Second Baptist Church - Columbus' Oldest Black Baptist Church, 1836

Second Baptist Church cordially received its independence as a mission church from the First Baptist Church on January 7, 1836. Rev. Ezekiel Fields was chosen as ...

Carnegie Library

1905

This property

has been placed

on the

National

Register of

Historic Places

by the United States

Department of the

Interior

Marker is at the intersection of Morgan Avenue (Kansas Route 181) and Osborne Street, on the right when traveling south on Morgan Avenue.

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