Augustus Hurt House

Augustus Hurt House (HM6MD)

Location: Atlanta, GA 30307 Fulton County
Buy Georgia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 33° 46.001', W 84° 21.346'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 549 views
Inscription
200 yds. N.E. stood the plantation residence of Augustus F. Hurt (1830-1921), built 1858 and razed by Federal forces, 1864; erroneously cited in Official Records as the Howard house.July 22, 1864. 4th & 23d A.C. troops, in line with Federal advances on Atlanta, occupied this hill, having marched via old Williams Mill Rd. Sherman, together with Howard & Schofield, maintained command posts here during the afternoon while McPherson's Army of the Tennessee fought defensively at & S. of the Ga. R.R. where two of Hood's corps (CS) attacked it. Here, McPherson's body was brought from the battlefield enroute to burial at Clyde, Ohio.
Details
HM NumberHM6MD
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
Tags
Marker Number060-79
Year Placed1956
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 4:05am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 744888 N 3739428
Decimal Degrees33.76668333, -84.35576667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 46.001', W 84° 21.346'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 46' 0.06" N, 84° 21' 20.76" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)404, 770, 678
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 800-976 Albion Ave NE, Atlanta GA 30307, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. This marker needs at least one picture.
  7. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  8. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us