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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24ZF_the-oconee-river-railroad-bridge_Buckhead-GA.html
Just below where the Apalachee River joins the Oconee River the Georgia Railroad constructed a massive bridge in the early 1840s, eventually connecting Augusta by rail to the newly-established town of Marthasville (now named Atlanta). It was "a fi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBAD_parks-mill_Buckhead-GA.html
On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community ofPark's MillThe construction of Park's Mill is thought to be contemporary with the creation of Morgan County by act of the Georgia Legislature…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMBA6_park-home-and-site-of-parks-mill_Buckhead-GA.html
This house, built in early 1800 and used as a stagecoach stop, was located on Seven Islands Road which ran from Philadelphia to New Orleans. On Nov. 20, 1864, Federal raiders under Gen. Geary destroyed the nearby mill and ferry. At the request of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAL8_swords_Buckhead-GA.html
On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community ofSwordsNamed in honor of the family who contributed substantially to the economic success of the community, Swords has its roots in the succes…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAKJ_the-march-to-the-sea_Buckhead-GA.html
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] into two wings. The Right Win…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAJ1_federal-raid_Buckhead-GA.html
On Saturday, November 19, 1864, Federal troops under Gen. Geary, Sherman's 20th Army Corps, drove a small detachment of Confederate soldiers out of Buckhead, ate dinner and then destroyed the water tank, all railroad buildings and a large supply o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAIT_buckhead_Buckhead-GA.html
On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community ofBuckheadOne of the earliest settlements in Morgan County, the area around Buckhead was still in close proximity to Native American Territory …