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Learn more about the
Civil War
Heritage Trails
Georgia Civil War Heritage
Trails interpret the heritage of
Civil War, leading visitors on
a trip back in time.
(800) 331-3258
GCWHT.org
VisitDaltonGa.com
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Clisby Austin House
Constructed in 1848 by Reverend
Clisby Austin, “Meadowlawn” is a
prime example of an antebellum
style home. A wooden plank
walkway extended from the
house to the nearby Western and
Atlantic Railroad Depot.When
Civil War hostilities approached
this area in 1863, the town of
Tunnel Hill became an integral
part of the Confederate Army
Hospital system. The dwelling’s
next role was that of headquarters
for General William
T. Sherman, who stayed in the
house for a week in May 1864
during the opening actions of
his famous Atlanta Campaign.
Find info on the Trails and
Tours page of this brochure.
Tours: Mon-Sat 9a.m.-5p.m.
215 Clisby Austin Road
(706) 876-1571
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Confederate Cemetery
and Memorial Wall
West Hill Cemetery is the final
resting place for 421 Confederates
and 6 Unionists who died fighting
in Tennessee and Georgia.
The memorial nearby lists the
names of Confederates buried
here. I-75, Exit 333, east on
Walnut Avenue for 2 miles,
then left on Thornton Avenue,
and left on Cuyler Street. The
cemetery entrance is across
from West Hill Chapel.
(800) 331-3258
Dug Gap Battle Park
These breastworks were built
by soldiers during the Atlanta
Campaign on Rocky Face
Ridge. The site is open during
daylight hours. I-75, exit 333,
1.5 miles west on Dug Gap
Mountain Road.
Fort Hill
Stand at the site of the only
Civil War combat in Georgia
involving Union African
American soldiers against
confederates. In August 1864
the 14th USCT withstood a
Confederate cavalry assault,
and in October 1864 the 44th
USCT was forced to surrender
in the face of overwhelming
odds. Interpretive markers at
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