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Fort Hill School, where the fort
once protected the railroad,
provide detail.
104 Fort Hill Terrace
(706) 270-9960
Fort Fisk at
Mill Creek Gap
Situated adjacent to the Mill
Creek Gap pocket park is an
earthen artillery platform which
the Confederates called Fort
Fisk. Take a short hike and see
this perfectly preserved earthwork,
which was occupied
by Oliver’s Eufaula Alabama
Battery during the period from
May 6-12, 1864. This position
helped defend against assaults
from Union Brig. Gen. Jefferson
C. Davis’s division, Army of the
Cumberland. U.S. Highway 41,
Rocky Face, GA. Next to the
Georgia State Patrol Barracks
The General
Johnston Statue
Dalton is home to the first
outdoor statue of General
Joseph E. Johnston, who led
the army of Tennessee in
Atlanta Campaign. The figure
was cast by Tiffany Studio of
New York City in standard
United States bronze. Located
in downtown Dalton at the east
end of Crawford Street.
Historic Western
and Atlantic Railroad
Tunnel, Museum,
General Store & Clisby
Austin House
Just 5 miles North of
downtown Dalton stands a
true marvel of engineering.
Built completely by hand in
just 22 months, the Historic
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Tunnel was completed in
1850. It was later abandoned
in 1928 when a larger parallel
tunnel was opened nearby. The
museum contains interesting
artifacts from the tunnel, along
with railroad memorabilia
including an original section of
19th century strap rail and a
fine display of the “Sherman
Necktie” method of destroying
the rails during the Civil War.
So whether you are an average
museum goer or a history
buff, this tunnel is a unique
chance to step back into
American History.
215 Clisby Austin Road,
Tunnel Hill, GA 30755
(706) 876-1571
Mt. Rachel
Put on your hiking shoes and
ascend Mt.Rachel to an
undisturbed Confederate artillery
platform that guarded the East
Tennessee & Georgia Railroad
running South from Knoxville.
Constructed during the Army
of Tennessee’s late 1863-early
1864 winter encampment, this
structure is thought to have
been manned by an artillery
battery belonging to Lt. Col.
Samuel Williams’ battalion.
W. Park Street
(706) 270-9960
Potato Hill
See the undisturbed earthworks
atop this anchor point
that formed a part of the
Confederate defensive line
across Crow Valley. Comprised
of artillery platforms and
infantry entrenchments, this
site under the overall command
of Maj. Gen. Carter Stevenson
withstood spirited assaults
from Brig. Gen. Jacob Cox’s
Union division on May 9, 1864.
2261 Reed Road
(706) 270-9960