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Georgia Capitol Grounds State Historical Marker
- Georgia Capitol Grounds State
Historical Marker
- Located on Washington St. on northwest corner of
State Capitol Square, Atlanta
(Text)
- HISTORIC GROUND
Atlanta's first City Hall stood
here 1853-1883. Used jointly by Fulton
county courts.
During Atlanta's occupation - Sept.
to Nov. 1864 - the 2nd Mass. Regiment,
constituting the Provost Guard of Sherman's
army, camped in a park on this site.
From here, Sept. 6, 1864, went
notice to the civilian population of
Atlanta to assembly for registration
and evacuation.
Present State Capitol begun 1884;
completed 1889. Commissioners turned
back $118.43 of a $1,000,000 building
appropriation.
060-2 GEORGIA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION 1952
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