Western Railroad Company
The Western Railroad Company ran from Macon to Atlanta.
Wesleyan College
The local women's college with a capacity of 200 boarders and another 200 day-scholars.
Walnut Creek Battlefield
US Line at Griswoldville
River Road
Colonel Adams's command was to take the River Road into Macon and open a second front against the defenders.
Redoubt
Redoubt charged by the 10th Ohio
Ocmulgee Bridge
In order to facilitate an easy crossing of the Ocmulgee River, the state allocated $25,000 for the construction of a bridge. The city had to allot…
Fort Hawkins
The U.S. government constructed Fort Hawkins from 1806 to 1810 as an outpost near the Creek Nation. The fort remained in operation until 1824. By that…
Findlay Iron Works/Macon Arsenal
In April 1851, Findlay revealed his plans for an expansion of his Macon foundry to encompass a full city block along Oglethorpe and Third Street on…
Dunlap Farm House
House hit by rebel artillery
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