- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Western & Atlantic Depot historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Catoosa County
Railroad stations--Georgia--Ringgold - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Catoosa County, Ringgold, 34.91591, -85.10912
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Located at the depot on U.S. 41 in Ringgold
Text of marker: "WESTERN & ATLANTIC DEPOT. This is the only depot between Atlanta and Chattanooga that has been in continuous use since May 9, 1850, when the first train ran over this end of the line. Previous to the coming of the W & A to "Cherokee Georgia," the nearest market was Augusta, 3 weeks away by ox wagon. In the early 1850s Ringgold was a bigger market than Chattanooga and large quantities of wheat were shipped from this depot. Built in 1849 of local sandstone with walls 14 inches thick, the building was badly damaged by Hooker's guns during the battle at Ringgold, November 27, 1863. It was, as may know seen, repaired with limestone block. 023-3GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_western-atlantic-depot
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_western-atlantic-depot
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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