page_title: Georgia historical markers
section_title: Civil War initiative
hierarchical_section_title: Georgia historical markers / Historic marker organizations and initiatives / Civil War initiative
caption_attribution_description: English: A Georgia Historic Marker about Ballard-Hudson High School.
context_page_description: A Historic marker is an "Alamo"-shaped plaque affixed to the top of a pole and erected next to a significant historic site, battlefield or county courthouse. In the state of Georgia there are roughly 2,000 historic markers. Kevin Levin of the Smithsonian magazine said of the erected signs, "Historical markers are a ubiquitous presence along many of the nation's highways and country roads. You can spot their distinctive lettering, background color, and shape without even realizing what they commemorate."
context_section_description: In the 1950s the state of Georgia launched the official Georgia Historical Commission to erect markers in preparation of the centennial anniversary of the Civil War. Most markers, such as The March to the Sea markers, described troop movements, battles, and accounts of William T. Sherman's Union campaign through Georgia.
caption: Ballard-Hudson Historic Marker Erected by Georgia Historical Society
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