City of Norcross - National Register of Historic Places
N 33° 56.539 W 084° 12.712
16S E 757690 N 3759262
Historical marker for the City of Norcross as a National Register of Historic Places designation.
Waymark Code: WMB6RB
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2011
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The Norcross Historic District has been preserved as a 19th Century railroad town, and its historical significance has been recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior through its listing on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1980. The Historic District sits along the eastern Continental Divide, which played a significant role in the early transportation and settlement of the area. Originally the Creek and Cherokee Indians occupied this land and the Ridge Line was used as a major transportation route. Two American forts were established in the early 1800s: Fort Daniel at Hog Mountain and Fort Peachtree in Atlanta. These forts were connected by this old Indian trail which became the original Peachtree Road. Around 1840, this trail had evolved into a stagecoach route connecting South Carolina and Alabama through Georgia. In 1856, Jonathan Norcross, a former Atlanta mayor, proposed the creation of the Richmond-Danville Railroad to open up Northeast Georgia. On September 12, 1869 the first twenty miles of the railroad were completed. On October 16, 1869 John J. Thrasher bought the surrounding 250 acres and a town was born. The town was officially chartered by the Georgia General Assembly on October 26, 1870.
This plaque is located just outside Norcross City Hall on the grounds.
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: Not listed
Date: Not listed
Sponsor: Not listed
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