 From its southern terminus north to Kingston, it parallels the Western and Atlantic Railroad, which was used as a corridor for the Atlanta Campaign during the Civil War and made famous by the Andrews Raid, also known as the "Great Locomotive Chase".The route also passes several miles to the east of the Etowah Indian Mounds.SR 293 is itself historic; from its southern terminus to its intersection with SR 293 Connector, it travels along the western alignment of the former Dixie Highway.