Colonel William Cumming
The town of Cumming (incorporated 1834) is named in honor of Col. William Cumming, distinguished Georgia, born July 27, 1788, son of Thomas Cumming and Ann Clay, daughter of Joseph Clay,...
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Forsyth County
Forsyth County was created by Act of Dec. 3, 1832 from Cherokee County. It was named for Gov. John Forsyth (1780-1841), a native of Frederick Co., Va., a graduate of Princeton, and gifted...
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Old Federal Road
The hisghway crossing east and west at this intersection is the Old Federal Road, firt vehicular way and earliest postal route west of the Chattahoochee. Beginning to the east on the Hall-Jackson...
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Berry Schools' Old Mill
From the mill´s construction in 1930, students under the supervision of a miller used the Old Mill to produce corn meal and food stuffs for the Berry Schools. The Republic Mining and Manufacturing...
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General Thomas Edwin Greenfield Ransom 1834-1864
Thomas E.G. Ransom enlisted as captain of Company E, 11th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in 1861. Wounded four times, he won honors at Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Red River. Rising...
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Chieftains
At this house´s core is the 1790s log home of Major Ridge (c. 1771-1839), a leader in the Cherokee Nation. His 223-acre plantation supported numberous outbuildings, orchards and slaves while the...
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Blue Star Memorial
Blue Star Memorial A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America Sponsored by Mountain View garden Club Laurel View Garden Club In cooperation with The City of...
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Blue Star Memorial
Blue Star Memorial A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America Sponsored by Three Rivers Garden Club The Rome Federated Garden Club In cooperation with Rome~Floyd...
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Major Ridge
Principal Chief of the Cherokee tribe of the Indians, moved to this spot about 1794 and built this dwelling Modernized by later owners. His ferry and trading post made this farm a tribal center....
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Sardis Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
The first residence of missionaries sent in 1821 to establish the Turnip Mountain Mission to the Cherokees was located on this site, just north of the Cemetery wall. The mission, later known...
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Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, Wife of the 28th President of the United States
Born in Savannah, Georgia, May 15, 1860 Moved to Rome, Georgia, March 1866 Graduated from Rome Female College, 1876 Attended New York Art Students League, 1884-1885 Her father, The Rev. Mr. Samuel...
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Berry College Founded By Martha Berry 1866-1942
Starting with a Sunday School in a log cabin one mile south of here, Martha Berry founded a boarding school for rural boys in 1902 on 83 acres of land, adding a school for girls in 1909. From this...
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Martha Berry's Birthplace
Martha Berry, founder of the Berry Schools, was born and lived here at ´Oak Hill.´ Daughter of Capt. Tom Berry, wealthy plantation owner, she devoted her life to providing...
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French's Div. at Rome
May 16, 1864 Maj. Gen. S.G. French, in person, reached Rome from Ala., enroute with his div. (Polk´s A.C.), to join Johnston´s army at Cassville, Sears´ brigade was sent to Kingston that night....
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Federal Occupation of Rome
May 18, 1864. Davis´ div., (14th A.C.) moving from Resaca via W. bank of the Oostanaula, forced passage of the river against Confederate opposition & captured the city. Davis´ seizure of Rome was...
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Davis' March to Rome
May 16, 1864. Brig. Gen. J.C. Davis´ div. (14th A.C.) left Sugar Valley via roads west of the Oostanaula River to outflank Johnston´s forces retreating from Resaca. Davis had been informed that...
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Farmer's Bridge Armuchee Creek
May 15, 1864. Minty´s Brigade of Garrard´s Cav. scouting toward Rome in advance of the infantry column, Davis´ div. (14th A.C.) encountered Brig. Gen. L.S. Ross´ Texas brigade (Jackson´s...
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Floyd Springs
Garrard´s Cavalry, having left Villanow, May 14, 1864, passed Floyd Springs May 15, enroute to Farmer´s Bridge & Rome. After scouting toward Rome, the Cav. withdrew & camped here. May...
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Hermitage
Home of Joseph Watters (1792 - 1866), pioneer settler in Floyd County; an admirer of Andrew Jackson, he named it ´Hermitage.´ A settlement of that name is 1mi. S. E. May 17, 18, 1864: Brig. Gen....
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DeSoto In Georgia
In May 1539 Hernando de Soto landed in Florida with over 600 people, 220 horses and mules, and a herd of swine reserved for famine. Fired by his success in Pizarro´s conquest of Peru. De Soto...
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