The marker sits in front of the original Zion Baptist church building (circa 1888). Its on Lemon…read moreStreet at Haynes Street near the Marietta Court House. The building is listed on the National Registry of Historical places and was restored to its original glory in 1997. The property where the Church is on cost by then $70 which in today's dollar is about $1,800. Today it's a museum an tells the story of some of the area's earliest African American pioneers. The sign reads: OLD ZION HERITAGE MUSEUM Zion Baptist Church was organized in 1866 by 88 former slaves who left First Baptist Church. The first worship place was a brush arbor. Next a small wooden structure was built which was destroyed by fire. In 1888, the present structure was built. Original early 20th century pews are still used. Placed on National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Restored in 1997. Museum established in 2003. 1134th review 1/8/2018 54th for 2018

The historical marker is located a short distance from the actual site. It's on the street next to…read morethe Roswell Town Square where you'll find parking and restaurants. The marker has the same text on each side and it reads, "Built in the early 1840's by Major James Stephen Bulloch. His second wife, married in 1832, was Martha Elliott. Their second daughter, Martha (Mittie) Bulloch and Theodore Roosevelt married here in 1853. Their son Theodore Roosevelt was the 25th President of the United States. "Elliott Roosevelt, another son of Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and Martha Bulloch, was the father of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, who married her fifth cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 31st President (1932-45)." This is marker number 060-40B and it was erected in 1953 by the Georgia Historical Commission. [Review 1084 of 2024 - 751 in Georgia - 22111 overall]

The city of Roswell has 3 preserved antebellum houses open for public tours. We stopped by all 3…read moreone Saturday afternoon in February. All are located within a 1/2-mile radius, and 2 are literally within about 200 yards of each other. We started our tour with Bulloch Hall. It is located a bit south of the main Roswell business district. They have dedicated parking lot. Adjacent to that is a gift shop, but visiting that is optional since there are no tickets to buy. This was also the home with the highest profile historical connection, that being Teddy Roosevelt's mother. It was her family that built the house and she had lived their for part of her childhood. We wandered up to the main house and entered via the front door. The docent on duty was friendly and just asked for our zip code and how we'd heard about the venue. You are then free to wander the house via whatever route you like. Most rooms have a sign with a 4-digit code. You call a phone number and enter successive codes as you proceed. For each code, there is an accompanying description of the room's historical context and of its furnishings. The mansions of this period all seemed to follow the same basic floorplan - a central linear hallway with 2 or 3 rooms off each side and a staircase at the end. There was also a cellar/kitchen area and an upper floor. Most rooms just had period furnishings but some were given over to history displays, such as the family tree of the owners or their family's military participation. The same code scheme extends to part of the grounds and one or two outbuildings. I thought this was a fairly interesting place. It provided a good overview of what life was like in the area in the 1850s, at least for the upper tier of local society.

This historical marker commemorates the site of a famous hotel in the area around the time of Civil…read morewar named The Lacey Hotel named after George and Edna Lacey. The hotel became famous because of Mrs. Lacey's cooking.....of course history remembers this hotel as the site Sherman used as military headquarter during the Battle of Kennesaw.... The exact location is not certain even though apparently there are many theories.... The marker in located in front of the Kennesaw Veterans Memorial Park off of North Main Street in downtown historical Kennesaw.... The marker reads: Eastward across R. R. stood the 2-story frame hotel, leased by George M. Lacy in 1859 -- an eating house for passengers on the State-owned railway until June 9, 1864, at which time the Federal forces occupied Big Shanty. April 12, 1862, the Andrews Raiders [USA] seized the locomotive "General" while train crew & passengers were breakfasting at the hotel. Fortified by a stockade, it housed a Federal garrison from June 9 to Oct. 3, 1864, when it was recaptured by Confederate forces. Reoccupied by Federal troops it was maintained as a R. R. blockhouse until abandoned & burned by them, Nov. 14.

Vinings is a tiny unincorporated town in south Cobb / NW Fulton. It's nearly 200 years old founded…read moreby Hardy Pace who owned a ferry service across Chattahoochee to Atlanta and Buckhead from Vinings. It's rich in civil war history and railroad. You'll see historic markers throughout the area. Today, it's a charming southern town with a downtown, upscale shops and restaurants. The downtown area has historic Paces House for events, Old Vinings Inn, fire station, library and Orient Express (railcar resto) and Vinings Jubilee shopping center. Farther out, there's Canoe and Crispena restaurants that I enjoy. Traffic can be rough on week days as the main road is a 2 lane Paces Ferry (get it?) and there's a CSX rail crossing. On weekends, though it's nice to walk around the Jubilee, pick up new balsamic vinegars or EVOOs at Oli & Ve, grab a cup of coffee from Read Shop or people watch at one of many restos.

If you're new in town or just in town for a visit...here are a few things to know about the area…read more It is of course headquarter for Home Depot and if you're in town for business most likely you're staying near a hotel by the Cobb Galleria where traffic can be quite congested-most of the time...sorry you can't fix bad city planning.... If you want to go shopping head on down to Lenox https://www.yelp.com/biz/lenox-square-atlanta-3?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) or the Shoppes at Buckhead https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-shops-buckhead-atlanta-atlanta?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) Stay away from Cumberland mall unless you're like 15 and listen to Taylor Swift. Here are some of the top 5 places to eat according to Yelp 1. Canoe (4.5 star with 1366 reviews) Its one of Atlanta's original fine dining places. https://www.yelp.com/biz/canoe-atlanta-2?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) 2. Muss & Turner's (4 star with 512 reviews) Breakfast and brunch. They're known for their great burgers and not too expensive. https://www.yelp.com/biz/muss-and-turners-smyrna-smyrna-3?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) 3. Local Three (4 Star with 533 reviews) great place to bring food snobs or super picky eaters https://www.yelp.com/biz/local-three-atlanta?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) 4. Buen Provecho (4 star with 93 reviews) Puerto Rican-for those looking to venture out. https://www.yelp.com/biz/buen-provecho-marietta?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) 5. Rodney's Jamaican Soul food (3.5 stars with 215 reviews) A bit of a hole in the wall with authentic Jamaican flavor. https://www.yelp.com/biz/rodneys-jamaican-soul-food-smyrna?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) 1202nd review 2/6/2018 122nd for 2018

Back in the 1800's Roswell's settlers came here thanks to the smooth flow of the Vickery Creek…read morewhich was used to power what became the South's largest Cotton Mill until the Civil War. The mill produced all sorts of textiles and yarns. The bridge is a much more modern addition, built by the Vickery Creek Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, to join Old Mill Park to six miles of hiking trails. The bridge is pedestrian only and on the far side are staircases that go both down to the creek side and up to the hiking trails. While the mill side of the bridge is handicapped access (though the slope may be a challenge for wheelchair users to climb) and the bridge is smooth, the far side is absolutely not paved or even. The spillway of the dam isn't too far away. There is lots of parking at the trailhead and several restaurants and such in the vicinity. [Review 1083 of 2024 - 750 in Georgia - 22110 overall]

DONT GO !!!! This used to be a really relaxing place to go, meditate, relax, and even get in the…read morewater with family. Recently the government of city officials closed down all water access and boarded up the waterfall with a gate preventing anyone from coming in and there's also police station all around the park. If you ask me, someone has died over there or the water is contaminated with a disease and they are trying to prevent everyone from entering, and I have been coming here for one year constantly and it has never got this bad. If you are looking for a place to relax and not be bothered or you want to just simply be by water do not go here. It's a lot of more natural places around Atlanta also.

This historical marker sits in front of a private house (Rober McAfee's House) off of Bells Ferry…read moreand Barrett Parkway in Marietta. It's across the street from the Bells Ferry Elementary School. Nearby businesses includes a CVS and a Publix Grocery Store. There is no parking around the area unless you park in the shopping strip behind the house and walk around to it. The historical marker explains how it was the battle of Nooday Creek;(part of Sherman's march to the sea campaign ) where parts of it was fought on Bells Ferry that caused Robert McAfee's house to be used as headquarters for the Union troops during the Civil war. The marker reads as the following: After the seizure of Big Shanty (Kennesaw) by Sherman´s forces, June 9, 1864, Brig. Gen. Kenner Garrard´s cav. div. [US] was posted on the left flank during operations on the Kennesaw Mountain front. Garrard´s cav. guarded Noonday Creek valley from Woodstock to the left of the 17th A. C. (in the rugged Brushy Mtn. area), with patrols on the Canton, Bell´s Ferry & Alabama roads. Daily conflict with his opponent -- Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler´s Cavalry [CS] -- marked the period from June 11 to July 3. The Robert McAfee house was Garrard´s h´dq´rs, during a portion of this period. 033-48 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1954 1129th review 1/7/2018 49th for 2018

The Concord Covered Bridge was originally built in 1872 and replaces an original bridge built in…read morethe 1840s that was destroyed during the Civil War. The bridge is still in active use today as a one-lane bridge. It has a maximum height requirement and there are signs with warnings on the way to the bridge. I didn't try to drive it with my 10' 6" RV of course, but it was nice that I could at least get close enough that I didn't have a long walk. There is minimal parking near the bridge. The historical marker nearby points out that "The Concord Covered Bridge has the distinction of being the only covered bridge still in use on a public highway in the metropolitan Atlanta area." The drivers I saw utilizing it seemed polite enough to wait for traffic. There is no pedestrian lane inside the bridge, so I simply jogged behind the last car in each direction to cross. The bridge is a Queenpost design. The interior is unlit and it seems to have been reinforced extensively with steel girders that should keep it going for a while longer. [Review 17327 overall - 515 in Georgia - 845 of 2022.]

The Concord Covered Bridge, which dates back to 1872, is the staple and namesake of the Concord…read moreCovered Bridge Historic District which was established by Cobb County in the mid 1980's. If you have ever travelled between Smyrna and Mableton there is a chance that you pulled up to this interesting, single-lane and somewhat sketchy wooden bridge that crosses Nickajack Creek. If you are coming from the Smyrna side of the bridge, which I consider to be the side with South Cobb, then you have to cross another single lane bridge. This bridge is not historic and is just as "functional", it sits near the Historic District/Silver Comet Trail entry point that features a small parking lot and covered pavilion. On both sides of the bridge, you must go under the hanging beams which are there to test the height of your vehicle and deter larger vehicles from attempting the bridge...so if you hit the beams, you will hit the large steel beams that are there now to protect the actual bridge. Seeing the bridge on foot is quite tough, as there are no sidewalks leading to it on either side and really the only safe way to walk is to take one of the nature trails that are off the Silver Comet trail to get as close as possible. The trail I speak of ends at the property line of the house next to the bridge and opens up at the end onto Concord and at the base of the bridge. While the history is fascinating, the functionality has become less enthralling as the population grows in the area and the use grows. Majority of folks know how to use the bridge, it is basically like a stop sign. You stop at the base of the bridge to make sure it is clear then you go, if there is another car on the other end, then you alternate sides...however, folks are impatient so sometimes you will just see a line of cars pile through causing the line on the other side to build up. Folks, I tell ya! Overall, the bridge is cool part of the Cobb County history. I am glad that they have updated and upgraded along with reinforced it throughout the years. I will say that lights on the inside could be helpful for those dark nights though...just a thought Cobb County!

This is an incredible tribute our finest and bravest!…read more According to wikipedia The land for the cemetery was donated by land developer and World War II veteran, Scott Hudgens. J. M. Wilkerson Construction Company, Inc. was hired to develop the land. The cemetery opened for interments on April 24, 2006 with space available for nearly 30,000 grave sites. As of 2014, more than 8,000 were interred on the site. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_National_Cemetery It's not an easy place to get to and if you didn't know it's here you would drive right past it...I did...there is a gate at the entrance but I couldn't find any information on when it is locked or unlocked so not very helpful there. It's extremely clean, well maintained and filled with beautiful structures of tributes. There is a restroom up front by the entrance so I suggest if you think you need to go then you should go then before you get on with your visit.... Not sure what the parking policies are but I was able to park on the side and walk around with not problems. I saw many people do the same as well....not sure when it gets busy but I came on a Sunday so it wasn't too crowded... If you need to find a gravestone go here https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2138827/georgia-national-cemetery 1532nd review 9/15/2018 454th for 2018

Very clean and peaceful. Great place to reflect on how many have sacrificed for what we haveread more