Near Rome in Floyd County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hermitage

Photographed By David Seibert, September 3, 2006

1. Hermitage Marker

Inscription.

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 1 mi. S.E.

May 17, 18, 1864: Brig. Gen. K. Garrard's (2d) div. of Elliott's Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland (US), moved down this road from near Calhoun to strike the Rome R.R. west of Kingston.

Operating on the right wing of McPherson's Army of the Tennessee (US), Garrard turned S.E. here & reached Barnsley's ~ noon, May 18, in advance of McPherson's troops which had turned E. at McGuire's, 3 mi. N.E.

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 057-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1773.

Location. 34° 19.868′ N, 85° 4.625′ W. Marker is near Rome, Georgia, in Floyd County. Marker is at the intersection of Calhoun Highway NE (Georgia Route 53) and Old Calhoun Road NE, on the left when traveling south on Calhoun Highway NE. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Berry GA 30149, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Barnsley’s (approx. 5.9 miles away); Farmer’s Bridge Armuchee Creek (approx. 6.1 miles away); Chieftains (approx. 6½ miles away); Major Ridge (approx. 6½ miles away); Berry College (approx. 6.8 miles away); Martha Berry’s Birthplace (approx. 6.9 miles away); Original Cabin (approx. 7 miles away); Cotton Gin (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rome.

Additional commentary.
1. Slavery
My great-grandmother was held as a slave on this plantation. I have heard the stories from my mother who remembers stories told by her father, my grandfather. I look at this house and wonder of the pain it held.

— Submitted January 21, 2011, by Beverly Boone Meek of Durham, North Carolina.

Hermitage Home and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, September 3, 2006

2. Hermitage Home and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,755 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.