Cumming in Forsyth County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

1920 Keck-Gonnerman 20 H.P. Serial number 1623

Purchased by the City of Cumming in 2021

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 20, 2025

1. 1920 Keck-Gonnerman 20 H.P. Serial number 1623 Marker

Inscription. Steam engines like this one were primarily used for pulling saw mills and threshing machines in and around the Cumming area in the early 20th Century. A.G. "Glen" Thomas started the Steam Engine Parade on July 4th, 1957 by running his engine around the square in Cumming. There are now between 20-25 engines in the annual Thomas-Mashburn 4th of July Steam Engine Parade, still held in downtown Cumming, Ga., the only 4th of July Steam Engine Parade in the country.

(Restored to original aesthetics by Dowe Vaughan.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1957.

Location. 34° 13.129′ N, 84° 8.733′ W. Marker is in Cumming, Georgia, in Forsyth County. It is on Vision Drive 0.2 miles east of Vision Parkway, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 451 Vision Dr, Cumming GA 30040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it

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is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American Civil War (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War I (about 500 feet away); World War II (about 500 feet away); Korean War (about 500 feet away); Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (about 500 feet away); American Legion Post 307 (about 600 feet away); Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1030 (about 600 feet away); Vietnam War (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumming.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 20, 2025

2. 1920 Keck-Gonnerman 20 H.P. Serial number 1623 marker

1920 Keck-Gonnerman 20 H.P. Serial number 1623 (right side) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 20, 2025

3. 1920 Keck-Gonnerman 20 H.P. Serial number 1623 (right side)

The rear of the 1920 Keck-Gonnerman 20 H.P. Serial number 1623 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 20, 2025

4. The rear of the 1920 Keck-Gonnerman 20 H.P. Serial number 1623

The front of the 1920 Keck-Gonnerman 20 H.P. Serial number 1623 steam engine image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 20, 2025

5. The front of the 1920 Keck-Gonnerman 20 H.P. Serial number 1623 steam engine

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 23, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.