McRae-Helena in Telfair County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Marion Bayard Folsom

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

1. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker

Inscription. Marion Folsom, business leader and civil servant, was born on this site on November 23, 1893. In 1914 he joined the Eastman Kodak Company where he helped design one of the nation's first company sponsored retirement insurance plans. Appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt to the Advisory Council on Economic Security in 1934, he helped develop the Social Security Act of 1935. Folsom resigned from Kodak in 1953 to become Under Secretary of the Treasury, where he oversaw the first complete federal tax law revision since 1874. President Eisenhower appointed him Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, serving from 1955 to 1958. Folsom died in 1974 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Erected 2012 by Georgia Historical Society, The Pioneer Historical Society, and The Merchants and Citizens Bank of McRae, Georgia. (Marker Number 134-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1399.

Location. 32° 4.007′ N, 82° 54.033′ W. Marker is in McRae-Helena

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, Georgia, in Telfair County. Marker is on College Street, 0 miles west of 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker stands in front of the Merchants and Citizens Bank. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 College Street, Mc Rae GA 31055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Telfair County Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Telfair County (approx. ¼ mile away); South Georgia College Administration Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Little Ocmulgee's Visitor Center (approx. 1.8 miles away); Talmadge Home (approx. 3.9 miles away); Wheeler County (approx. 8.9 miles away); Normandale (approx. 9 miles away); Methodism at Spring Hill (approx. 10.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McRae-Helena.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

2. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker

Marion Bayard Folsom image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Social Security Administration

3. Marion Bayard Folsom

Marion Bayard Folsom Marker Dedication image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

4. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker Dedication

The marker prior to its dedication on June 30, 2012.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

5. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker Dedication

Rev. Peter Barlow, Pastor of the McRae United Methodist Church, gave the Invocation at the Marker Dedication.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

6. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker Dedication

Ms. June D. Bradfield, Mayor of McRae, welcomed attendees to the Marker Dedication.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

7. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker Dedication

Mr. Robert E. Herndon from the Pioneer Historical Society acknowledged guests at the dedication.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

8. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker Dedication

Ms. Christy Crisp, Director of Programs for the Georgia Historical Society, spoke about the Society's historical marker programs.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

9. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker Dedication

Mr. Travis Cook, Chairman of the Board of The Citizens & Merchants Bank, spoke about Folsom and why the bank sponsored the marker.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

10. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker Dedication

The marker was unveiled by Mrs. Annie Dominey, President, Pioneer Historical Society, Mr. Eddie Selph, President, The Merchants & Citizens Bank, Mr. Cook and Rev. Barlow.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

11. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker Dedication

The marker unveiled.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

12. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker Dedication

Following the unveiling, a reception was held inside the bank.

Photographed By David Seibert, June 30, 2012

13. Marion Bayard Folsom Marker Dedication

The reception featured a cake decorated as Marion Bayard Folsom's home, which stood on the site of the bank.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on July 1, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.