Near Cumming in Forsyth County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fowler Family Farm
House Built 1922
Alonzo Fowler, who built the house, and his wife, Mittie Lena Blackstock Fowler, raised a large family with the younger children growing up in the architecturally significant structure.
Erected 2007 by Historical Society of Forsyth County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
Location. 34° 9.314′ N, 84° 12.583′ W. Marker is near Cumming, Georgia, in Forsyth County. Marker is on Atlanta Highway (Georgia Route 9), on the right when traveling east. Atlanta Highway is a north/south highway, although at the marker it runs east/west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3813 Atlanta Highway, Cumming GA 30040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hopewell Baptist Church (approx. 4.3 miles away); Thomas Byrd House (approx. 4˝ miles away); Cumming Historic Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Forsyth County War Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away); Forsyth County Courthouse Cornerstone Removed (approx. 5.3 miles away); Lynching in America / Lynching in Forsyth County (approx. 5.3 miles away); Forsyth County (approx. 5.4 miles away); Colonel William Cumming (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumming.
Regarding Fowler Family Farm. The farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,131 times since then and 156 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 21, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.