The highway crossing east and west at this intersection is the Old Federal Road, first vehicular way and earliest postal route west of the Chattahoochee. Beginning to the east on the Hall-Jackson county line, it linked Georgia and Tennessee across . . . — — Map (db m21287) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m265193) HM
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union and the Confederacy, the latter formed by states that had seceded.
Lost But Never Forgotten
Andoe, Theodore • Armstrong, A.J. • Askew, . . . — — Map (db m278825) HM
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, service members and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war- weary World War I veterans into one of the most . . . — — Map (db m265854) HM
The town of Cumming (incorporated 1834) is named in honor of Col. William Cumming, distinguished Georgian, born July 27, 1788, son of Thomas Cumming and Ann Clay, daughter of Joseph Clay, of Savannah. William Cumming graduated from the College of . . . — — Map (db m33581) HM
In 1834, Moses Whitsett was the first person buried on the property which in 1840 became the cemetery for the Baptist Church and the Presbyterian Church. In 1856, the Presbyterian Church disbanded. When the Baptist Church relocated, the cemetery . . . — — Map (db m14382) HM
Cumming School, erected in 1923 by J. W. Fleming and Jim Hughes to house students in grades 1 through 11, burned in 1927. The same contractors rebuilt the structure.
The school served all grades until 1955, when high school students . . . — — Map (db m55980) HM
Forsyth County was created by Act of Dec. 3, 1832 from Cherokee County. It was named for Gov. John Forsyth (1780-1841), a native of Frederick Co., Va., a graduate of Princeton, and gifted Georgia lawyer. He was Attorney-General of Ga., Congressman, . . . — — Map (db m33575) HM
Honoring all who served and in Memory of those from Forsyth County who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Defense of our Country — — Map (db m172188) WM
The Fowler family property is an early 20th century farm comprised of the main house, a renter house and various agricultural outbuildings associated with cotton and, later, chicken production. The farm serves as a reminder of Forsyth County's rural . . . — — Map (db m55559) HM
The Gulf War was a 1990-1991 armed campaign waged by a 39-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. — — Map (db m267363) HM
The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. — — Map (db m278340) HM
Lynching in America
Thousands of Black people were the victims of racial terror lynchings
in the United States between 1877 and 1950. After the Civil War,
violent resistance to the equal rights for African Americans and an
ideology of . . . — — Map (db m171844) HM
Cherokee Chief George Welch constructed a grist mill here on his extensive homeplace c. 1820. An uncovered bridge was later added. With the 1838 removal of the Cherokees, the land was sold to Jacob Scudder. Dr. M. L. Pool purchased it from Scudder's . . . — — Map (db m14944) HM
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American Independence.
These Patriots believing in the noble cause of liberty, freedom and justice fought for and aided in the founding of a new nation.
Presented by Chestatee River . . . — — Map (db m265243) WM
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) dates back to 1899 after veterans returned home from the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902). In 1914, in the spirit of comradeship and to secure benefits for veterans, several . . . — — Map (db m266449) HM
Chartered in 2009, the chapter's mission is to advocate for issues important to veterans. The organization assists homeless veterans in North Georgia, volunteers with the USO to welcome military personnel traveling through Atlanta's airport, and . . . — — Map (db m265767) HM
The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
Lost But Never . . . — — Map (db m267365) HM
World War I or the First World War, often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. It was fought between two coalitions, the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting took place throughout Europe, the Middle East, . . . — — Map (db m278343) HM
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all of the great powers, fought as part of two opposing military . . . — — Map (db m278341) HM
