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A gift from ancient Rome to new Rome, this statue is an exact replica of the ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Inscription. In May 1539 Hernando de Soto landed in Florida with over 600 people, 220 horses and mules, and a herd of swine reserved for famine. Fired by his success in Pizarro's conquest of Peru. De Soto had been granted ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Along this road John H. Wisdom rode from Gadsden, Ala. to warn that a Federal force of over 2,000 men was approaching Rome to occupy the town, destroy foundries making ammunition for the Confederates and to cut Confederate ... More on HMDB

Floyd County was formed from part of Cherokee County in 1832. Georgia's 82nd county was named for General John Floyd, a South Carolina Indian fighter and U.S. Congressman. Rome, the county seat, wa... More on Floydcounty.georgia.gov

Inscription. Floyd County was created by Act of Dec. 3, 1832 out of Cherokee County. Originally, it included parts of Chattooga, Polk and Gordon Counties. Early settlers came from Tenn. S. C. and o... More on HMDB

Inscription. May 16, 1864. Maj. Gen. S. G. French, in person, reached Rome from Ala. enroute with his div. (Polks A. C.), to join Johnstons army [CS] at Cassville. Sears brigade was sent to Kingston that night. May 17. Ectors, resisting ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Opera Alley was a walkway adjacent to the Nevin Opera House at 321 Broad Street. The opera house, which opened in September of 1880, was built by Mr. M. A. Nevin. The alley, donated to the city by Mr. Nevin was officially ... More on HMDB

Inscription. May 16, 1864. Brig. Gen. J. C. Davis div. (14th A. C.) [US] left Sugar Valley via roads west of the Oostanaula River to outflank Johnstons forces [CS] retreating from Resaca. Davis had been informed that Farmers Bridge ... More on HMDB

Inscription. May 18, 1864. Davis div. (14th A. C.) [US], moving from Resaca via W. bank of the Oostanaula, forced passage of the river against Confederate opposition & captured the city. Davis seizure of Rome was incident to a move ... More on HMDB

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 1mi. S. E. May 17, 18, 1864: Brig. Gen. K. Garrard's (2d) div. of ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Thomas E. G. Ransom enlisted as captain of Company E, 11th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in 1861. Wounded four times, he won honors at Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Red River. Rising steadily through the ranks, Ransom ... More on HMDB