Visitor Guide

Heritage & History in Rome, Ga.

Historical Markers Self-Guided Tour

601 Broad Street, Rome, GA

Rome’s historical markers help document our history and give you insights into our culturally rich heritage. Rome is full of stories from our early Native American beginnings, […]

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Jackson Hill

Jackson Hill Trail System

402 Civic Center Drive, Rome, GA

Historic Jackson Hill was the location of Fort Norton, an earthen fortification system which defended Rome during the Civil War. During the Great Depression, the […]

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Rome Labyrinth

Labyrinth of Rome

402 Civic Center Drive, Rome, GA

The Labyrinth of Rome was created as an adaptive reuse of what originally built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s as an […]

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lindale train viewing platform

Lindale Train Viewing Platform for Rail Fans

Located between Park Avenue and Old Rockmart Rd, Lindale, GA

Attention all train watchers! Lindale is such a popular location for train viewing and the Train Viewing Platform for Rail Fans offers a covered platform […]

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Memorial Magnolias

Memorial Magnolias

20 Myrtle St SW, Rome, GA

Following the World War, thirty-four Magnolia seedlings were planted at Myrtle Hill cemetery. Each seedling was a memorial to one of the thirty-four young men […]

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Sunset Angel by John Tortoso

Myrtle Hill Cemetery

20 Myrtle Street, Rome, GA

If you are looking for the historic, surreal, quintessential southern cemetery, Myrtle Hill is it.

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Noble Foundry

The Noble Foundry, Rome, Ga., was built in the late 1850s by James R. Noble Sr. The foundry was a manufacturer of engines for mining, […]

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Oak Hill Cemetery

Oak Hill Cemetery

Riverside Pkwy NE & W 2nd St , Rome, GA

Oak Hill Cemetery, also known as the West Seventh Avenue Cemetery, was designated as Rome’s first cemetery in 1837. Many of the town’s prominent citizens […]

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opera alley

Opera Alley

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 […]

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Robert Redden Bridge

Robert Redden Footbridge

Heritage Park Road, Rome, GA

This former Central of Georgia Railway swing bridge crosses the Oostanaula River in downtown Rome. Standing at the point where the Oostanaula and the Etowah come together […]

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rome area history center

Rome Area History Center

305 Broad Street, Rome, GA

s a vital center for local historical research, the Rome Area History Center preserves, interprets, and exhibits collections portraying the history of Rome and the surrounding area.

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Rome City Auditorium

601 Broad Street, Rome, GA

Performances View calendar About Rome City Hall & Auditorium The historic Rome City Auditorium is over 100 years old; it officially opened to the public […]

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Rome Clocktower Tours

East Second Street, Rome, GA

The Rome Area History Center will host public tours of the Rome Clocktower on Saturday, April 6. Tours originally planned to be held in the […]

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Rome-Floyd County Library

205 Riverside Pkwy NE, Rome, GA

The Rome-Floyd County Library offers access to genealogical/historical databases, children’s programming, public computers and more.

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Rotary Club Memorial Wall

Government PLaza, Rome, GA

The Rotary Club of Rome Memorial Wall pays tribute to Floyd County’s fallen veterans. The memorial is situated along the Heritage Trail behind The Forum […]

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West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail

West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail Learn about the West Georgia Textile Heritage Trail through the stories that connect our communities. Mill villages recall a time where everyone […]

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