Civil War Events

Rome, Ga. hosts many events about Civil War History in Georgia. All Civil War events are hosted by the Greater Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau. To add your event to this schedule, please contact 706.295.5576. Other Civil War events in Georgia can be found on gacivilwar.org.

• Civil War Symposium Series
  • Dates: Jan 17, April 18, September 26, and Nov 7
  • Time: 6:30pm
  • Location: Rome – Floyd County Library
    • 205 RiverSide Parkway NE
      Rome,Georgia 30161
  • Cost: Free
  • Lectures and presentations from local and state historians who can relate the broad spectrum of the War Between the States to the local impact in Georgia’s Rome.
  • Website: www.TheCivilWarInRome.org

• Civil War Quilt Show:
  • Date: Month of March
  • Time:
    MONDAY-THURSDAY: 8:30 – 8:30
    FRIDAY: CLOSED
    SATURDAY: 10:00- 5:00
    SUNDAY: CLOSED
  • Location: Second Floor of Rome – Floyd County Library
    • 205 RiverSide Parkway NE
      Rome,Georgia 30161
  • Cost: Free
  • Description: Civil War era quilts crafted by the Lavender Mountain Quilt Guild
• Confederate Memorial Service:
  • Date: April 28th
  • Time: 3pm
  • Location: Sardis Prysbeterian Church
    7330 Alabama Rd NW Rome, GA 30165
  • Cost: Free
  • Description: Memorial Service hosted by the United Daughters of the Confederacy . Special guest speaker will include Mike McDougald, expert historian on the Journey of John Wisdom, the Paul Revere of the South!
• Unveiling of the Myrtle Hill Cemetery Mobile App Tour
  • Date: May 3
  • Time: 4-6pm
  • Location: Myrtle Hill Cemetery
  • Cost: FREE
  • Description: Unveiling of the new mobile app of Myrtle Hill Cemetery, the coolest new thing in Georgia! Bring your smartphone to the cemetery and experience the stories of over 65 s
  • Website: www.RomeGeorgia.org
  • Event Coordinator: Chris Cannon
  • Event Coordinator Phone: 706-252-6615
• Spirits of the Civil War: Rome’s Riverways
  • Date: May 5
  • Time: 2pm
  • Location: Heritage Park
  • Cost: $8, $5 children under 12
  • Description: Explore Rome’s vast river system of the Oostanuala, Coosa, and Etowah aboard the Roman Holiday, a passenger boat. The tour will show the major features of the riverways that were used as both troop transportation and defense blockades during the Civil War. Tickets: Adults $5.00, Children $2.00. Reservations: 706-295-5576
  • Website: www.The Civil War in Rome.org
• Civil War Art Show:
  • Date: June 1-15
  • Time: 9am-5pm
  • Location: Blacktop Studios, Broad Street
  • Cost: Free admission
  • Description: A collection of art related to the Civil War by the Rome Art Coterie on display in Blacktop Studio.
• Spirits of the Civil War: Where Roman Rest
  • Date: October 19, 2013
  • Time: 10am
  • Location: Myrtle Hill Cemetery
  • Cost: $8 adults, $5 children under 12
  • Description: Mingle with residents of Myrtle Hill and learn more about the permanent residents of the cemetery holding the greatest heroes and heroines of Rome’s past. The cemetery dates to 1857 and is the final resting place for 20,000 of Rome’s most notable residents including 400 Civil War graves. Spectators will firsthand see and hear their stories and significance to Rome’s development into a modern city. Tours depart at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30am and 12pm from Veteran’s Plaza at the front of the cemetery. This tour includes a moderate to strenuous walk with steep steps and slopes involved. Stories are not intended for young children.
  • Website: www.RomeGeorgia.org