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Born in Savannah and raised in Rome, Ellen Axson married Woodrow Wilson and became First Lady, a gifted painter who designed the White House Rose Garden before her 1914 death. She rests here in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
Historical Marker
Ellen Axson Wilson
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About this site
Ellen Axson Wilson is a historical marker in Rome, Floyd County. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Floyd County, among 160 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.2549, -85.1732 near Rome. The nearest cataloged historic site is Floyd County Courthouse (courthouse), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Woman Who Saved Football in Georgia, Floyd County Courthouse, and Floyd County.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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