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On May 2, 1863, John Wisdom rode some 67 miles from Gadsden, Alabama, to warn Rome that Union raiders were coming. His alarm helped the town prepare its defenses, contributing to Col. Streight's surrender to Forrest.
Historical Marker
Georgia’s Paul Revere
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About this site
Georgia’s Paul Revere is a historical marker in Rome, Floyd County, erected in 1953. 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 34.2502, -85.1782 near Rome. The nearest cataloged historic site is The McDougald Family of Georgia (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Here Lies in Honored Glory an American Soldier, Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, and Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
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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