Historical Marker

Francis Robert Goulding

Roswell · Fulton County · Erected 1956

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The Story

Roswell minister Francis Goulding wrote the popular boys' adventure novel 'The Young Marooners' and tinkered out an early sewing machine design in the 1840s, only to be beaten to the patent by Elias Howe of Massachusetts.

About this site

Francis Robert Goulding is a historical marker in Roswell, Fulton County, erected in 1956. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.0272, -84.3638 near Roswell. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Castle (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Smith, Archibald, House, The Archibald Smith Plantation Home, Outbuildings and Grounds, and Old Roswell Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.0272, -84.3638 · Roswell, Fulton County

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