Historical Marker

Marion Bayard Folsom

McRae-Helena · Telfair County · Erected 2012

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The Story

Born in McRae in 1893, Marion Bayard Folsom rose at Eastman Kodak, helped shape the 1935 Social Security Act, and served as Eisenhower's Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare from 1955 to 1958.

About this site

Marion Bayard Folsom is a historical marker in McRae-Helena, Telfair County, erected in 2012. It is one of 8 historical markers documented in Telfair County, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0668, -82.9006 near McRae-Helena. The nearest cataloged historic site is Telfair County Veterans Memorial (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include McRae, Max and Emma Sue, House, Telfair County, and Telfair County Courthouse.

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

📍 32.0668, -82.9006 · McRae-Helena, Telfair County

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