Rome Area History Museum

Organized chronologically, visitors are taken from Floyd's original inhabitants, the Cherokee Indians, to the founding of Floyd County and the city of Rome, Georgia. Through original blueprints, maps and photographs watch as Rome is built and grows during the 1800's. Discover an elegant Rome, a city complete with the Nevins Opera House, and beautiful parks. Explore the arts of quilting and weaving as well as the founding of the area school systems and colleges. Witness the importance of steamboats and cotton on the agrarian society. The Civil War had a most unique affect on Rome's heritage. The city sent twenty volunteer companies to battle, then watched as General William Tecumseh Sherman burned the city to the ground. Exhibits, photos, and historical documents cover local angles on all these wars, including an extensive collection of Civil War artifacts.

Location: 303-305 Broad St., Rome Georgia Telephone 706-235-8051

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