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Roswell Historical Society

Roswell Historical Society

Mission:

To collect, preserve, share, and promote the history of the city of Roswell and its environs.

Fast Facts:

  • Established in 1971, RHS is Roswell’s oldest historic preservation organization.
  • Over the last forty years, RHS has collected considerable holdings of historically significant materials and artifacts which are recorded and preserved at the Research Library and Archives.
  • The RHS Research Library and Archives houses collections of manuscripts, maps, books, audio/visual material, visual arts, photographs, newspapers, pamphlets, residence and family files, textiles, and artifacts related to Roswell and its environs.
  • Since 2015, RHS has raised funds to purchase wreaths as part of the Wreaths Across America Program to be placed on 240 veterans' graves in four cemeteries: Lebanon Baptist, Pleasant Hill, Mount Oliver, and Old Roswell Cemetery.
  • RHS is committed to preserving and restoring the historic cemeteries of Roswell. Efforts to date include:
    • 131 monuments have been professionally restored
    • Over 950 monuments have been properly and safely cleaned
    • Over 74 organizations have volunteered their time, or donated funds or professional talents
  • To share Roswell’s history, RHS is developing biographies and showcasing them during “Beyond My Stone,” an interactive tour featuring notable Roswell citizens buried at Old Roswell Cemetery.
  • RHS is working to preserve the Hembree Farm, circa. 1835, which includes a portion of the original Hembree farmstead, one of the oldest in north Fulton County.
  • The RHS Markers program has placed 34 historic markers around Roswell on properties that have been identified as having historic significance.

Find out more:

www.roswellhistoricalsociety.org

Posted by Rich Dippolito
February 28, 2019

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