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On foot · principal city, Georgia

Heritage Festival Tours in Roswell, GA

Routes through the listed sites near a heritage festival, so visitors have somewhere to go between events.

Roswell is one of the cities the Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Roswell, GA metro area is officially named after. Historical societies, libraries and clubs here already know the stories. What they need is a way to put those stories on a phone and in front of new people.

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On the record near Roswell, GA

The 12 nearest

486 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Roswell, GA.

Roswell's Distinguished Menunder a mile from the center of Roswell · Fulton County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Francis Robert Gouldingunder a mile from the center of Roswell · Fulton County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Roswell Presbyterian Churchunder a mile from the center of Roswell · Fulton County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Roswell Factoryunder a mile from the center of Roswell · Fulton County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
The Old Bricksunder a mile from the center of Roswell · Fulton County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Bulloch Hallunder a mile from the center of Roswell · Fulton County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Barrington Hallunder a mile from the center of Roswell · Fulton County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
McPherson's Troops at Shallow Ford1.4 miles from the center of Roswell · Fulton County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
Garrard's Cav. and Newton's Division1.4 miles from the center of Roswell · Fulton County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
Army of the Tennessee at Roswell1.4 miles from the center of Roswell · Cobb County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
Hightower (Etowah) Trail1.7 miles from the center of Roswell · Fulton County · marker erected 1985Georgia historical marker program
Garrard's Cavalry at Roswell2.6 miles from the center of Roswell · Cobb County · marker erected 1963Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Roswell, GA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Heritage Festival Tours in Roswell, step by step

1
Choose the theme your group knows best
2
Build a route from the listed sites that fit it
3
Write the group's own notes for each stop
4
Run the route once with members and fix what did not work
5
Open it to the public and track who walks it

What people in Roswell, GA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Roswell, GA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Roswell, GA build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Roswell

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Roswell, GA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Roswell, GA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.