In the 1830s and 1840s; low country planters came to Roswell; Georgia; seeking relief from the heat and malaria that plagued Georgias golden coast. The wealthy plantation owners were attracted to the temperate North Georgia climate by Roswell King-a former Glynn County plantation supervisor; builder; and entrepreneur-who promised his friends free land on which to build their homes and stock in the textile mill he built in 1839. The village of Roswell was laid out in 1840 with wide streets; a park; mills; and a residential area; and a community founded by devout Presbyterians and hard-working industrialists began to take shape. By the onset of the Civil War; Roswell had two cotton mills; a woolen mill; and flour and grist mills nearby. The towns strategic location near the Chattahoochee River made it a target of Union Gen. William T. Sherman during his March to the Sea in 1864. While Federal soldiers occupied Roswell that summer; none of the grand homes of the town were destroyed. Residents persevered the tolls of war and Reconstruction to rebuild mills and strengthen the local economy. A small and rural community through the early part of the 20th century; Roswell experienced phenomenal growth in the latter half of the century to become a bustling Atlanta suburb; yet much of the charm and small-town character remains and thousands of tourists are attracted each year by its beautiful antebellum homes and buildings. These treasured landmarks are the subject of this engaging retrospective; and each snapshot glimpse will illuminate the Roswell of yesteryear.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Ima BuyerGreat cool book. Love it0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy MickJust the book I needed to look up information4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great documentation on Rockford. IL; what used to be and what does not exist.By Andy WhorehallRockford. IL is one of the worst places to live in N. America. It didnt used to be this way. When the trains went away. so did manufacturing and jobs. This is a great reminder pictorial history why Rockford. IL used to matter to the rest of the country- and another great FYI. history lesson on the death of an American city.