Charity Spotlight 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
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