| Always wanted to go to Paris, France? Can't | | | | picnic tables, and fascinating challenges for |
| afford it? Why not try Paris, Kentucky? | | | | the children. |
| Maybe it doesn't have the Eiffel Tower or the | | | | |
| famous fashion district, but it is a proud | | | | Or perhaps you were thinking of Rome, Italy. |
| little city with a lot to offer. | | | | Budget problems again, huh? Why not try |
| | | | Rome, Georgia? It may not have the Vatican |
| For a trip into the past, take the family to | | | | nearby, and you won't see the pope, but if |
| see the Coleridge covered bridge. Not far | | | | you're a decorative art enthusiast, the |
| from the bridge is the Hopewell Museum, which | | | | citizens will tell you, "You've come to the |
| is unique in its exhibits, including a | | | | right place". |
| free-standing one of Garrett Morgan, an | | | | |
| African-American man born in Paris who | | | | Three rivers run through Rome - the Etowah, |
| invented the gas mask and the traffic light. | | | | the Oostanaula and the Coosa - adding |
| | | | sunlight sparkle and moonlight reflections to |
| For those who are amazed by the "artwork of | | | | this historic community. |
| nature", there is the Nannine Clay Wallis | | | | |
| Arboretum, which features many species of the | | | | Between the rivers is the site of Rome's |
| colorful flora from the Paris and Bourbon | | | | founding in 1834. Its courthouse was built |
| County countryside, including a wide | | | | in 1892. First a thriving river trade and |
| spectrum of fall colors. | | | | later the railroads helped turn Rome into a |
| | | | regional hub for commerce from Calhoun, |
| The Duncan Tavern is the state headquarters | | | | Georgia to Gadsden, Alabama. The prosperous |
| for the Daughters of the American Revolution | | | | period ended during the Civil War when |
| (D. A. R.), and a tour of it is rich in | | | | General Sherman's troops burned most of the |
| history from the Revolutionary War era. | | | | city on their march to Atlanta. |
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| The historic Cane Ridge Meeting House is open | | | | Today's Rome boasts one of Georgia's finest |
| to the public and boasts of its own museum | | | | Victorian City Centers with a thriving |
| taking visitors back in history. | | | | downtown in the "Between the Rivers Historic |
| | | | District". Explore downtown and gaze at the |
| Golf enthusiasts can play a few rounds at the | | | | lovely houses and churches that stretch from |
| Houston Oaks Golf Court or Shady Brook Golf | | | | Broad Street southeast to the Etowah River. |
| Course. Or visit the beautiful, modern | | | | Its Victorian architecture and charm make the |
| playground with its towering shade trees, | | | | Main Street City well worth the visit. |