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Published Mar 6, 2005
(Updated Mar 7, 2007)
Footsteps... A Walking Tour of Cumming with Points of Interest in Forsyth County, GA
Forsyth County's ONLY full color guidebook has just arrived in local stores and gift shops. With wonderfully illustrated maps of Forsyth County and Cumming, GA., meticulously rendered by the author, Irene Doehring, this guidebook is a treasure for the visitor as well as the resident. The inclusion of 54 color photos, 8 pen and ink drawings as well as the maps make this guidebook a must have.
Now you can conveniently find places of interest and historical markers. Visit the structures that have stood the test of time while sheltering those who worked to make Forsyth the great county it is today. Many of these landmarks (some of them on the National Register of Historic Places) have a tale to tell and this guidebook shares that tale with you. For the locals, it is a surprise to learn the history behind buildings and locations that have been so familiar to us for so long. For visitors, it is a chance to see the true Forsyth County and share the history that makes us so proud.
The walking tour through Cumming, GA visits 17 places and gives the reader more than just a few facts, it makes you feel as though you have entered another time. Colorful slice of life vignettes will bring the past alive.
Irene Doehring, the author, moved here from Munich, Germany over 16 years ago and fell in love with the beauty and history of Forsyth County. This guidebook is her way of sharing that love with young and old alike while making the journey fun.
You may order the book directly from the author:
Irene Doehring; P.O. Box 1890; Cumming, Ga. 30028
Tel: 770-887-1242; e-mail: irenedd@bellsouth.net
$ 19.95 + tax + shipping and handling = $ 25.00
Or you may buy it at the following stores:
Circa Style – JA & L Antiques Hwy 9 North
CT Grinders Coffee & Sandwich Shop Kelly Mill Road
Cumming Playhouse downtown Cumming
Chamber of Commerce Kelly Mill Road
Goodson Drug Store downtown Cumming
Heavenly Dove Christian Book Store Hwy 20
Frames by Simon Gallery
Hwy 20Sawnee Drug Store Hwy 20
Sister Sister Gift Store Olde Atlanta Road
Café di Napoli Olde Atlanta Road
Doodads Gift Store 400 & Settendown