 In This Issue - Dixie Highway 90-mile Yard Sale June 4-6, 2010
- Funk Heritage Center Receives Governor’s Award in Humanities
- Battle of Resaca May 15-16, 2010
- Blue Ridge Mountain Celebrates Arts in The Park
- RockFest Returns to Tellus Museum June 12-13, 2010
- New Echota to Host Cherokee Artists & Historic Demonstrations
- See Yellowstone National Park as Never Before
- Learning Lectures at Bartow History Museum
- Downtown Cartersville Plans Car Cruize, Summer Concerts and Family Nights
- US 11 Antique Alley Yard Sale May 13-16, 2010
- Be a Facebook Fan of Georgia’s Historic High Country
- 1890s Day Jamboree in Ringgold
- Regional Meetings
- About the Historic High Country Travel Association
| Dixie Highway 90-mile Yard Sale June 4-6 Bargain hunters will head to northwest Georgia June 4-6, 2010 for the annual Dixie Highway 90-mile Yard Sale. The route follows the Old Dixie Highway which runs through the communities of Ringgold, Tunnel Hill, Dalton, Resaca, Calhoun, Adairsville, Cassville, Cartersville, Emerson, Acworth, Kennesaw and Marietta. In past years hundreds of sales have been recorded from Acworth north to Chattanooga. Dixie Dollar Coupons, which save you money on lodging and dining in the area, are now posted on the sale’s official website, http://www.DixieHighway.org. Bookmark the site and return again often as Yard Sale Rental Space and additional coupons will continue posting throughout May. Yard sales are generally open daylight-dark, although hours are left to the individual sale holders. Funk Heritage Center Receives Governor’s Award in Humanities The Funk Heritage Center of Reinhardt College in Waleska was honored at the 25th Governor’s Awards in the Humanities. The Governor’s Award program recognizes and celebrates local community organizations and members working to increase the understanding and appreciation of the humanities in Georgia. Recipients are nominated by the public, reviewed by a committee of the Georgia Humanities Council Board, and selected ultimately by the Governor. Museum Director Dr. Joseph Kitchens said, “This important award recognized our efforts in offering unique programming. Although we have a wonderful facility visited by many people each year, our objective is also to provide programs that will be educational and memorable to children and adults of all ages.” Over the past decade, the Funk Heritage Center of Reinhardt College has been an important resource for preserving and sharing the stories of Georgia’s Native American heritage and the Appalachian frontier with citizens of Cherokee County and beyond. The center has also been an important resource for educators and students, providing creative and accessible programs aligned with state curriculum standards, such as the annual Georgia History Timeline held each October. In addition to school field trips, the center’s after-school programs, summer camps, and special events inspire children and cultivates a life-long love of the humanities. For more information on the Funk Heritage Center see http://www.reinhardt.edu/funkheritage/. Battle of Resaca May 15-16 The Battle of Resaca Reenactment is a two-day event held on the historic Resaca Civil War Battlefield. Events include a Memorial service at the C.S.A. Cemetery; exciting battles on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.; Ladies Tea with guest speaker; Tour the camps and talk to the soldiers; Cavalry competition; Period dance with music by the 8th Regimental Band; Sunday morning tactical; Period church service; Continuous living history activities; Shop sutler row for period wares; food and beverages available; live Civil War music; reenactor “used” clothing yard sale. Adults $5, children ages 12 & under $2. Take I-75 Exit 320 to the battlefield. To plan your visit call 706-625-3200 or see http://www.ExploreGordonCounty.com. Blue Ridge Celebrates Arts in The Park Arts in the Park, located in downtown Blue Ridge City Park and held on Memorial Day Weekend features more than 200 arts, crafts and food booths. The best in mountain crafts and fine arts, artist demonstrations, music and dance will be included. Arts in the Park has been recognized as one of the Top 20 Events by the Southeastern Tourism Society and is sponsored by the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association, 706-632-2144. RockFest Returns to Tellus Museum June 12-13 After a two-year break, RockFest (formerly held annually at the Weinman Mineral Museum) returns to the new Tellus Museum in Cartersville. For 19 years RockFest was one of the biggest gem and mineral shows in the southeast. RockFest returns for its 20th year with more vendors, food, music and activities for the whole family on June 12-13, 2010. The event will be open Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Tellus Museum will be open until 5 p.m.) Admission is included with museum admission, and is free to Tellus Museum members: Adults $12, Senior Citizens $10 ages 65+, children ages 3-17 and students with ID $8. Planetarium shows are an additional $3 per person. Tellus Museum is located at I-75 Exit 293, US 411 South, then left beside Holiday Inn Cartersville. See http://www.TellusMuseum.org or call 770-606-5700. New Echota to Host Cherokee Artists & Historic Demonstrations Visit New Echota State Historic Site on select dates in May and June to enjoy Cherokee art displays and demonstrations. The event will be included with the price of admission on May 29, June 19, and June 26, 2010. Artists will display there crafts and educators will demonstrate Cherokee skills from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. New Echota State Historic Site is located in Calhoun at I-75 Exit 317, east. Call 706-624-1321 for more details. See Yellowstone National Park as Never Before Visitors are invited to experience the work of wildlife photographer Tom Murphy whose exhibition, Four Seasons in Yellowstone, opens May 22 at the Booth Western Art Museum. This exhibition parallels Murphy’s book series The Seasons of Yellowstone, and will include more than 40 images from his treks in the wilderness of Yellowstone National Park in all weather conditions. “Developing the Four Seasons in Yellowstone exhibition has been a journey of discovery in itself. Demonstrating far more than mere skill in capturing subject matter from nature, Tom Murphy’s photography reflects his insight as a true natural historian, conservationist and artist,” stated Jeff Donaldson, director of curatorial services at the Booth Museum. The public is invited to hear Murphy during an Evening Lecture at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, as he shares how his experiences photographing Yellowstone National Park have made him aware of the importance of nature conservation. Four Seasons in Yellowstone continues on display at the Booth Western Art Museum through September 12, 2010. The museum is located in downtown Cartersville. See http://www.boothmuseum.org for details. Learning Lectures at the Bartow History Museum History buffs make note of these informative programs planned at the Bartow History Museum in the coming months. The Lunch & Learn series will feature the following topics & speakers: May 19 – Robert Hyde, local Civil War historian, will discuss the military career of Confederate leader Nathan Bedford Forrest. June 16 – Daniel Roper, editor of Georgia Backroads magazine, will talk about Georgians who were aboard the Titanic and other stories from the book We Shall Die Together, of which he is co-editor. The Evening Lecture Series will feature: May 27 – J.B. Tate, local historian, will discuss the early history of Cass County and Cartersville from 1832-1870. June 24 – Dr. Tom Scott, history professor at Kennesaw State University, will discuss the Civil Rights Revolution in Bartow and Cobb Counties. For details see http://www.BartowHistoryMuseum.org. Downtown Cartersville Plans Car Cruize, Summer Concerts and Family Nights Come out this spring and summer for the following fun and FREE activities planned by the Cartersville Downtown Development Authority in Downtown Cartersville’s Friendship Plaza: June 5—The Advance Auto Parts presents the Tom Clayton Memorial Car Show from 5-8 pm featuring hourly giveaways, People’s Choice Award, and DJ. $2 admission per classic car. May 7 and June 4—Downtown Cartersville’s First Friday Family Fun Night, features fun activities and photos booths on each block, live music and more from 6-9 pm, followed by an outdoor movie (Blind Side and UP). Bring your own lawn chairs. May 8 and June 12—Century Bank presents Downtown Cartersville’s Summer Concert Series from 7-9 pm. In May hear The Holiday Band; in June it’s Caribbean Soul. For information on all call the Cartersville DDA 770-607-3480. US 11 Antique Alley Yard Sale May 13-16, 2010 Always the four-day weekend (Thursday-Sunday) following Mother’s Day in May, the U.S. 11 Antique Alley Yard Sale is held on the backroads of Appalachia for 502 miles from Meridian, Mississippi to Bristol, Virginia. In Georgia, sale visitors can access the route in the Dade County communities of Wildwood, Morganville, New England, Trenton and Rising Fawn; then go north to Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee or south to Birmingham, Alabama. For more details see http://www.us11antiquealley.com. Be a Facebook Fan of Georgia’s Historic High Country Georgia’s Historic High Country now has a Facebook page. If you have not become a fan of the page already, go to this link and click on Become a Fan – http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Georgias-Historic-High-Country/370365838566?ref=ts 1890s Day Jamboree in Ringgold This annual Memorial Day weekend celebration is held in downtown Ringgold. Join us May 28-29, 2010 and bring the family out to enjoy live music on several stages and many food vendors. Also featured will be children’s rides, a beauty pageant, a fiddle contest, crafters, and a closing night fireworks display. The festival is open Friday 5-10:30 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m. See the EVENTS section of http://www.cityofringgold.com for more details. Regional Meetings The next meeting of the Historic High Country Travel Association will be at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays: May 12 – at The World’s Largest Drive-In Theater in Trenton; lunch will be provided following the meeting so don’t miss it! Call Bill Marshall for info, 423-280-6880. Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will meet Saturday, May 8, at 10:30 am at New Echota State Historic Site near Calhoun. The meeting is free and open to the public. You need not have Native American ancestry to attend these meetings, just an interest and desire to learn more about this fascinating and tragic period in our country’s history. See http://www.gatrailoftears.org or call Leslie Thomas 706-635-3864. About the Historic High Country Travel Association The HHCTA is a volunteer membership organization created in 1979 to collectively promote the tourism resources in Northwest Georgia’s Land of Sights & Legends®. The association serves the following 17 counties in northwest Georgia: Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield. Plan your visit to Northwest Georgia’s Land of Sights & Legends®. For information and free brochures visit online at www.GeorgiaHighCountry.org. |
