 In This Issue - An Evening at Oak Hill: Remembering Atco – October 3
- Autumn Weekends Celebrate Harvest & Heritage in Calhoun
- Solarbration! at Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum
- Visit Rome by Boat, Car, Wagon Train, or Bicycle this October
- Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium at Booth Western Art Museum
- Ringgold Gap Civil War Festival and Haunted Depot
- Under the Autumn Moon Evenings at Barnsley Gardens Resort
- Tickets on Sale for the Miss Georgia USA and Miss Georgia Teen USA Pageants
- Sammy Kershaw Coming to The Grand Theatre November 14
- People’s Choice Winners Announced – Best Restaurant, Shoppe & Attraction
- The Prater’s Mill Country Fair returns to Dalton, October 10-11
- Regional Meetings
- About the Historic High Country Travel Association
| An Evening at Oak Hill: Remembering Atco – October 3 Voice will echo once again in Oak Hill Cemetery October 3, as the Bartow History Museum and StageWorks, Inc. presents “An Evening at Oak Hill”. This tour through one of Bartow County’s most important historic sites will give visitors the opportunity to learn about some of the area’s fascinating residents of days past. Costumed actors will portray the people and life stories of the Atco Mill Village. Tour participants will learn about the American Textile Company and the Goodyear Company which owned and operated the mill and village for more than 100 years. Guides will take groups through the cemetery, stopping at the graves of those portrayed by the actors, including mill workers, superintendents, teachers, ball players, doctors, policemen and more. Tours begin at 6 p.m. and take place each half hour, with the final tour at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale September 1, must be purchased in advance and are limited for each tour. Tickets are $15 per person, and $10 for BHM members. Tours last approximately one hour and involve hilly terrain. Guests are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes, bring a flashlight, and an umbrella in case of rain. The Bartow History Museum is located at 13 North Wall Street in downtown Cartersville. Call 770-382-2774 for information and tickets. Autumn Weekends Celebrate Harvest & Heritage in Calhoun The Calhoun/Gordon County Convention & Visitors Bureau invites you to http://www.ExploreGordonCounty.com for some fun autumn weekends. There’s many new surprises at Cagle’s Corn MAiZE in Resaca. Come get lost in the MAiZE and experience the world’s largest jumping pillow. Grab some great farm food and wander for more than an hour through our cornfield where three miles of pathway have been cut into 30 acres of corn. Cagle’s Corn MAiZE is open through November 7; admission is $10 per person ages 2-92 on Fridays 5 pm-midnight, and Saturday 10 am-11 pm. Enjoy a bonfire and hayride to the haunted MAiZE from 6-10 p.m. for $7 per person. Call 770-345-5591 for details. In October two great heritage events are celebrated in Calhoun. The Gordon County Antique Engine and Tractor Club Show, Oct. 16-17 at the Cherokee Capital Fairgrounds from 9 am-4 pm. Free admission and parking. Enjoy a daily parade of power, tractor games for adults and games for children, tractor memorabilia and food. On Oct. 17, step back into the early 19th century for New Echota Frontier Day. The historic grounds of the Cherokee Capital of New Echota come alive with the sights, sounds and smells of frontier life in the Cherokee Nation. Demonstrations will include flint knapping, music, black powder weapons, candle making, printing press operation and more. The Dutch Oven Supper Club will also give cooking demonstrations and serve refreshments throughout the day. New Echota State Historic Site is located on GA 225 N, off I-75 Exit 317, and is open from 9:30 am-4:30 pm. Admission is $5, children ages 5 and under are free. With the Holiday Shopping Season just around the corner, save these dates for some great opportunities: October 26 – The 5th Annual Festival of Trees opens at the Harris Arts Center. See and bid on more than 100 decorated trees through December 6. On November 26 is the Midnight Opening Pajama Party Kick Off – Prime Outlets of Calhoun brings a whole new meaning to “Shopping the after Thanksgiving.” The first 300 shoppers to visit guest services while wearing their pajamas will receive a free goodie bag of coupons and giveaways like new pajamas from Jockey. For complete “Explore Gordon County” details call 800-887-3800 or 706-625-3200. Solarbration! At Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum Tellus is proud to announce the grand opening of the Solar Decathlon House. The house was designed and built by Georgia Tech students. A member’s only free preview will be held October 8 from 5-9 pm and will include a special preview of a new planetarium show, “Heart of the Sun.” On Friday, October 9, at 6 pm celebrate the grand opening of the Solar House with cocktails, tours, dinner and a keynote address from Green Habitats Founder John Lie-Nielsen. Tickets are $50 per person, call Lisa Weeks 770-606-5712. Then on Saturday, October 10, from 10 am-8 pm The Solar House will be open for public tours. Come spend the day enjoying children’s educational activities and observatory viewings at Tellus. Regular admission is charged. For more information see http://www.tellusmuseum.org. Visit Rome by Boat, Car, Wagon Train, or Bicycle this October Whether you love classic cars, paddling, horses or cycling Rome has an event for you this October – even if you just love touring on foot, you’ll find a great event this fall. October 4 from 6-10 pm is the Harvest Moon Paddle on the Coosa River. This 6-mile, moonlight paddle begins at Heritage Park and ends at the Coosa’s Lock and Dam. Pre-register by calling 706-232-2724. Classic cars roll into Downtown Rome for the Cruise In on October 10 from 5-7 pm. The event hosted by Rome Downtown Development Authority on Broad Street is free to all and prizes will be drawn. The John Wisdom Wagon Train & Trail Ride is a sight to see even if you don’t participate. The wagon train departs Ridge Ferry Park on October 17 at 8:30 a.m. and commemorates the heroic ride of mail carrier John Wisdom, who rode 11 hours to warn Rome of an impending Union attack. The ride continues north through Shannon and back into Rome for the Grand Parade down Broad Street at 5 p.m. If you prefer bicycles over horses, then come to Rome’s Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum on October 17, for a Historic Berry Bike Tour departing at 10 a.m. Tours pass the Roosevelt Cabin, Berry College Chapel, “Log Cabin” Campus and Berry’s famed Ford Buildings. For those who like to see the world on foot, make plans to attend these three events: October 17, 7:30 PM – Haunted on Broad; October 24-25, 10 AM-5 PM – Chiaha Harvest Fair at Ridge Ferry Park; and October 31, 7-9 PM – Hallowed Hauntings featuring the Seven Hills Tellers at Chieftains Museum. For complete details on all see http://www.romegeorgia.org. Southeastern Cowboy Festival & Symposium at Booth Western Art Museum Join the Booth Western Art Museum October 22-25, for the 7th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Festival and Symposium, a celebration of the West including art and history lectures, Western music concerts, “Cowpoke Corner” children’s activities, pioneer demonstrations, Native American dance, Western gunfight reenactments, a Western marketplace, Cowboy Church and much more. The 2009 featured artist is Buck McCain. Featured musicians include Baxter Black, Sisters of the Silver Sage, and the Booth’s own Doc Stovall & the Tumbleweed Cowboy Band. The Booth Western Art Museum is located at 501 Museum Drive, in downtown Cartersville. Call 770-387-1300 or see http://www.BoothMuseum.org for a complete schedule, festival admission prices, and concert tickets. Ringgold Gap Civil War Festival & Haunted Depot The City of Ringgold invites you to two upcoming events: the new Ringgold Gap Civil War Festival, and the popular Haunted Depot. The Ringgold Telephone Company and the City of Ringgold are proud to present the first annual Ringgold Gap Festival, honoring General Patrick Cleburne. The two-day event, scheduled for October 2-3, will be a celebration of the arts. Activities will include a Living Experience Camp (provided by the Hardee Guard Battalion), Civil War exhibits, and other entertainment. Festival events will take place on Robin Road in Ringgold. During the event ad Dedication Ceremony will be held for the General Patrick Cleburne statue in the heart of Ringgold Gap, at Confederate Park, on US 41. For additional information see http://www.RinggoldGapFestival.com. The 3rd Annual Haunted Depot, based upon the Legend of the Haunted Depot will take place later in October. This popular attraction will include hayrides along Chickamauga Creek. Hours are Thursday, October 22 and 29, from 7-10 pm., and on Friday-Saturday October 23-24, 30-31, from 7-11 pm. For more information call 706-935-5290. Under the Autumn Moon Evenings at Barnsley Gardens Resort New to Barnsley Gardens Resort this fall, Under the Autumn Moon Evenings include dancing under the stars complimented by live music and candlelight in the historic Ruins. Special hot toddies may be enjoyed as you huddle around toasty fireplaces while spotting constellations in the night sky. A cash bar will be available. Come early and enjoy a lovely meal in The Rice House, or reserve one of the resort’s well-appointed guest suites for a truly romantic retreat. Enjoy a cool night under the stars from 7-11 p.m. on October 10. To learn more visit online at http://www.BarnsleyResort.com or call 770-773-7480. Be sure to check the numerous specials offered for an affordable autumn retreat in the northwest Georgia mountains. Tickets on Sale for Miss Georgia USA® and Miss Georgia Teen USA® Tickets are now available for the 2010 Miss Georgia USA® and Miss Georgia Teen USA® to be held in Cartersville at the Woodland Performing Arts Center on November 12-14, 2009. Pageant contestants arrive on Thursday for a day of rehearsal and community events. On Friday, November 13, the preliminary competition will be held at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 each. The Miss Georgia Teen USA Final Show will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, followed by the Miss Georgia USA Final Show at 8 p.m. Final Show tickets are $35 each. Visa and MasterCard accepted. To charge by phone call the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau at 770-387-1357. The ticket office is open Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The pageants are the state preliminaries for the Miss USA Pageant and Miss Teen USA Pageant, both part of the Miss Universe Organization co-owned by Donald Trump and NBC. Sammy Kershaw Coming to The Grand Theatre November 14 The 2009-2010 Grand Theatre Entertainment Series and Bartow County Bank welcomes country music artist Sammy Kershaw in concert at The Grand Theatre, November 14 at 7 p.m. Since his debut on the music scene in the early 1990s, Kershaw has remained one of the most consistent power hitters in country music both with a chain of major hit records and sell-out tour schedules. Often referred to as the heir apparent to the legendary George Jones, Kershaw helped make the 90s a shining decade for country music. Kershaw has had 25 singles hit the Top 40 including the Number One hit “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful.” Get your tickets today: Orchestra Level $30; Balcony Level $25. The Grand Theatre is located at 7 North Wall Street in downtown Cartersville. Call 770-386-7343 or see http://www.thegrandtheatre.org. People’s Choice Winners Announced – Best Restaurant, Shoppe & Attraction The coveted 2009 People’s Choice Awards, honoring the Best Restaurant, Best Shoppe, and Best Attraction within Bartow County, were chosen by your online votes at http://www.notatlanta.org. The awards were presented by the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau in September. Johnny Mitchell’s Smokehouse in Euharlee won the Best Restaurant award. Periwinkle won the Best Shoppe award for the third consecutive year. Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum, who has hosted more than 140,000 visitors since its opening on January 12, 2009, was honored as Best Attraction. Coming in second and third in each category were: Restaurant – Appalachian Grill, and Scott’s Walk-up Barbecue; Shoppe – Gigi’s Hidden Treasures, and Meg Pie; Attraction – Booth Western Art Museum and Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site. Online voting for the prestigious awards opens each July and closes on Labor Day each year. To include the “Best” in your visit to Georgia’s Historic High Country visit online at http://www.notatlanta.org for full details. The Prater’s Mill Country Fair returns to Dalton, October 10-11 Discover a hidden treasure of Appalachia’s people at the Prater’s Mill Country Fair on October 10-11 near Dalton, Georgia. The Prater’s Mill Country Fair is an outdoor festival of more than 200 juried artists and craftsmen, talented musicians and good cooks. Held on the picturesque grounds of historic Prater’s Mill, a working gristmill established in 1855, the event is included in National Geographic’s Mapguide to Appalachia’s hidden wealth of nature, history and culture. The fair takes place Saturday 9 am-6 pm and Sunday 9 am-5 pm. Admission is $5 adults, children ages 12 & under free. Parking is free. The festival site is located at 500 Prater’s Mill Road, GA 2, Dalton. Take I-75 Exit 341 Tunnel Hill-Varnell. Go north 4.5 miles to the intersection of GA 2 at Varnell. Turn right and go 2.6 miles to the mill. See http://www.PratersMill.org or call 706-694-MILL. Regional Meetings The next meeting of the Historic High Country Travel Association will be at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays: October 14, at The Colonade in Ringgold, 264 Catoosa Circle; and November 11 – HHCTA Strategic Planning Session at Gordon County Chamber of Commerce, Calhoun. 2009 Officers are President Richard Barclift of the Gordon Lee Mansion, President-elect Joe Schulman of Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum, Secretary Teresa Mullis of the Catoosa County Chamber, and Treasurer Beth Grubbs of the Gordon County CVB.
The Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will meet on Saturday, November 14 at 10:30 am. at the Marsh House in LaFayette. The speaker will be Jeff Bishop, President of the GA Chapter. Jeff will share some of the history Fort Cumming, one of Georgia’s Cherokee removal stockades, and the efforts to has this site certified on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. Call Leslie Thomas, 706-635-3864 or see www.gatrailoftears.org for details. 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. |
