The Blue & Gray in Bartow
Bartow County’s railroad lines and iron manufacturing capabilities granted her…
History
Love For The Ages
“Oh, if only walls could talk…” They do in Cartersville, Georgia where history is treasured and the tales are filled with a LOVE for the ages.
Little discoveries in our museums and libraries reveal the Native People who loved the land; stories of pioneer settlers seeking a better way; the tearful battles of the Civil War; and the strength and loving character found throughout the community’s African American achievements.
- From Cass County to Bartow County, Georgia – The early history Cass County formed from Cherokee Territory in northwest Georgia.
- The Blue & Gray in Bartow – The Civil War and its mark on Adairsville, Cassville, Kingston, Cartersville, Etowah, and Allatoona Pass in Georgia
- Native Americans at Etowah Mounds and Leake Mounds – The prehistoric cultures of the Muskogean Creek ancestors
- African-American History– From slavery to segregation, and lasting contributions made the African-American community in and around Cartersville, Georgia
- Historic Timeline of Bartow County – An informative timeline of local history from prehistoric times to modern day achievements
Then find a Love for the Ages in our People and Places.
Native Americans at Etowah
The north Georgia city Hernando De Soto rode into in…
African American History
Cartersville's history is deeply intertwined with the experiences and contributions…
Stilesboro Academy
Stilesboro is a small community located about eight miles southwest…
Cass County to Bartow County
The earliest evidence of human occupation of the Bartow County…
Melvinia Shields & The White House
“An important message in this… is that we are all…
Rev. Sam Jones
The most famous and celebrated evangelist of his time, Sam…
Lottie Moon
Charlotte “Lottie” Diggs Moon 1840-1912 – Teacher and Baptist Missionary
Mark Cooper & The Friendship Monument
One of the first things people notice about Downtown Cartersville…
Godfrey Barnsley at Woodlands
Godfrey Barnsley came from Savannah to Bartow County (Cass County…
General Sherman & Cecelia Shelman
The Softer Side of General Sherman: A Story of Enduring…
General P.M.B. Young
Born: Spartanburg, South Carolina, November 15, 1836 Died: July 6…
U.S. Senator Rebecca Latimer Felton
U.S. Senator, teacher, publisher, author, columnist, political strategist and advisor…