Cartersville Georgia
“Be Charmed. Be Propserous. Belong”
Town of Cartersville, GA
Cartersville is a vibrant city located on the Etowah River with Lake Allatoona nearby just north of Atlanta. Established in 1850, the city has a significant amount of history. Most of the area surrounding Cartersville was affected by Sherman’s “March to the Sea” during the Civil War.
History of Cartersville, GA
The city is the site of the Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site. Dating from 1000 A.D., the mounds are the remnant of the Native American culture that inhabited the Cartersville area. These mounds were used between 1000-1500 A.D. The site of the mounds is a state park complete with a museum where artifacts and exhibits related to the culture can be viewed. Also located in Cartersville is the Weinman Mineral Museum that features more than 2,000 specimens of rock, gems and minerals in 3 exhibit halls. Native American artifacts and fossils can be seen there as well.
Furthermore, Cartersville is the home of Reverend Sam P. Jones, a famous evangelist of the 1880s. Jones’ home, Roselawn, has since been restored to its appearance at the turn of the century and is a county operated museum today. The museum explains the lives of the Reverend, his family and some of their contemporaries. Roselawn is located on 5 acres with a smokehouse, schoolhouse and magnificent carriage house.
There are several places within Historic Downtown Cartersville that have had a significant impact on the city, including the Grand Theatre, the Booth Western Art Museum and the Bartow History Center. The “Grand” is a cultural centerpiece of the area. The Grand Theatre opened in 1910 but was destroyed by fire in 1923. The theatre re-opened in 1924 as a movie theater, then closed in 1977. The theatre opened again in 1989, and has since been used for musicals, plays, dance performances, concerts and civic events. The Booth Western Art Museum is 120,000 square feet of extraordinary Contemporary Western American art; along with large galleries devoted to Western illustration, a collection of Presidential letters and portraits, Western movie posters and contemporary Civil War art. The museum also has a theater that shows an orientation film every 20 minutes, a presentation theater that seats 140, a café, museum store and members lounge.
Bartow History Center
This step through the county’s history is located downtown, documented through hands-on exhibits, as well as engaging lectures, workshops and programs.
Lake Altoona
Lake Allatoona is a 12,000 acre lake that has numerous areas for picnicking, camping, boating, fishing, skiing and swimming.
Red Top Mountain State Park
Red Top Mountain State Park is located on a peninsula of Lake Allatoona. The park has a lodge, conference center, restaurant, golf course, camping sites, rental cottages, tennis courts, and hiking trails.
Etowah River
Dellinger Park
The 111 acre facility features tennis courts, athletic fields, an Olympic size swimming pool, and a 2 mile walking/jogging path with lush wooded acreage, a lake and gazebo.