Carrollton, Georgia
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Tour of Historic Moore's Bridge Site |
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Saturday,Oct 2, 2010 |
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Meet at the Site at 10:00 am |
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The Carroll county Historical Society is hoping for a beautiful fall Saturday for this fieldtrip to explore the Historic Moore's Bridge Park near Whitesburg. This 485 acre park is the most historic site in the county. This site is most significant for its Creek Indian History, early Carroll settlements, Carroll County's only Civil War Skirmish and cover bridge history. |
| James D. Moore's pre-civil war house still stands and is a focal point for the park. Moore partnered with Charles Mabry and the well-known African-American bridge builder Horace King to construct a covered bridge which once spanned the Chattahoochee River here. During the Civil War, Union troops burned this first bridge and after the war a second bridge was costructed. It stood until 1917 when the present iron bridge was built. The Moore house dates to around 1857, possibly built by Horace King. |
| The society has copies of two books which give more information on Moore's bridge : Bridging Deep South Rivers, $28.00, a study of Horace King and his bridges and Sherman's Horsemen, $22.00, which contains among others an account of the battle ae Moore's Bridge. These books will be available the day of the field trip. |
| DIRECTIONS: Travel from Carrollton to Whitesburg on Hwy 16, go straight through the roundabout towards Newnan. Pass Marchman Road on the left, then turn left on Old Newnan Road - it angles off tot he left. There is plenty of parking at the site. Prepare to do a short walk down to the site of the bridge and house. For more information call: 770-834-3081 |
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Bowdon Founder's Day |
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First Saturday in August |
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Bowdon, Georgia |
| The Bowdon Founder's Day Festival and Celebration is held in downtown Bowdon at various locations and at the Bowdon Area Historical Society complex the first Saturday in August. Bowdon is located along the Georgia-Alabama line at the crossroads of Hwy 166 and Hwy 100. and A parade is held at 10:00 a.m. with craft and food vendors along City Hall Ave., and music on two stages in town. At the Historical Society complex their with music and homecrafting demonstration 2 - 4 p.m. Staring at 6 p.m. at Copeland Hall their will be music by Jerry Rogers and Watusi Rodeo ending with fireworks at 10 p.m. sponsored by McIntyre Lumber Company. Bowdon was once home to Bowdon College one of the first state colleges chartered in Georgia. During the Civil War men from Bowdon and its college formed Co. B, Cobb's Legion "Bowdon Volunteers" The men served in more military engagement than any other unit and Cobb's legion is the only unit listed by name in Margaret Mitchell's epic novel "Gone With The Wind". |
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For more information http://www.bowdon.net/ |
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Villa Rica Gold Rush Festival |
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First Saturday after Labor Day |
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Downtown Villa Rica Commercial Historic District |
| The Villa Gold Rush Festival is home to Georgia's Forgotten Gold Rush of 1826. The Festivities begin with a parade and end with a street dance. The name Villa Rica in Spanish means Village of Gold. The Gold Rush Festival is held along Villa Rica's Villa Rica Historic Commercial District. This year the new Pine Mountain Gold Museum will be open to visitors and those who are interested experiencing the real history behind Villa Rica's Forgotten Gold Rush. The museum traces the history of Georgia's first gold rush and tells the story of the Flying S Ranch at Pine Mountain. The museum also have one of only two working stamp mill (rock crusher) in the United States, trails that lead up to the "Glory Hole" and gold panning under the shed. |
| You can visit the Gold Musum on the web at www.pinemountaingoldmuseum.com |
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Roopville Homecoming Festival |
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3rd Saturday after Labor Day |
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Roopville Main Street |
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The Roopville Homecoming Festival is a day long event which includes a parade which starts at 10 a.m., a craft festival along Main Street and ends with a Homecoming gathering at the Roopville Elementary School in which former student from the old Roopville High School come back to each year. Roopville is a small, close-knit community located on a high ridge in southern Carroll County nine miles southwest of Carrollton. Located just off U.S. Hwy 27 and Hwy 5 this quaint little town is home to the Roop House, and the Roopville Archives and Museum located in the old post office/bank building on Main Street. The city of Roopville was founded by Martin and Elizabeth Roop in 1885, and the city limits and center of town are set in a one and half mile radius around the Historic Roopville House. The town best known for its State winning boys and girls basketball from the 1930's and 40's and the famed sportscaster Keith Jackson who is a graduate of Roopville High School. . |
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