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Text Box:  History of West Georgia The History of the University of West Georgia and the City of Carrollton has been interconnected since their beginnings. This institution began in 1906 as an a state sponsored A & M School and in 1933 became a Jr. College. Then in 1961, it was made a four-year senior college and became a University in 1996.  West Georgia is an institution on the move that has worked hard to preserve its rich history and rural roots .    

Text Box:  Adamson Hall Dedicated in March of 2005, this facility is the re-construction of one of the original buildings on Front Campus Drive. First built in 1917, Adamson Hall initially served as a women's dormitory and then housed administrative offices. The building was named for William Charles "W. C." Adamson who was the first city court judge in Carrollton, served as a U.S. Congressman, and held a judgeship in the U. S. Customs Court in New York.  As U.S. Representative of the Fourth Congressional District of Georgia from 1896-1919, he authored the Adamson Eight-Hour Act for railroad workers. Judge W. C. Adamson gave the largest personal gift for the construction of the original building on this site.         

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Text Box:  Kennedy Chapel  Kennedy Chapel is located on Front Campus Drive and is named in memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States. This chapel was originally an Episcopal Church built in 1893. It later became a Catholic Church. It was moved to this site and dedicated by Attorney General Robert. F. Kennedy on May 26, 1964.  

 

 

Text Box: Bonner House The Thomas Bonner House is the oldest remaining structure from the old Bonner Family Plantation. Built during the frontier era of Carroll County in the 1840's, it survived the Civil War, a 200 yard move and being used as a school dormitory. There have been eleven owners of the central land lot that make up the University of West Georgia from Lawrence Richardson in 1827 to George P. Munro acting  for the A & M School and the State in 1907.   

 

 

    Text Box: Chief McIntosh Stepping Stone Originally located at McIntosh Reserve, the home of Creek Indian Chief William McIntosh, this stone served as a horse mounting block for his visitors. It was moved to this spot by students from the old  4th District A & M School, and in 1980 it became the official college logo. with the school's mascot being the Braves. Since then this logo was changed and the mascot is the Wolves.                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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