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Stilesboro Academy

Prior to the Civil War, the state did not provide public education. Consequently the settlers in the Stilesboro community decided to erect an Academy for the education of their children. A public...

Prior to the Civil War, the state did not provide public education. Consequently the settlers in the Stilesboro community decided to erect an Academy for the education of their children. A...

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Taylorsville High School 1900-1966

In 1900, while Georgia was struggling to organize a system of schools, Taylorsville citizens founded the first free high school in Bartow County. Leaders included W. D. Trippe, Sr.; W. M Dorsey;...

In 1900, while Georgia was struggling to organize a system of schools, Taylorsville citizens founded the first free high school in Bartow County. Leaders included W. D. Trippe, Sr.; W. M...

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Rowland Springs

On this site from 1844–1872 stood the most exclusive resort in Georgia. In 1843 Maj. John Sharpe Rowland and his wife Frances Machen Lewis Rowland purchased 2,400 acres and built a health resort...

On this site from 1844–1872 stood the most exclusive resort in Georgia. In 1843 Maj. John Sharpe Rowland and his wife Frances Machen Lewis Rowland purchased 2,400 acres and built a health resort...

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Etowah Valley Plantation

On this site from 1844-1879 stood the plantation of Maj. John Sharpe Rowland and Frances Lewis Rowland. The plantation comprised some 2,500 acres. Rowland's Ferry was located just northeast of...

On this site from 1844-1879 stood the plantation of Maj. John Sharpe Rowland and Frances Lewis Rowland. The plantation comprised some 2,500 acres. Rowland's Ferry was located just northeast of...

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Amos T. Akerman

Lawyer, U.S. Attorney for District of Georgia, 1869-70; U.S. Attorney General, 1870-71. Born Portsmouth, N.H., February 23, 1821; died in Cartersville, Georgia, December 21, 1880; buried Oak Hill...

Lawyer, U.S. Attorney for District of Georgia, 1869-70; U.S. Attorney General, 1870-71. Born Portsmouth, N.H., February 23, 1821; died in Cartersville, Georgia, December 21, 1880; buried Oak Hill...

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Lottie Moon

Lottie Moon Dec 12,1840 - Dec 24 1912 Charlotte Diggs (Lottie) Moon Southern Baptist missionary to China, made public her calling to mission service in Feb 1873 while a member of Cartersville...

Lottie Moon Dec 12,1840 - Dec 24 1912 Charlotte Diggs (Lottie) Moon Southern Baptist missionary to China, made public her calling to mission service in Feb 1873 while a member of Cartersville...

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Atlanta Campaign Cassville

National Historic Site Atlanta Campaign Cassville On May 19, 1864, Johnston entrenched on the ridge east of this marker planned to give battle but Sherman threatened his flank and his Corps...

National Historic Site Atlanta Campaign Cassville On May 19, 1864, Johnston entrenched on the ridge east of this marker planned to give battle but Sherman threatened his flank and his...

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38 Names on Monument (Side 2)

38 NAMES ON MONUMENT West Side East Side North Side Wade S. Cochran John Banks William L. Mitchell J.E. Hart Pleasant Stovall John M. Flournoy James R. Jones H.S. Smioth Wareham Cromwell Hon. M.J....

38 NAMES ON MONUMENT West Side East Side North Side Wade S. Cochran John Banks William L. Mitchell J.E. Hart Pleasant Stovall John M. Flournoy James R. Jones H.S. Smioth Wareham Cromwell Hon. M.J....

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Etowah

Four miles east, in the gorge of the Etowah River, are the picturesque ruins of the once flourishing town on Etowah, developed by Mark Cooper around his iron furnace and rolling mill. The furnace...

Four miles east, in the gorge of the Etowah River, are the picturesque ruins of the once flourishing town on Etowah, developed by Mark Cooper around his iron furnace and rolling mill. The furnace...

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John W. Akin 1850 - 1907

John W. Akin 1850 - 1907 Initiated in Cartersville Lodge No. 63 on June 2, 1891, passed on June 30, & raised on Aug. 4, 1891. Was W.M. 1893, 1894, 1899 & 1901. Jr. Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge...

John W. Akin 1850 - 1907 Initiated in Cartersville Lodge No. 63 on June 2, 1891, passed on June 30, & raised on Aug. 4, 1891. Was W.M. 1893, 1894, 1899 & 1901. Jr. Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge...

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Rome Railroad

Incorporated on Dec. 21, 1839 as the Memphis Branch Railroad and Steamboat Co. of Georgia, this was the first railroad in the South designated to connect steamboat traffic to railroads. In Dec.,...

Incorporated on Dec. 21, 1839 as the Memphis Branch Railroad and Steamboat Co. of Georgia, this was the first railroad in the South designated to connect steamboat traffic to railroads. In...

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Sherman's march to the Sea

Near this site on November 7, 1864 General Sherman received orders from President Lincoln and General Grant to proceed with his plan to march his army from Atlanta to the Sea. Thus, the infamous...

Near this site on November 7, 1864 General Sherman received orders from President Lincoln and General Grant to proceed with his plan to march his army from Atlanta to the Sea. Thus, the infamous...

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Pierce Manning Butler Young

PMB Young was born in Spartanburg, S.C., on November 15, 1836. His parents were Dr. Robert Maxwell and Elizabeth Caroline (Jones) Young. The Young family came to Georgia in 1839. He graduated from...

PMB Young was born in Spartanburg, S.C., on November 15, 1836. His parents were Dr. Robert Maxwell and Elizabeth Caroline (Jones) Young. The Young family came to Georgia in 1839. He graduated from...

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38 Names on Monument (Side 1)

TRIBUTE ON MONUMENT This monument is erected by Mark A. Cooper, Proprietor at Etowah, as a Grateful tribute to the Friendship and Liberality of those whose names are hereon inscribed, which...

TRIBUTE ON MONUMENT This monument is erected by Mark A. Cooper, Proprietor at Etowah, as a Grateful tribute to the Friendship and Liberality of those whose names are hereon inscribed,...

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Milam's Bridge

The covered structure over the Etowah here, was burned by Jackson´s [CSA] Cav. May 21, 1864, the day after Johnston´s [CSA] passage of the river at State R.R. Bridge. May 23rd, the 2 pontoon...

The covered structure over the Etowah here, was burned by Jackson´s [CSA] Cav. May 21, 1864, the day after Johnston´s [CSA] passage of the river at State R.R. Bridge. May 23rd, the 2 pontoon...

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Railroad Block-House

On Allatoona Creek in this vicinity, a Federal block-house, guarding State R.R. bridge, was garrisoned by Companies E,F, and I, of the 18th Wisconsin Regt. Oct. 5, 1864 while retreating from...

On Allatoona Creek in this vicinity, a Federal block-house, guarding State R.R. bridge, was garrisoned by Companies E,F, and I, of the 18th Wisconsin Regt. Oct. 5, 1864 while retreating...

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Battle of Allatoona October 5, 1864

After artillery firing and repeated assaults by French´s Troops the Federals made a final stand in the Star Fort W of the rock cut. Failing to dislodge the defenders, French retreated to New Hope...

After artillery firing and repeated assaults by French´s Troops the Federals made a final stand in the Star Fort W of the rock cut. Failing to dislodge the defenders, French retreated to New Hope...

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Etowah (Tumlin) Mounds

For over 100 years Etowah Indian Mounds were the Tumlin Mounds. In 1832 Col. Lewis Tumlin came to Cass County (Bartow) and drew the land lot that contained the mounds. Col. Tumlin served as county...

For over 100 years Etowah Indian Mounds were the Tumlin Mounds. In 1832 Col. Lewis Tumlin came to Cass County (Bartow) and drew the land lot that contained the mounds. Col. Tumlin served as...

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Noble Hill Rosenwald School

Noble Hill Rosenwald School, now known as Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center, built in 1923 as the first standard school for Black children in Bartow County School System. The school closed in...

Noble Hill Rosenwald School, now known as Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center, built in 1923 as the first standard school for Black children in Bartow County School System. The school closed in...

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Friendship Monument

FRIENDSHIP MONUMENT The nearby marble shaft has the unique distinction of having been erected by a debtor in honor of his creditors. Losses during the panic of 1857 forced Mark A. Cooper,...

FRIENDSHIP MONUMENT The nearby marble shaft has the unique distinction of having been erected by a debtor in honor of his creditors. Losses during the panic of 1857 forced Mark A....

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