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| July |
Chief Vann House Days - 7/26/2008
Watch crafts from the 1800s at the best preserved Cherokee Indian home. Demonstrations include blacksmithing, candle making, weaving, spinning, quilting, doll making, chair and basket weaving and more. $2.50 - $4.
Phone: 706-695-2598 - Location: 82 Ga. Highway 225 N, Chatsworth, GA 30705
Directions: Located 3 miles west of Chatsworth at the intersection of Ga. Hwys. 225 and 52-A. |
Chief Vann House 50th Anniversary Celebration - 7/27/2008
The Chief Vann House opened as a state historic site on July 27, 1958. Enjoy our 50th Anniversary Celebration with state officials, members of the Cherokee Nation, and everyone who loves this historic Cherokee home. Admission is free and visitors are welcome to tour the house, museum and grounds.
Phone: 706-695-2598 - Location: 82 Ga. Highway 225 N, Chatsworth, GA 30705
Directions: Located 3 miles west of Chatsworth at the intersection of Ga. Hwys. 225 and 52-A. |
Mountain Music Series - 7/26/2008 at 8 pm - 9 pm
Enjoy a summer evening at the Vaughn Cabin, listening to the sounds of live mountain and bluegrass music. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and have fun with the whole family.
Call the park for the band of the week. $3 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4226 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park and Lodge, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA - Directions: 45 miles north of Atlanta near Cartersville. |
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August |
Star Gazing - 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22 & 8/29/2008 - 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Star light, star bright; come see the stars tonight. Meet at the tennis courts near the Visitors Center for a night of star stories and myths. We'll have binoculars and a telescope, but you may want to bring a blanket to lay back and enjoy the night sky. $3 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4226 - Location: Red Top Mountain State Park and Lodge, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30121. Directions: Located 45 minutes north of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
Introduction to Disc Golf - 8/2/2008 5 pm - 7 pm
Meet at the Disc Golf Course for a lesson on how to play the game, throw the disc properly, and (hopefully) come in under par. Guests will need to bring their own disc or puchase one for $8 at the park office. All ages are welcome. $1 per round played, plus $3 parking.
Phone: 706-657-4050 - Location: 122 Cloudland Canyon Park, Rising Fawn, GA 30738
Directions: On GA Route 136, 8 miles E of Trenton and I-59, and 18 miles W of LaFayette |
Senior Catfish Round Up - 8/2/2008 11 am - 4 pm
Seniors 60 and older can pull channel catfish out of our stocked pond. Bring your own rods, reels and bait. Stick around the pond afterward to create some delectable catfish campfire cookin'. $3 parking. Phone: 706-657-4050 - Location: 122 Cloudland Canyon Park, Rising Fawn, GA 30738
Directions: On GA Route 136, 8 miles E of Trenton and I-59, and 18 miles W of LaFayette |
Bremen Car Cruise - 8/9/2008 at 5 - 8 pm
Antique cars, trucks, & motorcycles. Door prizes, music, and food. A fun event for the family! Free admission and parking. Phone: 770-537-9157 - Location: Downtown Bremen, GA |
Life on the Southern Home Front - 8/9/2008 at 10 am - 5 pm
Gather the family and join us at our 1850s log cabin. Learn the ways pioneers settled this region and the lifelong struggles and hardships they had to endure. See open hearth cooking, farming practices and clothing styles. $1.75 - $3.
Phone: 770-443-7850 -Address: Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site, 4432 Mt. Tabor Church Rd, Dallas, GA. Directions: Located 5 miles northeast of Dallas off Ga. Hwy. 381 on Tabor Church Rd., accessed by Dallas-Acworth Rd. or Due West Rd. If using I-20, take Exit #44 (Thornton Rd). |
Guided Battlefield Tour - 8/16/2008 at 2 pm - 4 pm
Take a guided tour on one of the best-preserved Civil War battlefields in the nation. Ask your unanswered questions and they shall be answered. Terrain is rugged and it is recommended you wear proper gear for hiking. $1.75 - $3.
Phone: 770-443-7850 - Address: Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site, 4432 Mt. Tabor Church Rd, Dallas, GA. Directions: Located 5 miles NE of Dallas off Ga. Hwy. 381 on Tabor Church Rd., accessed by Dallas-Acworth Rd. or Due West Rd. If using I-20, take Exit #44 (Thornton Road). |
Mud and Go Seek - 8/16/2008 6:30 pm - 9 pm
Guests will learn the art of natural camouflage techniques (smearing their entire bodies with mud) and applying what they have learned in a game of "hide and go seek." Make sure to bring dark clothes that can be ruined. This is an excellent program for kids 12 and younger, but an adult must accompany them. $3 parking. Phone: 706-657-4050 - Location: 122 Cloudland Canyon Park, Rising Fawn, GA 30738. Directions: On GA Route 136, 8 miles E of Trenton and I-59, and 18 miles W of LaFayette |
Flintknapping - 8/30/2008 at 10 am - 4 pm
Flintknapping is the making of projectile points from different types of stone. See demonstrations of this ancient art. $2.50-$4.
Phone: 770-387-3747 - Address: Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site, 813 Indian Mounds Rd., SW, Cartersville, GA - Directions: 5 miles SW of I-75 exit #288. Follow brown directional signs. |
Mountain Music Series - 8/30/2008 at 8-9 pm
Enjoy a summer evening at the Vaughan Cabin (behind the Lodge) listening to the sounds of live mountain music. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, fun for the entire family. Free event. Parking $3
Phone: 770-975-4227 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Rd, Cartersville, GA
Directions: Located 45 minutes N of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
Astronomy Program - 8/30/2008 8:30 pm - 10 pm
The Atlanta Astronomy Club will present an astronomy program which will include a slide presentation and several telescopes set up for viewing the stars. $3 parking.
Phone: 770-830-2222 - Location: John Tanner State Park, 354 Tanners Beach Rd, Carrollton, GA 30117. Directions: Located 6 miles west of Carrollton off Ga. Hwy. 16. |
Snakes of Georgia with Terry Manis - 8/30/2008 6 pm - 8 pm
Terry Manis will present his extensive collection of snakes and other reptiles native to Georgia. Manis's presentation is packed with funny stories and useful information about snakes. All ages welcome. $3 parking. Phone: (706) 217-9167 - 122 Cloudland Canyon Park, Rising Fawn, GA 30738. Directions: On GA Route 136, 8 miles E of Trenton and I-59, and 18 miles W of LaFayette |
| September |
Star Gazing - 9/5, 9/12, 9/19 & 9/26/2008 - 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Star light, star bright; come see the stars tonight. Meet at the tennis courts near the Visitors Center for a night of star stories and myths. We'll have binoculars and a telescope, but you may want to bring a blanket to lay back and enjoy the night sky. $3 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4226 - Location: Red Top Mountain State Park and Lodge, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA 30121. Directions: Located 45 minutes north of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
Life on the Southern Home Front - 9/13/2008 at 10 am - 5 pm
Gather the family and join us at our 1850s log cabin. Learn the ways pioneers settled this region and the lifelong struggles and hardships they had to endure. See open hearth cooking, farming practices and clothing styles. $1.75 - $3.
Phone: 770-443-7850 - Address: Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site, 4432 Mt. Tabor Church Rd, Dallas, GA. Directions: Located 5 miles NE of Dallas off Ga. Hwy. 381 on Tabor Church Rd., accessed by Dallas-Acworth Rd. or Due West Rd. If using I-20, take Exit #44 (Thornton Road). |
Lecture: Georgia's Indian Heritage - 9/13/2008 at 10 am - 4 pm
Learn about pre-historic, Creek and Cherokee Indians of north Georgia. $2.50-$4.
Phone: 770-387-3747 - Address: Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site, 813 Indian Mounds Rd., SW, Cartersville, GA. Directions: 5 miles SW of I-75 exit #288. Follow brown directional signs. |
Edible and Medicinal Plants - 9/13/2008 1 pm - 3 pm
Learn how our ancestors used nature to survive as park rangers discuss wild plants used as food and medicine. $3 parking. Phone: 706-456-2221 - 456 Alexander St N, Crawfordville, GA 30631. Directions: Located north of I-20 near Crawfordville. Take exit #148 and go north on Ga. Hwy. 22 for 2 miles. Go east on U.S. Hwy. 278 1 mile and follow signs |
Harvest at the Homestead - 9/20 - 9/21/2008 at 10 am - 4 pm
Step back to the 1800s as demonstrators present harvest activities at the Vaughan Cabin. Experience the evolution of early American life as interpreters and skilled crafts people bring the past to life. Try your hand at many pioneer skills through hands-on activities. $3 parking.
Phone: 770-975-4227 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA. Directions: 45 minutes N of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles east of I-75 exit #285. |
| October |
The Battle of Allatoona Pass - 10/4/2008 at 10 am - 5 pm
Tour the hillside and the railroad cut through the pass. Walk that trails, visit the star fort earthworks, and follow the old Tennessee Road just as the soldiers did in 1864. Explore daily life in the tent city, see rifle and cannon firing demonstrations.
Phone: 770-975-4227 - Location: Allatoona Pass Battlefield, Cartersville, GA,
Directions: Exit 283 on I-75 |
Torch Light Tour of the Ancient City - 10/4/2008 at 10 am - 4 pm
Imagine life hundreds of years ago as you walk along the illuminated path the mounds. $2.50-$4.
Phone: 770-387-3747 - Location: Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site, 813 Indian Mounds Rd., SW, Cartersville, GA - Directions: 5 miles SW of I-75 exit #288. Follow brown directional signs. |
Skills of the Past - 10/4/2008 10 am - 4 pm
Weaponry, flintknapping, basketweaving and pottery-making -- all crafts essential to the survival of the Native Americans of the Southeast -- will be demonstrated. $2.50-$4.
Phone: 770-387-3747 - Location: 813 Indian Mounds Rd., S.W., Cartersville, GA 30120
Directions: Located 5 miles southwest of I-75 exit #288. Follow brown directional signs. |
Life on the Southern Home Front - 10/11/2008 at 10 am - 5 pm
Gather the family and join us at our 1850s log cabin. Learn the ways pioneers settled this region and the lifelong struggles and hardships they had to endure. See open hearth cooking, farming practices and clothing styles. $1.75 - $3.
Phone: 770-443-7850 - Address: Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site, 4432 Mt. Tabor Church Rd, Dallas, GA. Directions: Located 5 miles NE of Dallas off Ga. Hwy. 381 on Tabor Church Rd., accessed by Dallas-Acworth Rd. or Due West Rd. If using I-20, take Exit #44 (Thornton Road). |
Prater's Mill Country Fair - 10/11 - 10/12/2008 at 9 am - 6 pm
A quality arts and crafts fair in the setting of an old fashioned country fair. $5 Adults
Phone: 706-694-6455 - Location: 500 Prater's Mill Rd., Ga. Hwy. 2, Dalton, GA
Directions: From I-75 take Tunnel Hill-Varnell Exit #341; drive N 4.5 miles on Hwy. 201 to GA. Hwy.2 at Varnell; turn right and drive 2.6 miles to the mill, a total distance of 7 miles from I-75. |
Bremen Car Cruise - 10/13/2008 at 5-8 pm
Antique cars, trucks, & motorcycles. Door prizes, music, and food. A fun event for the whole family! Free admission and parking.
Phone: 770-537-9157 - Location: Downtown Bremen, GA |
Frontier Day - 10/18/2008 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Join us as the sites, sounds and smells of yesteryear return throughout the Cherokee Capital of New Echota. Demonstrations of common lifestyle skills will occur throughout the day. Get outdoors on a hike through the historic town site and on our 1-mile nature trail. $5.
Phone: 706-624-1321 - Location: New Echota Historic Site, 1211 Chatsworth Hwy NE, Calhoun, GA 30701. Directions: Located in Calhoun one mile east of I-75 exit #317 on Ga. Hwy. 225. |
| November |
Life on the Southern Home Front - 11/8/2008 at 10 am - 5 pm
Gather the family and join us at our 1850s log cabin. Learn the ways pioneers settled this region and the lifelong struggles and hardships they had to endure. See open hearth cooking, farming practices and clothing styles. $1.75 - $3.
Phone: 770-443-7850 - Address: Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site, 4432 Mt. Tabor Church Rd, Dallas, GA. Directions: Located 5 miles NE of Dallas off Ga. Hwy. 381 on Tabor Church Rd., accessed by Dallas-Acworth Rd. or Due West Rd. If using I-20, take Exit #44 (Thornton Road). |
| December |
Christmas at the Cabin - 12/6/2008 at 12-6 pm
Yuletide celebrations of the 1800's come to life as skilled craftspeople and historic interpreters take you back to Christmas at a pioneer homestead. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of holiday preparations and festivities at the Vaughan Cabin (located behind the Lodge).
Phone: 770-975-4227 - Address: Red Top Mountain State Park, 50 Lodge Rd SE, Cartersville, GA. Directions: Located 45 minutes N of Atlanta near Cartersville, 1.5 miles E of I-75 exit #285. |
Christmas Candlelight Tour - 12/6/2008 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Bring your candle lantern to kick off the holiday season. We'll celebrate Christmas New Echota-style with decorations, music and refreshments reminiscent of the 19th century Cherokee Nation Capital. Dress warmly and wear good walking shoes for this one-mile walking tour of the historic Cherokee town. $5.
Phone: 706-624-1321 - Location: New Echota Historic Site, 1211 Chatsworth Hwy NE, Calhoun, GA 30701. Directions: Located in Calhoun one mile east of I-75 exit #317 on Ga. Hwy. 225. |
Christmas on the Homefront - 12/13/2008 at 10 am - 4 pm
Gather the family and join us at our 1850s log cabin. Learn the ways pioneers settled this region and the lifelong struggles and hardships they had to endure. See open hearth cooking, farming practices and clothing styles. $1.75 - $3.
Phone: 770-443-7850 - Address: Pickett's Mill Battlefield Historic Site, 4432 Mt. Tabor Church Rd, Dallas, GA. Directions: Located 5 miles NE of Dallas off Ga. Hwy. 381 on Tabor Church Rd., accessed by Dallas-Acworth Rd. or Due West Rd. If using I-20, take Exit #44 (Thornton Road). |
Christmas by Candlelight - 2/13/2008
In 1805, Cherokee Chief James Vann opened his new brick mansion to the Moravian missionaries to hold one of the first Christmas celebrations in the Cherokee Nation. To honor this tradition, visitors are invited to enjoy the sights and sounds of a 19th century Christmas in one of America’s best-preserved Cherokee homes. $2.50–$4.
Phone: 706-695-2598 - Location: 82 Ga. Highway 225 N, Chatsworth, GA 30705
Directions: Located 3 miles west of Chatsworth at the intersection of Ga. Hwys. 225 and 52-A. |
Victorian Christmas - 12/14/2008 2 pm - 5 pm
Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens home, Liberty Hall, will be decorated for the holidays and refreshments will be served. $1.50 - $3.00
Phone: 706-456-2602 - Location: 456 Alexander St N, Crawfordville, GA 30631
Directions: Located north of I-20 near Crawfordville. Take exit #148 and go north on Ga. Hwy. 22 for 2 miles. Go east on U.S. Hwy. 278 1 mile and follow signs. |
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