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Catoosa County

Created December 5, 1853, the county has an Indian name. Ringgold bears the name of Major Samuel Ringgold, who died of wounds received at the Mexican War battle of Palo Alto in 1846. Taylor´s...

Created December 5, 1853, the county has an Indian name. Ringgold bears the name of Major Samuel Ringgold, who died of wounds received at the Mexican War battle of Palo Alto in 1846....

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Villa Rica Explosion

Around 11:00 a.m. on December 5, 1957, a natural gas leak under Berry´s Pharmacy caused an explosion that destroyed four buildings and damaged several others in Villa Rica´s downtown. The...

Around 11:00 a.m. on December 5, 1957, a natural gas leak under Berry´s Pharmacy caused an explosion that destroyed four buildings and damaged several others in Villa Rica´s downtown. The...

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Villa Rica's Textile Industry

Villa Rica’s Textile Industry In the early 1900s several textile mills and warehouses lined Villa Rica’s Main Street. The mills provided an economic stimulus for decades as the transition was made...

Villa Rica’s Textile Industry In the early 1900s several textile mills and warehouses lined Villa Rica’s Main Street. The mills provided an economic stimulus for decades as the transition was...

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Thomas Andrew Dorsey

Thomas Andrew Dorsey Thomas Andrew Dorsey was born July 1, 1899, in Villa Rica. He learned to play the piano as a young man. His blues style combined with southern Christian praise songs earned...

Thomas Andrew Dorsey Thomas Andrew Dorsey was born July 1, 1899, in Villa Rica. He learned to play the piano as a young man. His blues style combined with southern Christian praise songs earned...

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The Mill

The Mill This amphitheater is located on the site of what was once the heart of commerce in Villa Rica for more than 100 years. By 1900, the two block area to the east of here was developed by the...

The Mill This amphitheater is located on the site of what was once the heart of commerce in Villa Rica for more than 100 years. By 1900, the two block area to the east of here was developed by the...

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1906-1956 Fullerville Jail

Fullerville Jail The Fullerville Jail served the city of Fullervilll, Ga. from 1916 to 1956. According to Fullervillains, the city’s first jail was made of wood and burned to the ground. According...

Fullerville Jail The Fullerville Jail served the city of Fullervilll, Ga. from 1916 to 1956. According to Fullervillains, the city’s first jail was made of wood and burned to the ground. According...

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Bank of Villa Rica

Bank of Villa Rica Carroll County’s oldest financial institution May4, 1899 – June 24, 1996 The Bank of Villa Rica was Carroll County’s oldest financial institution, and one of the oldest...

Bank of Villa Rica Carroll County’s oldest financial institution May4, 1899 – June 24, 1996 The Bank of Villa Rica was Carroll County’s oldest financial institution, and one of the...

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Whatley Memorial Historic Park

This park is the last piece of unused land of the original campus of Bowdon College (1856 – 1936). It was also the backyard of the McDaniel – Whatley home, the last remaining building of that...

This park is the last piece of unused land of the original campus of Bowdon College (1856 – 1936). It was also the backyard of the McDaniel – Whatley home, the last remaining building of...

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Freedom Riders

The Villa Rica bus station, formerly on this site, was on the route of the 1961 Freedom Ride that departed Washington, D. C. on May 4, 1961 with New Orleans, Louisiana, as its final destination....

The Villa Rica bus station, formerly on this site, was on the route of the 1961 Freedom Ride that departed Washington, D. C. on May 4, 1961 with New Orleans, Louisiana, as its final...

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Mcintosh Stone

Originally located at Lochchau Talafau, the Carroll County residence of Creek Indian Chief William McIntosh on the Chattahoochee River. This stone served as a horse mounting block for his...

Originally located at Lochchau Talafau, the Carroll County residence of Creek Indian Chief William McIntosh on the Chattahoochee River. This stone served as a horse mounting block for...

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The Grove

In the mid-1600s, John Tyson traveled from the British Isles to Virginia. Over the next 200 years, his descendents migrated to North Carolina and on to Georgia. Alexander, Clement, and Jehu Tyson...

In the mid-1600s, John Tyson traveled from the British Isles to Virginia. Over the next 200 years, his descendents migrated to North Carolina and on to Georgia. Alexander, Clement, and Jehu Tyson...

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First "REA" Substation in Carroll County

In 1936, a young attorney from the Victory community began investigating the possibility of bringing electric service to rural farms and homes in the West Georgia area. Together with rural...

In 1936, a young attorney from the Victory community began investigating the possibility of bringing electric service to rural farms and homes in the West Georgia area. Together with...

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Dixie Street From 1865

During the war between the states Carrollton was spared a bloody battle but she sustained four raids by Union troops. The last raid occurred 15 days after the surrender at Appomattox when troops...

During the war between the states Carrollton was spared a bloody battle but she sustained four raids by Union troops. The last raid occurred 15 days after the surrender at Appomattox when...

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Council Bluffs Treaty 11 December 1821

Here at the home of Creek Chief Wm McIntosh, a treaty establishing a new boundary between the CHEROKEE and CREEK Indian Nations was drafted and signed. The north boundary was later used in the...

Here at the home of Creek Chief Wm McIntosh, a treaty establishing a new boundary between the CHEROKEE and CREEK Indian Nations was drafted and signed. The north boundary was later used in...

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Thomas A. Dorsey Father of Gospel

Thomas Andrew Dorsey, composer of over 400 blues and gospel songs, lived here following his birth in Villa Rica on July 1, 1899. At Mt. Prospect Baptist Church he was exposed to shape-note singing...

Thomas Andrew Dorsey, composer of over 400 blues and gospel songs, lived here following his birth in Villa Rica on July 1, 1899. At Mt. Prospect Baptist Church he was exposed to shape-note singing...

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Site of Bowdon College 1857-1936

Bowdon College was Georgi´s fifth chartered institution of higher education and first coeducational institution. Bowdon was a frontier community of merchants and yeomen who nourished the growth of...

Bowdon College was Georgi´s fifth chartered institution of higher education and first coeducational institution. Bowdon was a frontier community of merchants and yeomen who nourished the growth of...

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Sacred Harp Singing

When Georgians B.F. White and E.J. King compiled the songbook, The Sacred HArp, in 1844, they were continuing a singing tradition, which would ultimately become identified with the book. Thousands...

When Georgians B.F. White and E.J. King compiled the songbook, The Sacred HArp, in 1844, they were continuing a singing tradition, which would ultimately become identified with the book. Thousands...

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Six Industrial Giants

Born within a few miles of each other were six people who are recognized as giants of industry in the southeast. Asa G. Candler of Villa Rica was founder and first president of Coca-Cola; Sam...

Born within a few miles of each other were six people who are recognized as giants of industry in the southeast. Asa G. Candler of Villa Rica was founder and first president of Coca-Cola;...

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McIntosh Reserve

William McIntosh, Scotch-Coweta Chief of the Coweta Towns, distinguished soldier in the battle of Autossee and Horseshoe Bend, and in the Seminole Wars with the rank of Brigadier-General, was...

William McIntosh, Scotch-Coweta Chief of the Coweta Towns, distinguished soldier in the battle of Autossee and Horseshoe Bend, and in the Seminole Wars with the rank of Brigadier-General, was...

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Last Land in Georgia Ceded by the Creeks

Bowdon is near the geographical center of the last land in Georgia owned by the Creek Nation and ceded to the U.S. This tract approximately 550 sq. mi. in area is 80 mi long, 10 mi. wide at its...

Bowdon is near the geographical center of the last land in Georgia owned by the Creek Nation and ceded to the U.S. This tract approximately 550 sq. mi. in area is 80 mi long, 10 mi. wide at...

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