B-4 History
& Historical
Tours
~
Cherokee
County
·
Historical Society
The Cherokee County Historical Society was founded in 1975
as a nonprofit corporation and has a membership in excess of 400. The
Historical Society's bi-monthly meetings focus on the history or culture of
Cherokee
County
and the State of
Georgia
.
§
The Society's Bulletin Board
Check our Bulletin Board for an interesting collection of
historical 'lost & found' in
Cherokee
County
! If you'd like to
have something posted on the bulletin board, contact us.
§
Contact
Information
Snail mail to Cherokee County Historical Society:
PO Box 1287
Canton
,
GA
30169
(770) 345-3288
EMAIL the Society
http://www.rockbarn.org/
(The
Cherokee
County
Historical Society maintains two
unique facilities
listed on the National Register of Historic Places: )
·
Crescent
Farm
Historical
Center
Locally known as the Rock Barn, the
Historical
Center
is located at
658 Marietta Highway
across from City Hall in
Canton
.
This historic structure serves as the meeting place, exhibition center special
events facility. It is available to our members for use for special events at
competitive rental rates.
·
Archives & Collections
The Historic Cherokee County Courthouse is located at
100 North Street
in downtown
Canton
. Administrative
office, boardroom, collections and archives of the Historical Society are
Located on the third and fourth floors, formerly the Jury & Jailer's
Quarters (3rd Floor) and the County Jail (4th floor).
(Both facilities are opened for tours by
appointment only. For more information
please call (770) 345-3288 or email
us.)
·
Historical Train Depot
The depot was a focal point
for transporting local items such as cotton, rope and other agricultural
products. The depot was also used as a commuter transit for students
attending school in
Canton
and
Marietta
. The depot was manned by an
agent and had a full-fledged communications service using telegraph until the
late 1950s.
A National Register nomination for the depot was submitted
to and accepted by the State Office of Historical Preservation. Several
questions about the history of the depot remain unanswered. Located next to the
depot is a retired caboose, donated by
Norfolk
Southern in July 1992.
·
Historical Downtown
Woodstock
Brick paved sidewalks
provide residents and visitors with a pedestrian friendly environment, where
buildings dating back to 1879 are the trademark of this historical commercial
district, the heart of
Woodstock
.
The
Downtown District includes antique shops, tearooms and special events
facilities. Specialty shops, including hair salon, gift shop, coffeehouse
and furniture store complement the area. Services available include
chiropractic care, spas, car repairs and more.
~
Cobb
County
·
Kennesaw
Mountain
National Battlefield
Kennesaw
Mountain National Battlefield is a Civil War battleground of the Atlanta
Campaign. The
Visitor
Center
offers an
informative 20-minute video presentation and has a variety of Civil War
uniforms and artifacts on display. Admission to the park is free. Call (770)
427-4686 for information on re-enactments and other special events.
900
Kennesaw Mountain Drive
Kennesaw, GA
770-427-4686
·
Southern
Museum
of
Civil War
and Locomotive History
See history come alive with
exciting, interactive exhibits at the Southern Museum of Civil War and
Locomotive History, a Smithsonian Affiliate! Relive the excitement of the Civil
War’s Great Locomotive Chase through film, recreations and the stolen locomotive,
the General; experience life as a worker in an early 20th century reproduction
of the Glover Machine Shop, as “workers” assemble a locomotive; and see
revolving Smithsonian exhibits on topics as diverse as National Parks to
women’s lives in Appalachia.
(770) 427-4686
2829 Cherokee Street
Kennesaw
,
GA
30144
(770) 427-2117
www.southernmuseum.org
·
Marietta
Welcome
Center
Stop by the for an inclusive
Marietta Heritage Passport, which allows admission to all the museums on the
Marietta Square
. For more details call the
Marietta
Welcome
Center
at:
(800) 835-0445, (770) 429-1115 or visit www.mariettasquare.com.
·
Marietta
Museum
of History
§
Located
in the historic Kennesaw House, the Marietta Museum of History weaves the rich
history of
Marietta
together in a delightful
tapestry that explores the Native American, Civil War and cultural history of
Marietta
.
§
10am
to 4pm Monday through Saturday and 1pm to 4pm on Sunday. Admission is $5
Adults, $3 Seniors, and free for children under 6 yrs of age and for museum
members. For more information, call (770) 528-0431. You may also visit us
at www.mariettahistory.org
§
Marietta
Museum
of History
One Depot Street
Marietta
,
GA
(770) 528-0431
·
Gone With The
Wind
Movie
Museum
·
Root
House
Museum
·
Atebellum & Victorian Homes
Marietta
is graced with over 150 Atebellum and Victorian homes. A free
self-guided historic walking/driving tour is available at the
Marietta
Welcome
Center
located in the historic depot just off the
Marietta Square
. Also included in the
tour, and open to the public, are the
Root
House
Museum
,
Brumby Hall and Gardens and the
Marietta
Fire
Museum
.
·
19th century
Marietta
Manufacturing Mill.
Explore the ruins along the banks of Sope
Creek. The park is located on
Paper
Mill Road
between
Terrell Mill Road
and
Johnson Ferry Road
.
·
Concord Covered Bridge Historic District
-
Concord Drive
,
near
Smyrna
This district includes Ruff's Mill (c. 1850), Miller's House
(c. 1850), The Rock House (c. 1900), the Concord Woolen Mills and the
Concord
Covered Bridge
. The original covered
bridge, constructed in the 1850s, was burned during the Civil War. The stone
masonry supports on the current bridge are original.
·
Confederate
Cemetery
The Confederate Cemetery was established to bury soldiers who had been killed
in a train accident, and ultimately grew to serve as resting place for 3,000
Confederate soldiers
·
National
Cemetery
The National Cemetery houses over 10,000 graves of Union soldiers. Contact the
Marietta
Welcome
Center
at (770) 429-1115 or www.mariettasquare.com for more information.
