Some say sir walter scotts book, woodstock, was the source. Courtesy of georgia department of economic development. Etowah valley historical society the etowah valley. Civil war skirmish in bartow county, georgia by brad butkovich. Red top mountain state park is located on its shores, on the peninsula between the etowah and allatoona arms of the lake. Since early roads had no names, they were called things like the road to canton or the road to marietta. This reservoir is mostly in southeastern bartow county and southwestern cherokee county. Books about atlanta and cobb county cobb county courier. Civil war skirmish in bartow county, georgia civil war series. Lake allatoona was authorized by the flood control acts of 1941 and 1946. The bartow history museum has an online presence as well. The community is located along allatoona creek, 6 miles 9.
The town of allatoona was established in 1829 by miners along the goldrich allatoona creek in the southern part of bartow county. Fort buffington, and the encampment or cantonment at sixes. Roosevelt through the flood control act of 1941, and updated later with the flood control act of 1946. Thats the best way, day or night, to see the calendar of upcoming events and to find out what exhibits are open to the public. Army corps of engineers reservoir in georgia, located in northwestern metro atlanta. Allatoona is an unincorporated community in bartow county, in the u.
Allatoona pass battlefield etowah valley historical society. For full lists of upcoming events for each sport, please access the athletics site. Little more than twenty years later, both the union and confederate armies fortified the hills and ridges surrounding the gorge to deny the other passage during the civil war. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Educating students and getting them involved with water conservation at an early age is crucial to the future of our water resources in georgia, says. The upcoming events listed below are on campus events only. The collection includes history and current events. Daylight, the 5th, french csa deployed his troops around the federal garrison. History of altoona, pennsylvania altoona is a city in western pennsylvania, located in blair county about 100 miles east of pittsburgh. Civil war skirmish in bartow county, georgia brad butkovich the history press some civil war encounters made up. One reason for all the visitors is the fact there is a lot of lake to enjoy. The sixes, cherokee mills, little river area of cherokee county, georgia 9781090492418.
Armstrong, a builder of several homes and stores in the acworth area, settled his family in a lovely victorian home he built in 1894. Civil war skirmish in bartow county, georgia civil war series butkovich, brad on. Collections georgia standards social studies book lists 8th. Available also through the library of congress web site as raster image.
Allatoona was in pioneer days a travel hub, because ridges from east and south met here where it was fairly easy to cross the allatoona mountain range by winding over a low ridge, or pass. The government campgrounds only allow 14 day stay but the price is extremely reasonable, the sites are nice, the campground is extremely clean, and there is no riff raff. Title and date from stephensons civil war maps, 1989. The town grew steadily and reached its height in the 1840s when gold production at the creek was at its peak.
The bridge carries red top mountain road, and connects red top mountain state park to nearby interstate 75 and u. It was once a small mining community until a dam was erected at the base of the etowah river, completely flooding the town of allatoona. Bartow county has a history as intriguing as it is long. The hidden history of lake allatoona and the curious disappearance or fort buffington turned up some interesting information concerning the trail. Built along allatoona creek, it was a gold mining area later in the first u. Many georgians have not heard of etowah but may have visited the coopers furnace day use area at the base of allatoona dam in cartersville, georgia etowah is recorded as being founded in 1845, established by mark anthony cooper which started out as. The history of lake allatoona began before it was first authorized by the united states congress and signed into law by president franklin d. Army corps of engineers reservoir on the etowah river in northwestern part of the state of georgia, in the countryside. A few of the most historic mining towns in georgia are below. The pennsylvania railroad developed the city in 1849 as the point where locomotives would be switched on trains crossing the alleghenies. His interest in family history led him to compile the second section of a book published in 1902 a genealogical history of the waters and kindred families. The energy of these settlers, combined with the arrival of the railroad, made bartow a proud and prosperouscounty by the midnineteenth century.
Bordering the western shore of lake allatoona and the emersonallatoona road, 1. The mission of allatoona high school is to equip students to live as honorable, productive citizens who are competitive and successful in a global society. Find books that tell the history of georgia history with arcadia publishing. View of fortifications near the ruins of the western and. Cherokee indians lived and farmed the fertile bottom land until they were forced. Bartow countys history comes alive at the bartow history museum. Allatoona was a town located in extreme southeastern bartow county, georgia. Six flags over georgia at 50 is both a reference book and a walk down memory lane. At more than 12,000 acres, allatoona is one of the larger lakes in the state.
Making a final attempt to drive union forces from georgia following the battle of atlanta, confederate general hood ordered troops to allatoona with orders to fill. Lake allatoona rarely called allatoona lake, its government name is a u. This park covers several hundred acres of open space, woodland, bike and walking trails along little and big allatoona creeks. In cherokee county, georgia, the research for two of our books. Although construction was authorized in august of 1941, wwii delayed the project. Thank you for your interest and participation in the evhs bartow history scholar program. Bartow county, georgia michele rodgers, bartow history. Bethany bridge is a green truss bridge that crosses the allatoona creek arm of lake allatoona, just south of where it meets the etowah river arm. Sadly, the town of allatoona was wiped out when the lake was created. Sixes, cherokee mills, mcconnells mill, woodstock culture, gold rush, civil war.
Bartow county, georgia stroup furnace, unidentified houses. A small portion is located in cobb county near acworth. Us drove armstrongs cavalry cs from the road, thereby uncovering right of confederate line walkers div. Some civil war encounters made up for their less than epic scale in their disproportionate intensity, and brad butkovichs examination of the fight for allatoona pass on october 5, 1864lent more intimate detail by the discovery of new firsthand reference materialis a case in point.
Evhs is pleased to sponsor this voluntary program and partner with our local schools in an effort to preserve bartow history. This beautiful part of northwest georgia developed rapidly after 1838, when the cherokee were removed along the trail of tears and settlers poured in from virginia and the carolinas. Lake allatoona, georgia community and visitors guide. When it is full lake allatoona covers more than 12,000 acres and has 270 miles of shoreline. After the smoke had settled and years marched on, allatoona continued to progress. He has written more than forty books on historical themes, including a guide to the civil war in alabama, a guide to the civil war in georgia and the battle of allatoona pass. Help promote and enhance the awareness and preservation of the heritage and traditions of. The lake officially known as allatoona lake was created by placing a dam across the etowah river. We found 6 books set in allatoona and 7 others set nearby.
It was opened in 1950, when the lake began to fill after construction of allatoona dam. Civil war skirmish in bartow county, georgia brad butkovich the history press some civil war encounters made up for their less than epic scale in their disproportionate intensity, and brad. Many georgians have not heard of etowah but may have visited the coopers furnace day use area at the base of allatoona dam in cartersville, georgia etowah is recorded as being founded in 1845, established by mark anthony cooper which started out as the etowah manufacturing and mining company. The dots and lines of history found here, when connected, were found to span 10,000 years and connect all the way to california.
Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Russell unearths the forgotten towns of north georgia. Allatoona creek park acworth 2020 all you need to know. Shows fortifications near the etowah river in the vicinity of allatoona, bartow county, georgia. Civil war skirmish in bartow county, georgia civil war series kindle. Stewart seized big shanty and acworth on the 3d, and frenchs div.
The sixes, cherokee mills, little river area of cherokee county, georgia by larry a. Civil war skirmish in bartow county, georgia brad butkovich the history press. The battle of allatoona pass the battle of allatoona pass. Select a menu andor bar catered specifically to you and enjoy the day or night at the perfect spot for views right on lake allatoona. Lake allatoona history being the oldest multipurpose project in the south atlantic division, on august 18, 1941 and december 22, 1944 it was authorized under the flood control acts for the purposes of flood control and hydroelectric generation. In the new dautzenlein publications book, the hidden history of lake allatoona, there is an observation about the old roads of the area. No one seems to know why or how the city of woodstock, georgia, was given its name back in the 1830s.
Every year millions of people take advantage of the recreational opportunities lake allatoona provides. The sandtown or tennessee road from the south, and the old alabama road from the east, joined here to cross the pass, then separated, the sandtown to cross the etowah and aim. This website is powered by the sportsengine platform, but is owned by and subject to the allatoona basketball privacy policy. Site of old allatoona church georgia historical society. Allatoona ally coloring book contest 2017 internet archive.
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