Cartersville / Cassville-White KOA

Cartersville, Georgia

Visit the Grand Theater, a National Register Property, which was built in 1928 and still stages theatrical and operatic performances.

New Echota

In 1825, the Cherokee National Legislature established a capital called New Echota. T thriving town, this new governmental seat became headquarters for the small independent eastern Tennessee and northeastern Alabama. Today, New Echota is an active State Historic Site where visitors can tour original and reconstructed historic structures and learn about the dreams and lives of the Indians who tried to pattern their government and lifestyle after the white man only to be uprooted from their land removed westward on the Trail of Tears in 1838-39.

Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site

Home to several thousand Native Americans from 1000 A.D. to 1550 A.D., this 54 acre site contains six earthen mounds, a plaza, and village area, borrow pits and defensive ditch. This is the most intact Mississippian Culture site in the Southeastern United States. The Etowah Indian Mounds symbolize a society rich in ritual. Towering over the community, the 63-foot flat-topped earthen knoll was used as a platform for the home of the priest-chief. In another mound, nobility were buried in elaborate costumes accompanied by items they would need in their after-lives. Today, visitors may tour the museum where exhibits interpret daily life in the once self-sufficient community.

Chief Vann House

During the 1790s, James Van became a Cherokee Indian leader and wealthy businessman. He established the largest and most prosperous plantation in the Cherokee Nation, covering 1,000 acres of what is now Murray County. In 1804 he completed the construction of a beautiful two-and-a-half story brick home that was the most elegant and expensive in the Cherokee Nation. After Vann was murdered in 1809, his son Joseph inherited the mansion and plantation. Joseph was also a Cherokee leader and became even more wealthy that his father. In the 1830s almost the entire Cherokee Nation was forced west by state and federal troops on the infamous Trail of Tears. The Vann family lost their elegant home and plantation, rebuilding in the Cherokee Territory in Oklahoma.

Coca-Cola at Young Brothers Pharmacy

Step back to 1894, and see the First Outdoor Painted Wall Sign for Coca-Cola, at Young Brothers Pharmacy in Historic Downtown Cartersville. The sign has been authenticated by the Coca-Cola Company as there first outdoor painted-wall advertisement for Coca-Cola. Over the years other signs were painted on the wall and the original Coca-Cola advertisement was hidden. Buried under 25 layers of paint, the sign probably would have been lost forever. The sign has been restored and appears just as it did when first painted, over 100 years ago.

Weinman Mineral Museum

The Weinman Mineral Museum was established in 1983 with funding provided by friends and family William Weinman, one of Cartersville's foremost mining entrepreneurs. The museum expanded in 1986 when Frank Mayo, a prominent chemical manufacturer and mineral collector, financed a new exhibit hall and library. Over 2,000 specimens are featured in three exhibit halls.

Booth Western Art Museum

The American Civil Was the greatest conflict in our nation's history, fought in over 10,000 places across the country. This tragic was has been a subject for artists since the first shots were fired. Today many artists continue to portray the war's defining moments in stunning paintings and sculpture. The best artwork by these artists makes up the collection at the Booth Western Art Museum, with paintings hung in chronological order to help visitors understand the battles as they occurred.

The Bartow History Center

The Center documents the history of Bartow County in time-line fashion and is based on artifacts and interpretive information. Visitors will see displays that revisit:
Cherokee Lands-Native American culture in Northwest Georgia before the white man's arrival.
Pioneers & Plantations- Early settlers brought a pioneering spirit and agriculture to the area..
Etowah Valley. Home Life - Living at home with the first settlers of the region.
Farm Life- A view of how the first farmers made their crops in fertile Bartow County.
The Civil War - Bartow County was a Confederate stronghold and rich in Civil War history.

Visit Atlanta

Experience the World of Coca-Cola which is located at the intersection of MLK, Jr. Drive and Central Avenue, one block west of the State Capitol and adjacent to Underground Atlanta.

Georgia Aquarium (The World's Largest Aquarium)..See Things You've Never Seen Before!

Six Flags over Georgia…Where It's Always Playtime

Zoo Atlanta

At Zoo Atlanta, animals live among the trees, in the hills, alongside streams and watering holes, in naturalistic habitats that look and feel like their homes in the wild. This encourages the animals to "act naturally". Zoo Atlanta is "A Natural Place", "A Saving Place", " An Educational Place" and most of all "A Caring Place".

Varsity Drive-In

Take yourself back to the 50's and enjoy a delicious chili dog.

Turner Field

Home of the Atlanta Braves. Take A First Class Tour. Tours begin on the hour inside the Braves Museum & Hall of Fame and last approximately 60 minutes. Depending on the demands of stadium operations, tours will include the following: Braves Museum & Hall of Fame, Scouts Alley, Coco-Cola Sky Field, Broadcast Booth, Clubhouse (Locker Room), Press Box, Visitor's Bullpen, Souvenir Shop.

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