Lake allatoona real estate is regarded as the fifth largest market in georgia for lake homes and lake lots. Lake lanier in northeast georgia is a favorite recreation spot for millions each year. 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. The event was hosted by acworth cultural arts center in conjunction with the national league of pen women, atlanta chapter. The pass was in used until the flooding began to create lake allatoona in 1949.
Here you can learn all about the regions history, from the time of its first settlers, to its role in the civil war, to the. Although construction was authorized in august of 1941, wwii delayed the project. Oct 07, 2016 local author sara hines martin will read her girl empowering fairy tale shakin up the kingdom as part of the cobb county libraries childrens program at the allatoona book festival on saturday, oct 8. The community is located along allatoona creek, 6 miles 9. The allatoona book festival will be saturday from 10 a. For a variety of reasons, textbooks on georgia history for middle school students did not materialize until late in the nineteenth century. Work 18 ga hwy 20 spur cartersville ga 30121 work work. Nov 15, 2017 the history of lake allatoona began before it was first authorized by the united states congress and signed into law by president franklin d. The history of lake allatoona began before it was first authorized by the united states congress and signed into law by president franklin d. The lake officially known as allatoona lake was created by placing a dam across the etowah river. Thank you for your interest and participation in the evhs bartow history scholar program. Allatoona was considered both an agricultural community and transportation crossroads established along allatoona creek at the southern end of the appalachian mountains and best known for the battle of allatoona pass. After demanding a surrender and receiving a negative reply, french attacked. Show your buccaneer spirit and support our school with a lge credit card.
This is a compelling short book about a short, vicious skirmish, 150 pages of welltold and researched history. Allatoona also supplies much of the drinking water for the three counties it is in. Authors provided information about getting inspired to write, how to write and how to get published. However small, allatoona is a treasure that offers year round exploration for history buffs and nature enthusiasts. Allatoona pass battlefield bordering the western shore of lake allatoona and the emersonallatoona road, 1. The book is of average size, with a good quality cover. In addition to camping, the area offers fine hotels and bedandbreakfast retreats. The binding is good and the pages are of good quality, relatively resistant to tears or absorption. But most people dont know the history behind this popular manmade lake. Popular georgia history books goodreads share book. First, georgia was the last of the original thirteen colonies and thus did not establish colleges, universities, and secondary school systems as early as did the other states. Within reach of allatoona lake vacation rentals youll find a host of attractions.
Roosevelt through theflood control act of 1941, and updated later with the flood control act of 1946. The town of allatoona was established in 1829 by miners along the goldrich allatoona creek in the southern part of bartow county. Romebased author raymond atkins, who is a winner of the georgia writers association lifetime achievement award, also was a speaker. This spot is close enough for you to watch the sunrise over placid waters and set behind the skyscrapers of downtown atlanta. This reservoir is mostly in southeastern bartow county and southwestern cherokee county. Come up for a weekend and rent a cabin overlooking the. The allatoona pass, its defenses, and the garrison is also described, as well as frenchs capture of big shanty and efforts to destroy railway as he moves north in the direction of the pass. Typically, buyers can find 170 lake allatoona homes for sale, and 80 lake lots and land for sale.
Allatoona pass was the site of an intensive 8hour battle during the atlanta campaign of the american civil war in june 1864. Conclusion and afterthoughts this is a good, wellrounded book documenting the vicious battle for allatoona pass. The union outer line survived a sustained two and a half hour attack, but then fell back and. Find books that tell the history of georgia history with arcadia publishing. But shortly thereafter the town began to decline as miners moved to california in search of richer claims. Allatoona pass battlefield old allatoona road cartersville, georgia. Available also through the library of congress web site as raster image. Bartow county has a history as intriguing as it is long. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The battle of allatoona, also known as the battle of allatoona pass, was fought october 5, 1864, in bartow county, georgia. First, georgia was the last of the original thirteen colonies and thus did not establish colleges, universities, and secondary school systems as.
The book covers an often overlooked battle and campaign nestled between much larger and more famous efforts. Army corps of engineers reservoir on the etowah river in northwestern part of the state of georgia, in the countryside. Frenchs confederate division arrived near allatoona at sunrise on the 5th. Allatoona creek park acworth 2020 all you need to know. An illinois soldier diaries of a union soldier, jefferson moses, who fought in the 93rd illinois, and participated in the battle of allatoona pass. Several roads were also severed or rerouted, including the acworthdallas highway. If you are in to civil war history, there is a fabulous walking trail through the lake allatoona pass, a battle described by general sherman himself. Many people who know of little river marina on lake allatoona in cherokee county, georgia have no idea about the amazing history of that very spot and the region around it. Join fellow bookhounds, writers, and artists at the allatoona book festival in acworth. Allatoona is an unincorporated community in bartow county, in the u. For an immersive primer in local history, be sure to swing by the allatoona lake visitor center and museum. 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. Army corps of engineers reservoir in georgia, located in northwestern metro atlanta.
History of lake allatoona the history of lake allatoona began before it was first authorized by the united states congress and signed into law by president franklin d. Come up for a weekend and rent a cabin overlooking the lake at either holiday harbor marina or allatoona landing marina. Despite atlantas sprawl and the construction of the nearby i75 corridor, allatoona pass battlefield remains as one of the most pristine battlefields in the country. Jun 15, 2014 this is a compelling short book about a short, vicious skirmish, 150 pages of welltold and researched history. The text is dark, clean, relatively large, wellspaced, and easy to read. If you are in to civil war history, there is a fabulous walking trail through the lake. The town grew steadily and reached its height in the 1840s when gold production at the creek was at its peak. When it is full lake allatoona covers more than 12,000 acres and has 270 miles of shoreline. Lake allatoona was authorized by the flood control acts of 1941 and 1946.
Bartow history museum, boot western art museum, and cherokee county history museum. The energy of these settlers, combined with the arrival of the railroad, made bartow a proud and prosperouscounty by the midnineteenth century. Evhs is pleased to sponsor this voluntary program and partner with our local schools in an effort to preserve bartow history. Georgia history textbooks new georgia encyclopedia. This park covers several hundred acres of open space, woodland, bike and walking trails along little and big allatoona creeks. They also have an impressive collection of photographs, documents and oral history interviews. The book starts out by providing a runup to the battle as hood moves north around atlanta and begins attacks on the railroad, and sherman responds. Allatoona book festival this weekend cobb county public. For full lists of upcoming events for each sport, please access the athletics site. The desperate battle of allatoona pass warfare history network. Battle of allatoona georgia civil war history battlefield. One of the first official buildings was a small post office that was active until 1918. 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.
Atlanta and the making of modern conservatism hardcover by. Courtesy of georgia department of economic development. On january 18, 1861, georgia seceded from the union during the american civil war but kept the name state of georgia, and joined the newly formed confederacy in february. The sandtown or tennessee road from the south, and the old alabama road f. Through joint efforts of the etowah valley historical society and the corps of engineers in the. Etowah valley historical society the etowah valley. In the new dautzenlein publications book, the hidden history of lake allatoona, there is an observation about the old roads of the area. Lake allatoona is one of north georgias best kept secrets located 40 minutes north of downtown atlanta. Nov 03, 2017 the second annual allatoona book festival was held in early october at roberts school community and education center. Army corps of engineers reservoir on the etowah river in. Red top mountain state park is located on its shores, on the peninsula between the etowah and allatoona arms of the lake. Hundreds of people today find the still, serene area a must see on their trips up and down interstate 75 only a mile away. Daylight, the 5th, french csa deployed his troops around the federal garrison, commanded by gen. Stewart seized big shanty and acworth on the 3d, and frenchs div.
Allatoona pass battlefield bordering the western shore of lake allatoona and the emerson allatoona road, 1. The etowah indian mounds historic site is located in cartersville, a little over half an hour west of lake allatoona. 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. It was a great way to spend a morning, said boffey. Roosevelt through the flood control act of 1941, and updated later with the flood control act of 1946. Sadly, the town of allatoona was wiped out when the lake was created. Civil war skirmish in bartow county, georgia is another excellent effort by brad butkovich, adding to his work on the civil wars western theater. Lake allatoona, georgia community and visitors guide.
Our cause is not lost, he declared in a speech at macon, ga. During the war, georgia sent nearly 100,000 soldiers to battle, mostly to the armies in virginia. 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. A small portion is located in cobb county near acworth. Civil war skirmish in bartow county, georgia civil war series kindle.
Lake allatoona house rentals if youre looking for a scenic getaway not far from the big city, lake allatoona is for you. 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. At more than 12,000 acres, allatoona is one of the larger lakes in the state. Bartow history museum in cartersville, georgia bartow history museum. Every year millions of people take advantage of the recreational opportunities lake allatoona provides. 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. Prehistoric north american indians, the cherokee, a georgia gold rush, the trail of tears, and the civil war are all part of an intricate pattern of connections centered here. Popular georgia history books showing 150 of 83 the wild man from sugar creek.
The program was free and open to the public and enjoyed the support of the acworth tourism department. More than 1,500 union and confederate soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing in this battle. The political career of eugene talmadge hardcover by. A modern reservoir has turned the ancient etowah and little rivers into a broad lake that now covers much of the land holding the hidden history of lake allatoona. Site of the battle of allatoona pass in october, 1864, this stop features an intepreted trail and nearby historic homes. Since early roads had no names, they were called things like the road to canton or the road to marietta. Civil war skirmish in bartow county, georgia brad butkovich the history press. For a little history lesson, check out one of the many museums in the area. Aug 28, 2014 brad butkovichs the battle of allatoona pass.
Allatoona lakes 270 miles of shoreline and 12,000 acres of water make it the secondsmallest of the nine great lakes of georgia. The area today is dominated by lake allatoona, a manmade lake created in the late 1940s, and red top mountain state park. The creekside town of allatoona, georgia was destroyed by the creation of the lake. Lake allatoona is one of north georgia s best kept secrets located 40 minutes north of downtown atlanta. Apparitions at allatoonacartersville, georgia southern. The bartow history museum interprets the history of the region, starting with the cherokee tribes, the civil war, and the present day with interactive exhibits and artifacts. Civil war skirmish in bartow county, georgia brad butkovich the history press some civil war encounters made up. Lake allatoona cartersville 2020 all you need to know before. The community was dotted with several farming plantations typical of the time. Located about a mile and a half from bustling i75, the battlefield seems remote and almost lost in time. Jun 19, 2011 directly across from lake allatoona and a boat marina just a short drive away, and only two miles off of i75. The mission of the etowah valley historical society is to promote historical preservation, provide educational programs and sponsor public lectures that are designed to create awareness and sustain bartow county heritage and traditions.
The sunken community at the bottom of georgias lake lanier. Dec 15, 2012 i enjoyed this book because it covered so much history of georgia, perfect book for those wanting a thorough history without having to read 20 books to get there. 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. To most it looks like an everyday section along the shores of lake allatoona. The battle of allatoona pass is worth revisiting, both in person and in this fine book, as the site, now the high ground beside lake allatoona, is one of the most fascinating historic sites i have ever seen. Cherokee indians lived and farmed the fertile bottom land until they were forced. Local author sara hines martin will read her girl empowering fairy tale shakin up the kingdom as part of the cobb county libraries childrens program at the allatoona book festival on saturday, oct 8. The location is great whether you are traveling north or south. Mar 25, 20 lake allatoona was authorized by the flood control acts of 1941 and 1946.