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