by BartowTrader | Dec 2, 2019 | History Moment
In an interview recorded in 1997, long-time Bartow County resident Charlie Dover recalled life in the area during the Great Depression. “I was delivered at my parents’ house, at that time a small tenant house by the side of the Rome-Kingston Railroad. The doctor was a...
by BartowTrader | Sep 3, 2019 | History Moment
The May 5, 1871 edition of the Semi-Weekly Express newspaper published in Cartersville featured the following article. “Mr. George W. Hill, our worthy and esteemed County Surveyor, showed us a beautiful map of the town of Kingston, drawn by his own fingers, the result...
by BartowTrader | May 7, 2019 | History Moment
An article in the May 4, 1922 Tribune News gives the following information about a local Civil War unit. According to the article, the Etowah Infantry was organized in 1859 and was the first company to leave from the county to enter Confederate service. The unit...
by BartowTrader | Mar 9, 2019 | History Moment
James A. White moved to Bartow County around 1837 as a young child and settled with his family in the Pine Log-Rydal area. By 1860 he was married and living in Chattooga County, GA, working as a blacksmith. When the Civil War began he moved the family back to Bartow...
by BartowTrader | Jan 5, 2019 | History Moment
The Tribune News of December 13, 1923 featured a mention of the Allatoona School. The students had recently celebrated “Bird and Arbor Day” and on the occasion had planted a tree to honor Mrs. W.H. McMichen. Caroline Lankford McMichen and her husband had donated the...
by BartowTrader | Dec 6, 2018 | History Moment
The November 14, 1946 Weekly Tribune News reported that the Cassville PTA had recently launched a drive to raise funds to build a Cassville School cafeteria. The cost for building the cafeteria was estimated to be between $5,000 and $6,000. It was decided the best way...
by BartowTrader | Oct 5, 2018 | History Moment
From the March 17, 1870 edition of the Cartersville Express newspaper, comes the following account regarding the growth of Cartersville. “We are pleased to see that Main Street is being extended west passing between the Pierce and Dobbs dwellings, and to be laid out...
by BartowTrader | Sep 5, 2018 | History Moment
Historic Kingston Map The May 5, 1871 edition of the Semi-Weekly Express newspaper published in Cartersville featured the following article. “Mr. George W. Hill, our worthy and esteemed County Surveyor, showed us a beautiful map of the town of Kingston, drawn by his...
by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | History Moment
In 1901 the firm of J.E. Field & Son constructed a large brick cotton warehouse on the lot located at the corner of Leake Street and the Western and Atlantic Railroad in Cartersville. The warehouse, 120 feet square, was built in two sections, each independent of...
by admin | Jul 14, 2018 | History Moment
The Tribune News of December 13, 1923 featured a mention of the Allatoona School. The students had recently celebrated “Bird and Arbor Day” and on the occasion had planted a tree to honor Mrs. W.H. McMichen. Caroline Lankford McMichen and her husband had donated the...
