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- Apple Capital of Georgia and growth area for wineries
- Favorite tourist spot because of its mild climate, beautiful spring blossoms, autumn color and APPLES!
- Just 80 miles north of Atlanta and 65 miles south of Chattanooga
- Antiquing, Shopping & Great Restaurants
- Nearby Attractions:
- Carters Lake - deepest man-made lake East of the Mississippi River
- Amicalola Falls State Park- the highest waterfall east of the Mississippi
- Fort Mountain State Park - 855 foot mystery wall
- Chattahoochee National Forest in the Appalachian Mountain Range with over 750,000 acres
- Interesting history:
- Trail of Tears - Indian Removal Act forcible removed 1,300 Creek and Cherokees. One fourth of them died along the way
- There was a gold rush in 1842 and you can still find gold nuggets in the streams
- Cartecay Methodist Church is the oldest standing church in North Georgia
- Early industries included:
22 grist mills, 4 distilleries, a jug factory, a rifle factory
and 4 hotels
Upcoming Events
July 4th Parade, Food, Fun, Music and Fireworks
In Historic Downtown from 10 am - until 10 pm
Parade Application
Artist Application
Vendor Application
Antique Cars
Do you have an Antique Car and want to show it off? Call Ouida for details at 706-889-5658
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Last Update: 6/25/2009 Site Maintenance sponsored by:
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