Cartersville-Bartow
County
Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)
PO Box 200397
Cartersville GA 30120 USA
Toll free from US and
Canada 1-800-733-2280
Telephone 770-387-1357
The
local welcome center is located in the restored railroad Depot
at One Friendship Plaza in downtown Cartersville, Georgia accessible
from Interstate 75 Exit 288.
Battle of Allatoona Pass Website October 4, 2008 -October 5, 2008
Allatoona Pass Battlefield, Cartersville Join Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, Red Top Mountain State Park and the Etowah Valley Historical Society in commemorating this hallowed ground. Enjoy Battlefield Tours, tours of the historic Clayton Mooney House which was used as a hospital during the Civil War, and infantry and cannon demonstrations. Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tour the hillside and the railroad cut through the pass. Walk the trails, visit the star fort earthworks, and follow the old Tennessee Road just as the soldiers did in 1864. Explore daily life in the tent city. Space is limited for the house tours which will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m.-Noon and 1-3 p.m. and on Sunday from 1-3 p.m. Get your house tour tickets early upon arrival at the event. Shuttle service and parking is available at the Allatoona Landing Marina, just past the event.
Allatoona Pass Battlefield, Cartersville Directions The Allatoona Pass is located south of Red Top Mountain State Park at I-75 Exit 283. Go east, cross railroad and continue 1.5 miles to battle site. Shuttle & parking available at Allatoona Landing Marina, just beyond the event site.
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