Gordon County Historical Society Inc

Tree Limb Damage. Telephone & Internet out. Please Message Angela Pack 706-879-0208

Welcome Home! Grandchildren
/Families Toured Updated Oakleigh
/Grounds,March 9,2024.

To Rent or Tour the Oakleigh
House, Call 706-629-1515.
Leave message & Phone #.

Super Museum Sunday! Sunday, February 11, 2024, at New Echota.

To spotlight Georgia’s fascinating past, State Historic Sites are offering free admission on Sunday, February 11, 2024. The event is part of Georgia History Festival’s statewide celebration of “Super Museum Sunday.”

https://gastateparks.org/SuperMuseumSunday

Reach us by phone, 706-629-1515 & Email: [email protected]

New Echota to host Junior Ranger Day July 31 Come to New Echota State-Cherokee Capital on July 31st for our Junior Ranger Day.

The Battle of Resaca Re-enactment for 2020 has been cancelled. Sad

Membership: Jan-Dec.
$25 Indiv. $35 Family
Mail, PO Box 342,
Calhoun, GA 30703

New Echota to host Native American Heritage Day on Saturday In March 2018, Georgia passed its first-ever Native American resolution honoring New Echota, recognizing the significant achievements that took place on the ground and urging the public to study the

Officials officially cut the ribbon for Calhoun City Schools new central office Dozens of officials past and present gathered at the new Calhoun City Schools central office Monday morning to officially cut the ceremonial ribbon and open the doors for the public.

FYI on Apples

The Calhoun-Gordon County Sports Hall of Fame held a ribbon cutting today to celebrate the opening of its display at the Gordon County Historical Society.

Pictured are CGCSHOF inductees, members of the CGCSHOF board of directors, Gordon County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee members and Jim Lay of the Historical Society...

GCHS & UDC hosted a Ladies Tea for Attendees of Battle of Resaca

Please feel free to share your photos or links with us.

Gordon County Historical Society Inc updated their business hours.

Wanda Patterson of the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association and Daughters of the American Revolution will again present the program for the November 15 meeting of Gordon County Historical Society. She will speak about the missionaries to the Cherokees, especially Moravians at Springplace and Oothcalooga, before the forced removal, “The Trail of Tears" We will meet at the Calhoun Depot for a covered dish meal at 6:30 pm and the meeting starts at 7:00 pm. The public is always Welcome to attend.

Longtime GA TOTA Chapter member Wanda Patterson has been speaking on our behalf for many years to various groups in our state. Since she is a member of the DAR, she speaks at many of their meetings. In September she spoke to a brand-new DAR Chapter, the Captain James Kell Chapter, NSDAR of Ellijay, GA. At that meeting, she showed a quilt that she made and won first place award for 2 years ago.

Many Thanks to all GCHS members!

A reception was held at Oakleigh, evening of July 14 for Cherokee & Muscogee tribe leaders and families, DNR members and State government officials. Picture was taken at the Homecoming at New Echota Hitoric Site.

1958, Mary Kate Lay and two ladies, possibly Calhoun Woman's Club, place flowers at a grave at the Resaca Confederate Cemetery.

SAT. JUNE 2, NATIONAL TRAILS DAY AT NEW ECHOTA HISTORIC SITE

National Trails Day to be held at New Echota on Saturday, June 2.Calhoun, Ga.

Not every trail is in the woods. In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails Act and the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day, New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site invites the public to visit the park and learn about the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail on Saturday, June 2.

One of many historic certified site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, New Echota Historic Site, Friends of New Echota State Historic Site and members of the Georgia Chapter of the National Trail of Tears Association encourages the public to visit the site and learn about the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

Stretching from Georgia in the Southeast and across the Mississippi River to northeastern Oklahoma, the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail is part of the National Park Service’s Long-Distance Trail Program and includes National Scenic Trails such as the Appalachian Trail, and National Historic Trails, such as the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.

Encompassing over 5,000 total miles, multiple removal routes used by the Cherokee have been researched, documented and mapped. Brochures, maps and signage placed along the various routes highlight significant ferry locations, camps and even burials experienced by the Cherokee during the tragic Trail of Tears.

Tours of the historic buildings and grounds, displays and presentations by staff and Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association members will highlight the day from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., however, the park will be open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Regular admission fees of $5.50-$7 required and annual passes are available for individuals and families.

In addition, New Town Creek Nature Trail (1 mile) and Pond Overlook Trail (1/3 mile) will be available for walkers interested in exploring the Ridge and Valley province of Georgia. With spring wildflowers blooming at their peak, pack a picnic lunch, bring your camera and binoculars and enjoy a beautiful spring day. Article in the Calhoun Times, Calhoun, Ga.

What a beautiful day at the 154th Battle of Resaca! If you missed it today...don't miss out on it tomorrow!

If you have pics please share them to our page.

Thank You! New Echota, Cherokee Capital, always needs Good Volunteers

Nineteen senior Beta Club members from Calhoun High School met at New Echota this past Saturday to participate in the park's Earth Day workday. Betas worked in the park's garden, installed 8 new blue bird boxes, repaired seven existing blue bird boxes, and began installation on five wood duck boxes. Park manager David Gomez was very appreciative of the work our kids did for the park and the Friends of New Echota provided each worker with a tee shirt.

Back before WWII, thousands of people came to Calhoun to take part in the String Band Festival and Fiddler's Convention. It ceased when the war started due to gas rations, etc. It started again about 12 years ago, 2006?

Rooker Hotel originally located on King Street, one block from the Depot was moved in 1935 to the present location on South Wall Street, It was operated by the Rooker family and is now known as the Harris Arts Center

Reporter from New York needs
info on old Monastery in Resaca.
Call 517-881-0087 if you know

A man came by the H. S. with a large record book from the Calhoun Hotel, 1910!

Old Barn w/ Rock City, Dixie Hwy., Adairsville, GA