Our favorite books about Cartersville / Bartow County and Georgia

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.

Our favorite books about Cartersville

The Cartersville/Bartow County CVB suggests these books for your reading and traveling pleasure. Please browse our list and if you wish to purchase one, click on the title or picture and our partner, Amazon.com will assist you with your purchase. A portion of the money you spend goes to help us better serve the needs of the traveling public.

Travel books about Georgia

Along Interstate 75 Year 2001 : The Local Knowledge Driving Guide for Interstate Travelers Between Detroit and the Florida Border

No single person knows the trip from Detroit to the Florida border along I-75 better than Dave Hunter. He drives it regularly and is a frequent visitor to our Welcome Center at Cartersville. We love the book, and Dave as well.

Brothers in Clay

Brothers in Clay tells the story of Georgia's rich folk pottery tradition--the historical forces that shaped it and the families and individual artisans who continue to keep it alive. A pioneering book, Brothers in Clay marked the first intensive study of a southern state's pottery heritage and the first major examination of a native Georgia art form. Drawing on interviews with practicing potters, John A. Burrison ranges widely in his coverage, including discussions of the folk potters' contributions to Georgia life and their place in southern society; detailed explanations of turning, glazing, and firing processes; and histories of the state's eight major pottery-producing centers, from genealogies of the potting families to distinctive characteristics of their wares.

Burrison's preface to the new paperback edition reports on research conducted since Brothers in Clay first appeared, recent books and films
related to southern folk pottery, and auctions across the region. Focusing on Georgia, Burrison tells of important pieces of historic folk pottery that have recently surfaced and of the emergence of traditional potters not active when Brothers in Clay was first published.

The Auto Gypsies by William Purser, Fred Noegel, Fred Noegel Jr.

Early adventures on the road.

Natural Adventures in the Mountains of North Georgia by Mary Ellen Hammond & Jim Parham

Whether you like to pan for gold, swim in a spring or visit a Civil War battlefield, these adventures are for you. Take a few minutes to explore north Georgia through this book before you come and visit us in person. You'll be glad you did.

Travel Smart: Georgia by Donald O'Briant, Avalon Travel Publishing

This Atlanta Journal & Constitution writer knows his stuff and truly puts a local spin on valuable information for the Georgia visitor. See local information on pages 53-65.

Hidden Georgia by Marty Olmstead

This veteran travel writer returns to her home state to capture its allure. The result of her research and recollections is an all-new guide -- Hidden Georgia. Now readers can follow her to the state's most popular attractions and learn about the state's rich heritage, including Civil War battlefields, original Cherokee homelands, Gullah island communities, and plantation-era mansions

Fun with the Family in Georgia, 2nd Edition by Carol Thalimer, Dan Thalimer
Globe Pequot Press

These Georgia writers routinely do their homework when sharing information about the greatest state in the south.

Peach State Paradise : A Guide to Gardens and Natural Areas of Georgia by Al Spicer (Illustrator), Cindy Spicer (Contributor) John F Blair Pub

This attractive little book is a must for those who appreciate gardens. See the nice feature on our own Barnsley Gardens (penned before the gardens became the centerpiece for Barnsley Gardens Resort).

Georgia: A Guide to Backcountry Travel & Adventure (Guides to Backcountry Travel & Adventure.) by Jeff Samsel, Out There Publishers

Samsel visited our area on several occassions. This is his take on nature adventures in Georgia. See the information on Red Top Mountain State Park on pages 164-166.

Fodor's Carolinas and Georgia 2000 by Deborah B. Kaufman (Editor), Melissa G. Wagenberg (Editor)
Fodors Travel Pubns

Fodor's Cityguide Atlanta (Fodor's Cityguide Atlanta) by Constance Jones (Editor), Fodor's (Editor) Fodors Travel Pubns

A respected guide to Atlanta with personal information by Atlanta writer Jane Garvey.

The Eclectic Gourmet Guide to Atlanta
by Jane Garvey
Menasha Ridge Pr

Garvey shares the pick of the pudding in her guide to dining in Atlanta.

The Unofficial Guide to Bed & Breakfasts in the Southeast (Unofficial Guide) by Hal Gieseking, Bob Sehlinger Hungry Minds, Inc

Native Americans

Cherokee Women : Gender and Culture...

Theda Purdue is the foremost authority on the Cherokee Indians. This is her most recent book and it centers on the impact of females in the Cherokee society. From the book "Cherokees had always regarded women different from men, but each enjoyed a distinct arena of power and each complimented the power ot the other. The new view of womanhood promoted by policy makers, agents, and missionaries also recognized difference, but the roles ascribed to women left them in a distinctly subservient, largely powerless position."

Native American Writing in the Native Southeast: An Anthology, 1875-1935 by
Daniel F. Littlefield
1995 University Press of Mississippi

Along the Blue and Gray Trail
Fields of Glory: A History and Tour Guide of the Atlanta Campaign by Jim Miles

Fact-filled book that takes you from the start of the Atlanta Campaign (Union in Ringgold, Confederates in Dalton, to the end in Jonesboro, and every step in between.

The Civil War in Georgia : An Illustrated Traveler's Guide by Richard J. Lenz , Robb Helfrick (Photographer)

The Civil War Trust's Official Guide to the Civil War Discovery Trail by Susan Collier Braselton (Editor), the Civil War Trust, Edgar M. Andrew, III

Found locally at The Museum Store Cartersville, 770-387-2774:

Barnsley Gardens at Woodlands: The Illustrious Dream by Clent Coker
2000 The Julia Company. $32.95 hard cover, $24.95 paperback, + $3.95 shipping & Handling (Georgia residents only add 7% tax). Available at Cartersville's Museum Store and from the publisher at The Julia Company, PO
Box 88452, Dunwoody GA 30356; 770-698-9299.
Mark Anthony Cooper, The Iron Man of Georgia by Mark Cooper Pope III with J. Donal McKee

2000 Graphic Publishing Company 404-855-5935 www.markanthonycooper.com
Other Suggested Titles:

The Life and Death of Pretty Boy Floyd Jeffery S. King

Pretty Boy : The Life and Times of Charles Arthur Floyd Michael Wallis

Wallis recreates the impoverished world of "Pretty Boy" Floyd from the descent into petty crime to murder that ended in a hail of bullets from the guns of the FBI in an Ohio field.

Cherokee Indian Nation: A Troubled History by Duane H. King
1983
Cherokee Planters in Georgia, 1832-1838: Historical Essays on Eleven Counties in the Cherokee Nation of Georgia (Pioneer-Cherokee Heritage
Series) by Don Shadburn
1990

Out of print but Worth the Search:

White Columns of Georgia by Medora Field Perkinson.
A comprehensive and romanticized view of the Old South.

Dining in Historic Georgia: A Restaurant Guide With Recipes
by Marty Godbey
Features a nice section on The Adairsville Inn, recipes by the founding owners.

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