Historic High Country
Overview
Windows to the past can be found all across Northwest Georgia in the Historic High Country region, the Land of Sights and Legends.
Discover the many possibilities:
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Enjoy – amusement parks and outdoor sports
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Discover – the legacy of Georgia's land and her Civil War heritage
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Explore – streams, lakes, orchards and wineries
As a major settlement for Native Americans, a plethora of historical sites are scattered across the rolling hills and rippling waterways of the Historic High Country. Immerse yourself in the history and enjoy the legacies.
Map & Local Info
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Side Trips and Main Streets
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Cartersville
Make Georgia's Land of Cowboys, Indians and Southern Legends your gateway stop to Atlanta or the mountains...
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Fort Oglethorpe
The City of Fort Oglethorpe is home to the Visitor’s Center at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National...
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Adairsville
Nestled in the Oothcalooga Valley, Adairsville was the first Georgia town to be listed in its entirety...
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Plan a Trip
Visit our Online Visitor Info Center for trip ideas, brochures & travel tips
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Historic High Country Regional Travel Guide
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Attractions
Featured Attraction
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Hillcrest Orchards
Activities during the fall season, Sept. 1st through Nov. 30th open 7 days 9:00-6:00,include wagon rides ,a hands on petting farm & playground with 50...
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Backroads Driving Tours
Self-guided driving tours through Fannin County and the Copper Basin are available at the Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center in Blue Ridge. The tours vary from 1.5 hours to 5 hours and include drives through...
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Lee & Gordon's Mills
Lee and Gordon’s Mills is one of the oldest grist mills in the state of Georgia located approx 1 miles from the Chickamauga Chattanooga National Military Park in the historic town of Chickamauga. The...
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The Big Spring
The Big Spring is the second largest limestone spring in the South, producing an average of 4 million gallons of water per day and providing water to 10,000 people in Northwest Georgia. It also was the...
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Bremen Race Park
Bremen Race Park is a Family Motocross park dedicated to bringing the racer the best prepared track possible. Bremen Race Park has had great success promoting Motocross, Supercross, and Hare Scrambles...
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Side Trips and Main Streets
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Cartersville
Make Georgia's Land of Cowboys, Indians and Southern Legends your gateway stop to Atlanta or the mountains...
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Fort Oglethorpe
The City of Fort Oglethorpe is home to the Visitor’s Center at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National...
Read More -
Adairsville
Nestled in the Oothcalooga Valley, Adairsville was the first Georgia town to be listed in its entirety...
Read More
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Plan a Trip
Visit our Online Visitor Info Center for trip ideas, brochures & travel tips
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Historic High Country Regional Travel Guide
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Events
Featured Event
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2013 Community Quilt Exhibit
6-29-2013The Richard Low Evans Gallery at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association will be arrayed in colorful fabric, woven with care, skill and artistic flare...
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Blue Ridge Mountain Photographers National Juried Nature and Fine Art Photography Exhibit
The Blue Ridge Mountain Photographers National Juried Nature and Fine Art Photography Exhibit is in its fourth year. This feast for the eyes brings together photographs from photographers across the nation...
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MeccaFest Arts Festival
Voted the state's top annual event by readers of Georgia Magazine, MeccaFest Fine Arts delivers artwork, artists and entertainment from around the country each October in and around the Carrollton Cultural...
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The Wildlife and Nature Photography of Joyce Dumas
Renowned wildlife and nature photographer Joyce Dumas will be the second quarter Artist in Residence at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association and Art Center through June 28, 2013. Joyce Dumas is also...
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Brown Bag Concert Series
Every Thursday in September, enjoy free lunchtime concerts in The Park at City Center in downtown Woodstock from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a chair, pick up some lunch at one of our great downtown restaurants...
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Side Trips and Main Streets
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Cartersville
Make Georgia's Land of Cowboys, Indians and Southern Legends your gateway stop to Atlanta or the mountains...
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Fort Oglethorpe
The City of Fort Oglethorpe is home to the Visitor’s Center at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National...
Read More -
Adairsville
Nestled in the Oothcalooga Valley, Adairsville was the first Georgia town to be listed in its entirety...
Read More
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Plan a Trip
Visit our Online Visitor Info Center for trip ideas, brochures & travel tips
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Historic High Country Regional Travel Guide
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Places to Stay
Featured Places to Stay
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Morning Breeze Cabin Rentals
Nestled in the woodlands of the North Georgia Mountains in Ellijay and Blue Ridge Georgia, our vacation log cabin rentals offer an escape from the hustle...
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Barnhardt Hall - WANTED: Military History Buffs!
Welcome to Barnhardt Hall...a unique, circa 1904 vacation rental home located in the Historic District of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Perfect for family vacations, this rental sleeps 14 comfortably! Call...
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Mountain Cabin Rentals
All 3 of our riverfront cabins are located within a gated resort and situated on The white waters of The Coosawattee River! Amenities: Fireplace, Hot Tub, Jacuzzi Bathtub, Pool Table, Ping Pong Table...
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Bremen Motel
This Motel has 13 rooms with Daily/Weekly rates.
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America's Best Value Inn & Suites - Dalton
Americas Best Value Inn and Suites Dalton is located in "The Carpet Capital of the World." The hotel is conveniently near fun attractions including Dalton Amusement Center, Dalton Little Theatre, Trackside...
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Side Trips and Main Streets
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Cartersville
Make Georgia's Land of Cowboys, Indians and Southern Legends your gateway stop to Atlanta or the mountains...
Read More -
Fort Oglethorpe
The City of Fort Oglethorpe is home to the Visitor’s Center at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National...
Read More -
Adairsville
Nestled in the Oothcalooga Valley, Adairsville was the first Georgia town to be listed in its entirety...
Read More
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Plan a Trip
Visit our Online Visitor Info Center for trip ideas, brochures & travel tips
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Historic High Country Regional Travel Guide
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