The Great Locomotive Chase Tour - April 14, 2012
Trace the route of the Great Locomotive Chase as it passed through the Dalton-Whitfield County area. The tour will begin in the south of the county, where The General was forced to cut short its resupply efforts as the pursuing locomotive Texas approached. The tour will then make its way north, passing through the oldest tunnel in the region at that time; Tunnel Hill. The day will be complete with meals, exploration, and narration from our on-site historian.
For more information, visit: glctour.eventbrite.com
Spirit Walk - April 13, 14, 15
The Art of War - Winter to Summer 2012
This traveling exhibit makes its way from The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Dalton, GA. The exhibit features the artwork of Civil War soldiers including drawings on hard tack (a simple cracker), bone carvings on a variety of surfaces, letters and sketches. The exhibit portrays the intensity, emotions and loneliness felt by many of the soldiers during a four year period.
Three prominent marker dedications are scheduled for the spring:
Tunnel Hill Reenactment - September 8 - 9, 2012
Watch as the battlefield comes alive. The general area of Tunnel Hill hosted many engagements and camps throughout the course of the war. Reenactors come out every year, bringing in the crowds, to relive history. For more information, visit http://www.tunnelhillheritagecenter.com
Trace the route of the Great Locomotive Chase as it passed through the Dalton-Whitfield County area. The tour will begin in the south of the county, where The General was forced to cut short its resupply efforts as the pursuing locomotive Texas approached. The tour will then make its way north, passing through the oldest tunnel in the region at that time; Tunnel Hill. The day will be complete with meals, exploration, and narration from our on-site historian.
For more information, visit: glctour.eventbrite.com
Spirit Walk - April 13, 14, 15
Walk
through West Hill Cemetery, the resting place of over four hundred
Civil War soldiers, and encounter the historic figures from that era.
The Dalton Little Theater brings the hugely successful Spirit Walk back
for its second year.
$3.00 off Great Locomotive Chase Tour participants. For more information on discounts, visit glctour.eventbrite.com.
The Art of War - Winter to Summer 2012
This traveling exhibit makes its way from The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Dalton, GA. The exhibit features the artwork of Civil War soldiers including drawings on hard tack (a simple cracker), bone carvings on a variety of surfaces, letters and sketches. The exhibit portrays the intensity, emotions and loneliness felt by many of the soldiers during a four year period.
Locations:Civil War Marker Dedications - April, May 2012
Creative Arts Guild - Januarary - February
Tunnel Hill Heritage Center - March - April
Dalton Freight Depot - May - June
Three prominent marker dedications are scheduled for the spring:
- Mill Creek Gap, where Gen. Sherman assaulted Confederate defenses in May 18. Speaker: Dr. Richard McMurry
- Crow Valley, will dedicate the site where Sherman sent Federal forces to test Confederate defenses in May 1864. Speaker: Mr. Vince Dooley.
- Fort Hill, where Confederates forced the surrender of the 44th U.S. Colored Regiment in Oct. 1864. Speaker: Mr. Michael Thurmond.
Tunnel Hill Reenactment - September 8 - 9, 2012
Watch as the battlefield comes alive. The general area of Tunnel Hill hosted many engagements and camps throughout the course of the war. Reenactors come out every year, bringing in the crowds, to relive history. For more information, visit http://www.tunnelhillheritagecenter.com
