Bridges of Bartow County Exhibit Opening at Bartow History Museum October 29, 2015

Cartersville, GA - October, 21, 2015 - Bartow History Museum is excited to announce the opening of its newest feature exhibit, Bridges of Bartow County, on Thursday, October 29. The exhibit looks back at some of the bridges and ferries from Bartow’s past.

“Rivers, creeks, and other waterways have played an integral part in the history of Bartow County”, says Museum Director, Trey Gaines. “Equally important have been the ways in which we have crossed them. Ferries and bridges provided a means of getting to the other side of the waterways so that business, travel, and other interactions could occur between people on both sides.”

The exhibit will include images and stories pertaining to several historic and existing bridges in Bartow County. There will also be a section on the builders and tools of these bridges. The exhibit will be open through March 12, 2016.

The opening on October 29 will include a member preview at 6:15 p.m. and a lecture by Katie Gobbi, Director of the Euharlee Welcome Center and History Museum beginning at 7:00 p.m. Gobbi will discuss the construction and significance of the Euharlee Covered Bridge.

About Bartow History Museum
The Bartow History Museum, located at 4 East Church Street in downtown Cartersville, Georgia, documents the history of northwest Georgia’s Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area’s primary residents. Artifacts, photographs, documents, and a variety of interactive permanent exhibits tell the story of settlement, Cherokee life and removal, Civil War strife, and lifestyles of years past. The Bartow History Museum also provides a variety of educational opportunities for adults, children, families, and school groups. Our extensive archives and research library contains photographs, documents, newspapers, rare books, genealogy records, oral history interviews, and more. For additional information, visit www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.