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The Northwest Georgia has lots of things to do and see. It is also known historic high country. Learn about history. Visit a historic site, museum or gallery. In 1828, the Cherokee Indian capital was in this area. The Cherokee Phenix newspaper was printed here. In addition, a major civil war was fought here too. Pick your own apples at an orchard. Go antiquing. Shop. The Blue ridge mountains goes through this region so there's lots of outdoor recreation. Hike. Bike. Bird Watch. View wildlife. The great lakes of Georgia lie in this part of the state. Go boating, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, fishing .... Ride a train on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. Explore beautiful Rock City gardens ....
Highlights
- Barnsley Gardens Resort
- Cartersville Booth Western Art Museum
- Chattahoochee National Forest
- Chickamauga battlefield and more civil war landmarks
- Echota State Historic Site
- Ancient Indian city of Etowah
- Georgia's Great Lakes
- Lake Allatoona in Cartersville
- Carter's lake
- Lake Blue Ridge
- Lookout Mountain
- Red Top Mountain State Park
- Rock city gardens
Cities/towns
- Adairsville
- Blue Ridge
- Bremen
- Calhoun
- Canton
- Carrollton
- Cartersville
- Cedartown
- Chatsworth
- Dallas
- Dalton
- East Ellijay
- Fort Oglethorpe
- Jasper
- Lafayette
- Lookout Mountain
- Ringgold
- Rockmart
- Rome
- Tallapoosa
- Trenton
- Villa Rica
