Cedartown: Cultural History and Silver Comet Trail

Cedartown combines an impressive cultural history with outdoor excursions. At the Cedartown Encampment and Removal Site, two outdoor exhibits explain the former removal camp. The site was a temporary military facility in late spring and early summer 1838. Together with museums, historic buildings and the Silver Comet Trail, it creates a destination where you can easily combine different interests. If you are looking for a holiday rental in Cedartown, you can therefore choose your accommodation based on the priorities of your trip.

Cherokee History and Local Memorial Sites

Big Spring is an important cultural landmark. The site was recognised in 2011 as a certified site on the Trail of Tears because Camp Cedar Town, a Cherokee removal camp, was located there in 1838. Until the beginning of the 19th century, Big Spring was also a ball-game field and ceremonial dance site for the Cherokee. Its natural history is also remarkable: Big Spring is the second-largest limestone spring in the South and produces an average of 4 million gallons of water per day.

At the Polk County Historical Society Museum, you can explore an exhibition about the Cherokee and a presentation on local figures, including Sterling Holloway. The museum is located in the former Southcrest Bank building on West Avenue. At the Cedartown Welcome Center in the depot directly on the Silver Comet Trail, exhibits recall the depot's railroad history. It is also home to a Sterling Holloway Museum with numerous items dedicated to him. Brochures, maps, restrooms, vending machines and a bicycle repair station are also available at the Welcome Center.

Walks and Relaxed Bike Rides

The Silver Comet Trail runs through Cedartown and is suitable for leisurely bike rides and walks. The trail is free, paved and non-motorised. Walkers, hikers, cyclists and wheelchair users can use it. In addition to its historical attractions, Cedartown therefore offers an opportunity to spend a day at your own pace. Families travelling with different interests can, for example, combine a museum visit with outdoor activity without limiting their stay to a single theme.

When choosing a holiday rental or holiday home, the desired balance between culture and active pursuits is therefore particularly important. Those who want to explore the historical context in greater depth will find several different ways to do so in the exhibitions and memorial sites. Those who prefer to spend time outdoors can include the Silver Comet Trail in their plans and use its paved, non-motorised route.

Architecture, Cinema and Coca-Cola Memorabilia

Cedartown's downtown district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its 1890s-style architecture. Another historic attraction is the West Cinema Theatre, which was built in the Art Deco style in 1941 and is still in operation. The Cedartown Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia is intended to present the history of Coca-Cola, from its humble beginnings in 1886 to the company's departure from Main Street in Cedartown in 1977.

A stay in Cedartown can therefore be planned in many different ways: with Cherokee history and local biography, with architecture and cinema, or with walks and bike rides. If you would like to compare other destinations in the same broader area, you can also look at Rockmart and Aragon.

For the broader travel overview: Polk County.