I live an hour from this library but every so often I work in the area. The staff is very polite…read morebut my goodness it is a library! Everyone is so loud. One staff was talking on the phone. The next visit they were putting up decorations and talking loudly amongst themselves, I couldn't even concentrate, I had to leave. Please take this into consideration when you have guest in the library to study.

Euharlee (pronounced You-Harley) Creek Covered Bridge is so much more than just an old bridge. It…read moreis also a village of historic buildings and the ruins of a forgotten mill. It is the BLACK HISTORY of not only the bridge, but the surrounding area that drove me to revisit. [ THE BRIDGE ] Built in 1886 by Washington King, the son of Horace King, a slave who earned his freedom by building covered bridges throughout the south. Euharlee remains one of the oldest surviving wooden covered bridges in the state of Georgia and has a length of 138 feet. North of the bridge are the ruins of a Grist Mill built in 1835. [ THE MUSEUM ] Since my 2014 visit, they have acquired an old school building and expanded the bridge and other historic buildings to include a Museum. It was here I met the Curator and her assistant, whose veteran husband, David Ford, has direct family ties to the local history and is featured in the museums displays. I called prior to my arrival, so they were expecting me. I say this affectionately, but the ladies of the museum held me hostage! I had no idea the wealth of information they were ready to share and had not properly allotted time, especially since a good portion of my day was consumed at the Bartow County History Museum and the long drive to Bartow itself. We covered a lot of ground in a short time frame and often they would stop and ask me if it was too much information. They were fully aware that I might be getting overwhelmed, but sweetly and courteously asked for my pardon because COVID-19 had not brought them many visitors and they were beyond excited to have me. I simply can't tell you how amazing each of the sites I visited in the Cartersville-Bartow area made me feel. SPECIAL is a gross understatement. One new feature I was unaware of was the temporary path through the BLACK PIONEERS CEMETERY, which was used to bury slaves prior to the Civil War and local African-American residents after the Civil War. They are hoping to raise enough funds to properly construct with gravel, sitting benches, a re-creation of tombstones and more informational signs. This is a project I hope to volunteer to be a part of considering landscape design is a specific skill I possess. I would LOVE to contribute to preserving the history here, albeit quite a distance from my home. [ OTHER FEATURES ] * A Traveler's Well that was hand dug by settlers. * The 1800's Calaboose or mini-jail to house the occasional criminal. The building still has its original iron bars. * Militia Courthouse to keep law and order. * Masonic Hall that is still in use (construction date unknown) * Baptist Church originally designed with separate entrances for men and women. * 1853 Presbyterian Church * Blacksmith Shop (Late 1800's) * 1860's General Store & Mercantile (burned in 1887 and reconstructed). * 1860's Commissary now used as a Community Center. * 1860's Granary * 1850's Cow Shed * The house of the grist mill operators. * Milam Bridge is a camel-back steel truss bridge that was burned in 1864 during the Civil War. Rebuilt in 1912 and remained in service until the 1970's. [Source: City of Euharlee historic brochure] [ FINAL THOUGHTS ] Sadly, the black cemetery was almost forgotten by the 1990's, but an investigation discovered over 333 known burials. Of those only three individuals have been identified. Het Powell (a former slave), her daughter Ada and a man named Jim Scott. Records show Het was married when enslaved and had four children. Her son, Lee, was sold to a different slaveowner and Het never saw him again. The one acre plot dates back to 1830. Settled in the 1840's as Burge's Mill until being incorporated in 1852 as Euharleeville before its final name change in 1870 to Euharlee (which is Native American meaning she laughs as she runs). Excellent place to learn a little history and see relics dating before the Civil War. The bridge is open to foot traffic and is anchored by two parks: Osborne Park and Frankie Harris Park. 2021 / 32 #BlackHISTORYseries

Always treats their Customers with respect and kindness. Your very safe and the staff know exactly…read morehow to handle the situation

This is in fact the Cartersville Public Library, a member of the Bartow County Library System…read more It's great! It's actually a surprisingly good library for being in a rural sort of town. The selection is spread out over three floors, they offer both open and private seating, the travel section is very robust, and there are plenty of computers to log onto. Many clubs and social groups to meet up with as well. Go check them out!

For someone who has spent her life in libraries, this is a gem. Not only for the diverse books…read moreavailable, but interesting lectures and special interest group gatherings, free computer classes etc. They do an excellent job in this community.

Nice city to visit with a southern charm, the downtown Main Street host beautiful buildings that…read moreare well over 100 years old that are still in use today. The sidewalks and businesses are hustling and bustling with people yet there doesn't seem to be a big parking problem with this much people traffic. People seem laid back and In a really friendly good mood. If you're ever near the area definitely stop by for great atmosphere, food, shops and friendly people

Great selection of books. Love the smell of a library! Very relaxing. Thankful for a large print…read moresection. Good kids section that has a small door to enter through. Wish you could check out things like puzzles. But you can do puzzles inside the library. Beautiful building outside. Weird hours... make sure you check their website before visiting.

This is a lovely library. It's situated right on the Oostanaula River, in downtown Rome, Ga. We…read morewent here regularly when we lived in Silver Creek. The staff were friendly and they had a great selection of books. They had nice facilities for meetings as well. The grounds were nice as well. They had a quiet little garden out back and nice landscaping around the building and parking areas. (One negative I remember was that the lower parking lot did seem to flood a lot.)

This is an interesting park that you can find at the foot of the Allatoona Lake damn on the Etowah…read moreriver. It's also the on the edge of the former town of Etowah and the home of Cooper's Furnace - a huge truncated-pyramid of stacked, mortared stone originally used to smelt iron ore. The furnace is still standing but now cordoned off - also, while it's apparent that visitors could at one time get closer to the Allatoona Damn, on this day the road and access to that part of the park was blocked-off with no trespassing signs (it's unclear if on other days the area is accessible or not, we visited on the day after Thanksgiving). The area is lush with vegetation and includes a pavilion, play-area with one of those crazy jungle gyms, bathrooms, fixed barbecue boxes and picnic tables. It's a surprisingly large park that's only open for day visits so no camping. It's also a bit weird to access - you get off of i85 South of the park then travel first West, then North to get under the highway. Next you travel a road alongside the Etowah river to get to the park itself with is East of i85. Once in the park make sure you checkout the trails and overlook - we were just scoping it out and plan a return to walk the trails - on this day we weren't in the right shoes or clothing. It's apparently a pretty good fishing spot too so make use you bring your pole.

Just a beautiful ride on red top mountain road going to see 2 of my 12 grandchildren.read more

The sights we saw--such as the museum inside and the log cabins--were very neat! Both the adults…read moreand children enjoyed it. The trails we walked were easy and felt more like a peaceful nature walk than a hike, which was perfect for our group. The only downside was the map. Even with the staff's explanation, it was hard to follow. She mentioned a small waterfall, but we could not find it no matter how hard we tried! The trees weren't labeled clearly, and the color/coordinate system on the map didn't match up well. Even the staff admitted that many people "get lost." I would love to come back again--next time with a carrier for my three-year-old when he gets tired--and hopefully with clearer directions or a guided explanation from staff.

What do you know, history in my back yard…read more Loved this walk and seclusion. Going to visit again to enjoy the shade and outdoors. Only drawback. Visitor center was closed for ? Not. Sure why.

Top notch customer service !!! Cute quaint little library with a lot of things to offer for adults…read moreand kids. They have a calendar with their activities for the month. My son had fun playing Lego's and the lady in there is super friendly. I asked for potty books and she looked until she found one. When I was leaving she chased me down to let me know she has found a second book in case I wanted it. I've never had such a great experience at a library! Wish I lived closer to come more often.