The Best Things To Do, Eat, and See on a Trip To Cartersville, Georgia
16.12.2023 - 14:38
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Founded in 1850, Cartersville, Georgia, rests between Atlanta and Chattanooga at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. A charming small city, Cartersville is carving a niche of its own as a cultural and historical hub for tourism. Headlining are a slew of museums: the Booth Western Art Museum, Tellus Science Museum, and Savoy Automobile Museum. In addition, Cartersville is home to two state parks, Red Top Mountain State Park and the Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site. Despite the attractions, the small town feels connected with a welcoming community.
Like many cities in America’s southeast, Cartersville showcases all four seasons and has a mild climate. With an average of 213 sunny days per year, there are plenty of opportunities for exploring the scenic outdoors. And there’s never a shortage of fun events to go to, places to explore, or food to ingest; the variety of good times at Cartersville occur throughout the year.
Photo: Tammy McCracken
Weighing in at approximately 11,000 lbs., Bigfoot #20 is the world’s first electric monster truck.
With nearly 100 restored classic cars, the Savoy Automobile Museum has cordoned off 65,000 square feet of its 37-acre property to display the cultural diversity of the automobile.
The museum found its name during the clearing of the property when a rusty abandoned 1954 Plymouth Savoy was discovered and preserved. In addition to the galleries, Savoy showcases a 297-person theater, research library, cafe, private dining rooms, vehicle storage building, and an outdoor space that will accommodate upwards of 1,000 vehicles.
Savoy is focused on keeping their exhibitions fresh and rotates the displays in the Great Hall and Galleries A, B, and C on a regular schedule. Currently, it’s showcasing the evolution of Bigfoot, a prominent name in the world of monster trucks. The Savoy has several vehicles from the line that have continuously evolved over the past 48 years and prominently displays Bigfoot #20, the world’s first electric monster truck.
Savoy Automobile Museum: 3 Savoy Ln, Cartersville, GA 30120
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The “Thunder Lizard”. This 82-foot-long Brontosaurus was one of the longest and largest dinosaurs to roam North America.
The Tellus Science Museum is a world-class museum that features a variety of exhibits on science, history, and technology. With over 120,000 square feet of space, the museum features four main galleries: The Weinman Mineral Gallery, The Fossil Gallery, Science in Motion, and The Collins Family My Big Backyard, as well as a 120-seat digital planetarium and an observatory with a state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope.
Tellus Science Museum: 100 Tellus Dr, Cartersville, GA 30120
Photo: Tammy McCracken
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