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Photo Gallery: Cedartown Waterworks, Big Spring Park, Woman's Building DistrictThe district contains exactly what it name implies. A church sits nearby (shown in the last picture). The park and waterworks comprise most of the photos below, with two of the pictures showing the Woman's Building. A sign seen in the second picture warns visitors to swim at their own risk; the third picture shows that the water in question is a narrow, shallow channel.
Asa Prior, born in Virginia about 1785, pioneered into this valley and purchased a large tract of land including this spring and Cedar Creek in 1834. In 1852 he deeded the spring and 10 adjoining acres to the City of Cedartown. Another pioneer, Mr. Walthall, established the Walthall Indian Trading Post near the spring. Peace-loving Cherokees gathered here. Indian young people danced their corn dance under the cedar trees. The Cedar Valley Garden Club beautified this park. A shrine was dedicated to the memory of Sen. William Julius Harris, whose funeral was held in the park, April 21, 1932. 115-6 Georgia Historical Commission 1956 |
This site was last updated 02/20/09
