2011 Chiaha Harvest Fair

  • October 19, 2011
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Visit Ridge Ferry Park in Rome, Georgia for the 47th annual Chiaha Harvest Fair on October 22 and 23, 2011. Over 120 artists will be there with many craft demonstrations being held throughout the weekend. Enjoy the continuous live entertainment while you are nibbling on some of the tasty Southern cooking and sipping some hot apple cider. Bring the kids for some fun art activities. Go to chiaha.org to get coloring sheets for your children to color. Bring them along to the festival for free admission for your children.

The festival will be open from 10 AM to 5 PM both Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for students and seniors, $1 for children under 12.

This great event is being sponsored by the Chiaha Guild of Arts and Crafts. All proceeds from the festival will help benefit art education in the Rome/Floyd County area. Call 706-235-4542 for more information.

Ridge Ferry Park
282 Riverside Parkway
Rome, GA

2011 John Wisdom Wagon Train/Trail Ride

  • October 7, 2011
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Rome, Georgia is celebrating the Civil War hero John Wisdom on October 15, 2011 with the 32nd annual John Wisdom Wagon Train/Trail Ride. The ride begins at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds at 8:30 AM and will make a 23 mile travel to Shannon, Georgia.

In 1863, mail carrier John Wisdom rode many hours from Gadsden, Alabama to Rome to warn them of an impending attack by Union troops during the Civil War. Thanks to his efforts, Rome’s militia gathered together to reinforce the town from attack and soon, unbeknownst to John,  confederate soldiers, led by Nathan Bedford Forrest, came and captured the Union troops. This ride is to commemorate his heroic act.

Tickets are available at the main entrance. $10 for adults, $5 for students under 12. Coggins papers must be shown in order to participate.

A Cowboy Dance featuring the Backwater Band will be held at 8 PM at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. Tickets for the dance are $5.

Camping will be allowed at the fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday night. The camp sites open at 12 noon on Friday. For more information, call 706-295-5576.

Coosa Valley Fairgrounds
1400 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Rome, GA

Lecture – Trail of Tears

  • October 7, 2011
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Visit the Chieftains Museum-Major Ridge Home in Rome, Georgia on October 13, 2011 at 7:30 PM for a lecture by Brian Hicks, author of a new book, “Toward the Setting Sun”. This book was written about Major Ridge, John Ross, Andrew Jackson, and the Trail of Tears and Brian Hicks will be discussing the book.

Books will be available for purchase and the author will be on hand to sign them. If you are a Chieftain member, you can enjoy a reception with the author at the Grizzard Center prior to the lecture .

Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 62+, $2 for children and students, Free for Chieftain members. For more information, call 706-291-9494.

Chieftain Museum-Major Ridge Home
501 Riverside Parkway
Rome, Georgia