On Wednesday, June 20, 2012, from noon until 1:00 p.m., the Bartow History Museum welcomes local historian, Richard Wright, who will discuss the history behind the naming of Cartersville. Wright has spent many years researching the history of the iron industry of the Etowah valley which led him to his latest research on Farish Carter, Steven Long, and other early land owners in the area. Farish Carter frequently traveled through this county as he checked his land interests across the state. According to Lucy Cunyus in her History of Bartow County, on one of Carter’s visits, he stopped in the community of Birmingham, just south of present day Cartersville and suggested they name the small community after him. He was told to make the same request to the folks further north on the Tennessee Road where it was thought the town’s center would be one day. This spot further up the road became Cartersville. Who was this Farish Carter? Was he just someone passing through? Come hear the fascinating story behind this man and the more complete history of how Cartersville got its name.
This Lunch and Learn lecture will take place at the Bartow History Museum located at 4 E. Church Street in downtown Cartersville. Parking is available next to the building. The lecture is free to members and included with the price of admission for not-yet members. Guests are invited to bring a lunch beginning at 11:45 a.m. and the program will begin at noon. For more information on this and other BHM programs, call 770-382-3818, ext. 6288 or visit our website at www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.
