Tourism
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Carroll County History
Carroll County was organized in 1826 from lands acquired by a treaty signed with the Cherokee and Creek Indian Nations. The signing of the Indian Springs Treaty resulted in the murder of Chief William McIntosh, the son of a Scotsman and a full-blood Creek woman, who owned a vast plantation along the Chattahoochee River in southeast Carroll.
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Historic Banning Mills
Historic Banning Mills is located on the beautiful Snake Creek in Carroll County, Georgia. It is an area rich in history and currently the home to a beautiful country inn, Historic Banning Mills. We invite you to visit and explore this history.
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McIntosh Reserve
McIntosh Reserve was developed as parkland by Carroll County to provide for the public enjoyment the site’s natural and cultural resources, while also ensuring their preservation. The park combines recreation activities, preservation of cultural heritage, public education, fish and wildlife management and conservation of the Chattahoochee River Corridor.
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Pine Mountain Gold Museum
We are here to help preserve the rich history of Villa Rica’s gold mining industry for over a hundred years. As we have progressed in constructing our beautiful museum, many of our citizens have brought in memories which have become artifacts displayed for your enjoyment.