THE LAKES ARE CALLING, AND I MUST GO. . .

2024-03-12T08:32:57-05:00

and Downtown Acworth has All the Gear! When it comes to a great day on the lakes, all the gear you need can be found right here in downtown Acworth. Acworth's Mill District is home to Appalachian Outfitters, and it's chock-a-block with great selections of top brands and quality supplies for the perfect day on the water. Appalachian Outfitters is the place to go for all things kayak and paddleboarding related. . . everything Lake Acworth is made for! Customers will find all they need to enjoy Acworth's non-motorized lake, plus camping gear for excursions to nearby ...
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THE LAKES ARE CALLING, AND I MUST GO. . .2024-03-12T08:32:57-05:00

Time to Unwind & Recharge on Lake Allatoona

2024-02-12T10:56:11-05:00

Dallas Landing Park & Proctor Landing Park are Ready for the Season! Ready to unwind and recharge? Dallas Landing and Proctor Landing Parks open for the season on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Dallas Landing and Proctor Landing Parks are nestled along the beautiful banks of Lake Allatoona and offer a day of fun for the entire family. Both parks have large sandy beaches, group pavilions available to rent, and a variety of picnic tables and grills are dotted throughout the parks under the shade of Georgia pines. Located close to downtown Acworth, there are plenty of lunch ...
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Time to Unwind & Recharge on Lake Allatoona2024-02-12T10:56:11-05:00

THE COMMUNITY HOUSE: ACWORTH’S HISTORIC ROSENWALD SCHOOL

2024-02-12T11:18:51-05:00

African American Heritage in the City's Historic Parkside District The Acworth Rosenwald School, in Doyal Hill Park, was originally located on School Street and served as Acworth’s only African American school from 1925 to 1948. The school had two teachers who instructed different grades with a removable wall separating the main space into two classrooms. The Rosenwald School was constructed on School Street in 1924. Rosenwald Schools were part of a partnership between Julius Rosenwald (Sears Roebuck and Co.) and Booker T. Washington that brought schoolhouses to children in Black communities throughout the segregated South in the ...
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THE COMMUNITY HOUSE: ACWORTH’S HISTORIC ROSENWALD SCHOOL2024-02-12T11:18:51-05:00

ACWORTH HISTORY: THE ROBERTS SCHOOL

2024-02-12T11:00:58-05:00

The Roberts School was constructed in the late 1940s on the site of the original location of the Acworth Rosenwald School before it was dismantled and rebuilt as a community center on Cherokee Street. The Roberts School served as a segregated school for Acworth's Black community until 1968 when integration moved students to Acworth Elementary and Awtrey Middle Schools. Today, the Roberts School serves as a community center allowing rentals of the cafeteria space for family functions and meeting spaces for city non-profit groups. It's also the location of Acworth Parks, Recreation and Community Resource Departments' after-school program, the ...
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ACWORTH HISTORY: THE ROBERTS SCHOOL2024-02-12T11:00:58-05:00

PARKSIDE’S HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN CHURCHES

2024-02-12T11:01:32-05:00

Overlooking Acworth's Parkside District on opposite sides of Logan Farm Park are two beacons of community reminding the city of its rich African American history and culture, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church and Zion Hill Baptist Church have stood tall in the heart of Acworth's Black History since Emancipation. Bethel A.M.E's congregation began in 1863, and its current location on School Street was built around 1878 by freed slaves. The bell tower was added in 1895, and Bethel A.M.E. shared its location with Zion Hill Baptist Church's congregation for many years alternating Sundays. This church ...
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PARKSIDE’S HISTORIC AFRICAN AMERICAN CHURCHES2024-02-12T11:01:32-05:00

You’re Invited to the Mill District Launch Party!

2023-02-16T10:53:55-05:00

The City of Acworth and the Acworth Downtown Development Authority are excited to launch Acworth's newest downtown district. Join us on Tuesday, February 28 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Cowan Historic Mill as we celebrate the new plan for Main Street from Willis street to New McEver Road: The "Mill District". Red Top Brewhouse will be on site with complimentary food and a cash bar.

You’re Invited to the Mill District Launch Party!2023-02-16T10:53:55-05:00

Holiday Sweater Weather

2020-11-18T16:46:15-05:00

A case of restless family syndrome? We’ve got the cure. Stretch your arms and legs, breathe deep, unwind and reconnect together. ...
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Holiday Sweater Weather2020-11-18T16:46:15-05:00

Acworthy Safe & Fun Halloween Activities

2021-03-17T14:47:13-05:00

You don't have to miss out on the Halloween fun to safely celebrate the spooky season in Acworth! Check out these old and new Acworthy traditions to have a haunted good time! LOGAN FARM PUMPKIN PATCH Over fifty artists, families, and organizations participated in our first-ever Logan Farm Pumpkin Patch Art Contest! These fall-themed works of art are now on display at Logan Farm Park. As you explore the park to see all the decorated wooden pumpkins, kids can participate in a scavenger hunt to win a bag of goodies. Scavenger hunt cards are available for pick up at ...
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Acworthy Safe & Fun Halloween Activities2021-03-17T14:47:13-05:00

DOYAL HILL PARK CELEBRATES ACWORTH HISTORY

2024-01-23T14:00:21-05:00

Acworth’s newest outdoor destination, an award-winning interpretive park highlighting the city’s rich Black history, is the perfect destination for history buffs, and lovers of architecture. Doyal Hill Park opened in 2020 and is conveniently located across the street from Logan Farm Park and a short walk from the city’s thriving retail and restaurant districts on Main Street. The park features a paved walking path through public art and in-depth interpretive signs, each telling the stories of community institutions and leaders of Acworth’s Black community. Doyal Hill in the 1970's Named for Acworth’s first Black Alderman, the late ...
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DOYAL HILL PARK CELEBRATES ACWORTH HISTORY2024-01-23T14:00:21-05:00

Acworth Awarded Georgia Exceptional Main Street Designation

2020-05-27T15:35:03-05:00

At the December 5, 2019 Mayor and Council Meeting, the Georgia Main Street program recognized the City of Acworth as a Georgia Exceptional Main Street community. Georgia's Exceptional Main Street communities, also known as GEMS, represent some of the best Main Street Programs that the state has to offer. These Main Streets have gone above and beyond expectations by making a strong and positive impact in their communities. Acworth is now one of eighteen Georgia cities recognized with the GEMS distinction. The Director of the Office of Downtown Development with Georgia Department of Community Affairs Jessica Reynolds addressed Mayor ...
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Acworth Awarded Georgia Exceptional Main Street Designation2020-05-27T15:35:03-05:00
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