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The Great Locomotive Chase Festival is a three-day celebration held in remembering the Great Locomotive Chase of April 12, 1862. It is held the first weekend each October in the center of downtown Adairsville, Georgia.
Since at least 1979, the city of Adairsville has held The Great Locomotive Chase Festival, a three-day festival in October which commemorates the event. [29] [30] In 2000, composer Robert W. Smith wrote a concert piece named for and inspired by the incident. [31]
The Great Locomotive Chase Festival — Adairsville; Marble Festival — Jasper; ... Atlanta Turkish Festival 2007. Georgia Apple Festival — Ellijay; Music
Date listed [3] Location City or town Description 1: Adairsville Historic District: Adairsville Historic District. December 4, 1987 ... GA 140, W of US 411
During the Civil War, Adairsville was involved on the side of the Confederate States of America in 1861 against the Union. On April 12, 1862, the steam locomotive The General was pursued from Atlanta and passed through Adairsville as its people the Great Locomotive Chase. After that, Adairians set a three-day street festival in remembrance of ...
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Kingston, Georgia: 59 59 9 Adairsville, Georgia: 69 69 10 Calhoun, Georgia: 79 79 11 Resaca, Georgia: 84 84 12 Tilton-unincorporated Dalton, Georgia: 90 90 13 Dalton, Georgia: 99 99 14 Tunnel Hill, Georgia: 107 108
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