2008 Historic House and Garden Pilgrimage

Shiloh Church, Carroll County

Featuring Homes and Gardens of Carroll County in West Georgia

Something wonderful is happening in Carroll County this June. The 13th annual Historic House and Garden Pilgrimage is coming to this West Georgia County. Hosted by local garden clubs and the Dogwood District, this pilgrimage is sure to excite and inspire you. There are 15 sites to tour and you will have two days, Saturday, June 7 from 9:30-5:00 and Sunday, June 8, from 1:00-5:00. A Gala Kickoff & 80th Birthday Celebration for the Garden Club of Georgia is also scheduled for Friday, June 6, from 7:00-9:30 pm. Proceeds from the tour benefit the GCG Historic Landscape and Garden Grant Program.

The tour headquarters is in the Carrollton Community Activities Center, a building designed by renowned Georgia architect Neel Reid. Across the street is the First Baptist Church with its beautiful stained glass windows, and behind tour headquarters you will find the Curtis-Marlow-Perry House, built around 1830 as a dog-trot or possum-trot house. Home to the Carroll County Historical Society, it highlights gardens developed to look as if they have evolved over 170 years. There is so much more to see and we are looking forward to your visit. Come and even plan to stay overnight to give yourself ample time. Bring a busload; we will have accommodations! Check the KeepCarrollBeautiful.org website for more details, and download the Pilgrimage ticket order form.

Preserving Our Landscape Heritage

The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. has been actively involved with various aspects of preserving the landscape heritage in the State of Georgia. Through a collaborative effort with the State Historic Preservation Office and the Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center, GCG is helping inventory and document historic landscapes in Georgia that are listed in Garden History of Georgia, 1733-1933. This information will be housed in the Cherokee Garden Library and will serve as a resource for restoration endeavors.

Individuals who have volunteered to work with the Cherokee Garden Library on the Historic Garden Initiative can access the survey form and an instruction sheet with a sample completed form by clicking on the respective link:

• Blank Survey Form
• Hints on Completing the Survey (with sample completed survey)

Preservation Partner

A new GCG donation category was established in 2005 to encourage members and clubs to support historic landscape preservation efforts within our state. Those clubs donating $25 or more to this program will receive a "Partner of Preservation" certificate at the spring convention. For donations of $100 or more, a "Patron of Preservation" certificate will be awarded. Make checks payable to GCG and mail to:

State Chairman of Historic Preservation of Garden & Sites
Barbara Taylor
1950 Drummond Pond Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004

For your convenience, use the Historic Preservation Donation Voucher when sending your check.

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