Canton

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
Cover of the book Canton by Rebecca Johnston, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Rebecca Johnston ISBN: 9781439651315
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: May 11, 2015
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Rebecca Johnston
ISBN: 9781439651315
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: May 11, 2015
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English

Chartered on December 24, 1833, Canton was the county seat of the fledging Cherokee County, which the Georgia Legislature created two years earlier from Cherokee Indian Territory. Situated in a wide curve of the Etowah River, Canton was ideally located to become the economic, social, and educational center of the region. The earliest white settlers had already started arriving in the area, lured by the discovery of gold, state lotteries offering free land, and abundant natural resources. Early residents like William Grisham, Judge Joseph Donaldson, and John P. Brooke quickly established themselves as leaders of the new town. As Canton thrived, it became home to men like Joseph Emerson Brown, who later served as Georgia's governor during the Civil War--a distinction that led to the town being mostly burned by Sherman's troops. By the early 1900s, the railroad brought a new prosperity, a cotton mill was flourishing, and Canton was set to enjoy the next century as a center of government, banking, and commerce.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Chartered on December 24, 1833, Canton was the county seat of the fledging Cherokee County, which the Georgia Legislature created two years earlier from Cherokee Indian Territory. Situated in a wide curve of the Etowah River, Canton was ideally located to become the economic, social, and educational center of the region. The earliest white settlers had already started arriving in the area, lured by the discovery of gold, state lotteries offering free land, and abundant natural resources. Early residents like William Grisham, Judge Joseph Donaldson, and John P. Brooke quickly established themselves as leaders of the new town. As Canton thrived, it became home to men like Joseph Emerson Brown, who later served as Georgia's governor during the Civil War--a distinction that led to the town being mostly burned by Sherman's troops. By the early 1900s, the railroad brought a new prosperity, a cotton mill was flourishing, and Canton was set to enjoy the next century as a center of government, banking, and commerce.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book Arcade and Attica Railroad by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Hawkinsville by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Legendary Locals of Carmel by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Forty Acres by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book DeKalb County in Vintage Postcards by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Byron Hot Springs by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Newport and Jackson County by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Plott Hound Tales by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Grafton, Berlin, and Petersburgh by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Bell County by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book A History of South Carolina Lighthouses by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Lowndes County by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Remembering Monroeville by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Butterfield's Byway by Rebecca Johnston
Cover of the book Appleton by Rebecca Johnston
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy