Welcome to Dalton
Welcome to the Beautiful city
of Dalton, Georgia, the Carpet
capital of the World. Dalton is
conveniently located on I-75
between Atlanta and Chattanooga.
We are very proud of our rich
history and progress.
Long before European
settlement, Dalton was home
to the Cherokee natives, who
named this beautiful territory
the “Enchanted Land.”
However, in 1838, the United
States government forced the
removal of the Cherokee from
these lands in a travesty known
today as the “Trail of Tears.”
Nearby, Red Clay State Park,
New Echota, and the Chief Vann
House stand as reminders of the
legacy left by the Cherokee. By
the mid 1840’s work was underway
for an exciting new frontier:
the American Railroad. The
Western and Atlantic rail linked
the Tennessee River with the
cities near the Chattahoochee.
The pivotal railroad was finished
in 1850, allowing for a second
rail to connect East Tennessee to
Georgia. The town that emerged
from the two rails was Dalton,
whose borders were defined as
a mile radius from the Western
& Atlantic Depot, known today
as the Dalton Depot.
Due to its proximity to the rail
line, Dalton became a production
center and hospital town during
the Civil War, which would lead
to Dalton’s part in several historic
events. On April 12,1862, the
Great Locomotive Chase placed
Dalton in the national eye.
On September 19,1863, a massive
conflict was fought nearby at the
Battle of Chickamauga, which
would develop into the Siege of
Chattanooga. Finally, in May 1864,
Dalton became the starting point
for General Sherman’s notorious
Atlanta Campaign. The war ended
in 1865, but many of its stories
can still be found in Dalton. In
the early 1900’s, a young farm
girl sparked a local industrial
revolution. Through the use of the
colonial art of tufting, Catherine
Evans Whitener made a simple
bedspread that sold for $2.50.
From this act, a new market was
born along U.S. Hwy 41, known by
locals as Peacock Alley. This market
evolved into the modern carpet
industry that still goes hand-in-hand
with Dalton, giving the city its title
as “Carpet Capital of the World.”
Today, Dalton is world famous
as the Carpet Capital of the
World, but we are so much more
than that. From the Foothills
of the Appalachian Mountains
to the Gateway of Civil War
Georgia; Dalton abounds with
ADVENTURE. Explore our
brochure and find yours today!
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