Civil War driving tour receives achievement award

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June 17, 2010

Submitted by the Dalton Convention and Visitors Bureau

The program “A Civil War Driving Tour of Dalton-Whitfield County” was recently awarded the NACo (National Association of Counties) Achievement Award.

Many of the 3,000 counties across the country submit applications for the award.

“It feels good to be a winner” said County Administrator Bob McLeod. “Commissioner Mike Cowan and I are invited to attend the award ceremony during the upcoming annual conference.”

A summary of the program will be included in the NACo Model Programs database and highlights of the program will be presented in an upcoming issue of County News, Focus on Achievement.

The program was the outcome of a team effort involving many people: The County provided seed money and leadership; Kathryn Sellers provided project coordination and brought together a number of contributing individuals; Jim Burran did the research and wrote the narrative booklet, assembled pictures and became the project backbone; Jess Hansen, an employee with Whitfield County, prepared many variations of the foldout driving map that became part of the booklet; Gary Brown, Whitfield County Public Works, worked on and produced the road signs; several people came together to record the CD; Convention and Visitors Bureau staff arranged for publication of the booklets; the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center staff assembled the booklets; and others assisted in various stages of the project.

“A Civil War Driving Tour of Dalton-Whitfield County” consists of a booklet, a map and a CD to play in your car as you take a tour of historic Civil War sites throughout Dalton and Whitfield County. These driving tours are available for purchase at several merchant locations in downtown Dalton, the Dalton Freight Depot Visitor Center and the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center. For more information or to order by mail please call (706) 270-9960.