The museum gift shop is located in the front of the building and currently offers a selection of local interest books, videos and memorabilia, as well as handmade items from local artisans. We accept CASH, CHECK, CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS, and PAYPAL.
BOOKS
Polk County, Georgia
The First One Hundred Years
by Larry D. Carter
2012
$45.00
A comprehensive look at Polk County, Georgia from Prehistory to the Modern Era, this 1000+ page book includes sections on military records, Polk County officials, biographical narratives, people & places, marriages, and the earliest known histories. Filled with illustrations, maps, and photographs, this is a treasure for anyone interested in our local history.
Some of the Things I Remember About Cedartown
dating back to the early 1880’s
written by A. C. Duke, Sr.
Published by the Polk County Historical Society
$3.00
This is a 6-page pamphlet with a written account of A. C. Duke, Sr. who moved to Cedartown as a child in October of 1882. It is a great resource for life in the early days of the city, recounting weather events, railroad history, buildings (and lack of), the first automobiles, the difficulty of traveling, as well as people, schools and businesses.
The Georgian Welsh
Y Cymry Georgaidd
compiled by Karl Welsher
2014
$10.00
Since the founding of the St. David’s Welsh Society of Georgia in 1984, the society has included the following blurb entitled “The Welsh in Georgia” in most every publication:
- The ancient stone wall for which Fort Mountain in North Georgia is named may have been built by Welsh colonists. Folklore tells of a Prince Madoc, who sailed out into the Atlantic Ocean with a group from Wales, landed in Mobile Bay and moved across the Southeast to the Midwest. One possible explanation of the wall is that it was built as a fortification against the Cherokee Indians.
- Among trustees of the colony of Georgia were Sir Eramus Phillips and Sir John Phillips, brothers from a family in South Wales, Samuel Lloyd from Shrewbury on the Welsh border, and several others with Welsh origins.
- The family of Button Gwinnett, one of Georgia’s signers of the Declaration of Independence and first Governor of Georgia, was from Gwynnedd in north Wales.
- At Van Wert in Polk County, an old Methodist Church cemetery contains many slate gravestones with inscriptions in Welsh. In the 19th century, Welsh miners from New England moved to the area to work the slate mines in nearby Rockmart.
Nice as far as it went, but we, WELSH, had to have had a bigger impact on the state of Georgia than just these four points. Where are our war heroes, our fancy houses, our ne’er do wells? We, Welsh, had to have them too.
So as editor of the society’s monthly newsletter, HWYL, I started digging and adding little ‘ Did You Know so-and-so was Welsh? And look what they did? And I had fun doing it! This book is a collection of over 20 ‘Did You Know’ stories about us Welsh, and hopefully as you read them your Welsh Pride about what we did here in Georgia will grow.
The Ball Game for Georgia
by L. D. Carter
2003
$8.00
It is 1796. The young government of the Untied States is desperately trying to preserve a precarious peace within and around its fragile borders. David MacGregor reports for duty at Fort Lynch with his loyal Tuscarora guide, Takey, at his side, and embarks on the most exciting journey of his life.
The Ball Game for Georgia follows MacGregor and Takey as they encounter a rich array of Cherokees and Creeks, all struggling to define their identity and territory in this new era of European settlement and colonial government. MacGregor’s courage and keen diplomatic insight teamed with Takey’s Skills in the wild take them to the center of the conflict, where they must fight for their very lives in an ancient ritual to decide their fate. Captivating and suspenseful, L. D. Carter’s historically accurate story will entertain and enlighten readers of all ages.
VIDEOS
Blind Tiger: The Legend of Bell Tree Smith
A Documentary
2014
Once a thriving iron ore boom town in the foot of the Appalachians, Bluffton, Alabama has all but vanished from the map. Yet the legend of William Anderson “Bell Tree” Smith remains. This film examines the history of Bluffton through the life of its most infamous resident, whose life and death parallel the rise and fall o this now-abandoned community.
Famed for his bootlegging, clever business tactics, and general lawlessness, Smith was a legend in his own time. He is a mythical figure, still remembered and talked about over a century after his death. Yet there is much more to his story than the myths have lead us to believe. History often draws clear distinctions between villains and heroes, but Bell Tree Smith was a bit of both. This documentary dissects the myths surrounding Smith’s life and attempts to separate facts from fiction, all while exploring a long-forgotten part of the American historical landscape.
Cedartown on Parade 1941-42, Second Edition
VHS
1989, 1991
Includes:
Aerial View of Cedartown: Disposal Plant, City Hall Travelling, Goodyear Mill, West Theater, Courthouse, North on Main Street, Radio Station Tower, Main Street.
City Hall and Fire Department, Police Department, Gulf Service Station Main and West Gison, Courthouse, Confederate Monument on Courthouse Lawn, 1st Baptist Church Dismissing, Gibson Street School, Exchange Club, College Street School, Red Top Cab, Cabs at Seaboard Railroad Station, Cab at George Vance House on College, Junior High School on College Street, Music Club at Women’s Building, Young Home on Cave Spring Street, Haile Service Station North Main and Pryor, Fire Truck, Fire on West Avenue across from High School, Gulf Station on North Main Street, Harpst Home Chapel under construction, Western Auto, Gulf distributors, West Theater, Hawkes Children’s Library (PCHS), West Avenue and Post Office, Lions Club meeting, Third Street School, Mobley Furniture, Jess Hunt and poolroom, Music Club at Women’s Building, Stubbs and Hogg Furniture, Quality Bakery – Red and Ola McCain, Biltmore Cafe Main and Stubbs, Cornelius Grocery on South Main, Cedartown High School, Cedartown High Band, Cedartown High Cheerleaders, Cedartown High Glee Club, Patrol Boys, Cedartown High Football Team, The George Epps’ 50th Wedding Anniversary, Ladies’ Night (civic club), Liberty National Bank, Trippe Lumber Company, O. R. Styles, Jr. house on Marshall, Rockaway Inn on West Avenue, Catherine Turner’s house on Wissahickon, The Coca-Cola Company, Gus Morton on Main Street, Man-on-the-street from radio station, C A Freight Line behind West Theater, Ed’s Cleaners, Goodyear Mill changing shifts, P. H. Adams’ Hardware, Cedar Theater on Main Street, Presbyterian Church on Herbert Street, John Pickett and dog, Spearman’s on Benedict Road, Brewster Mercantile Company off Furnace Street
Videos on Disc are listed below, and cost $10.00 each.
| Item # | Media | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| V1001 | Video | Glass (AmericanBrilliant Cut and engraved) | |
| Bob Pino | |||
| V1002 | Video | Cave Spring (The)Experience | |
| U. Mayfield?-John Johnston | |||
| V1000 | Video | West Georgia Museum of Tallapoosa | |
| Mr. Bud Jones | |||
| V1000 | Video | Cave Spring Log Cabin | |
| Peggy Allgood | |||
| V1000 | Video | Felton | |
| Georgia program | |||
| V1000 | Video | Cedartown/Rockmart Documentary | |
| V1000 | Video | Follies program | |
| 2 copies DVD Move | |||
| V1010 | Video | Central of Georgia Railroad Tales | |
| Bob Flournoy | |||
| V1000 | Video | Museum | |
| Music | |||
| V1000 | Video | Mundy's B-29/Crash 1945/Pacific | |
| President Eisenhower 9/6/1960 | |||
| V1000 | Video | Sterling Holloway Comes Home | |
| V1000 | Video | Space Transpsortation Past | |
| Present | |||
| V1000 | Video | THE Katrina Collection | |
| Lori R. Gordon | |||
| V1000 | Video | DAR Essay Contest (2) | |
| V1000 | Video | B-29 | |
| George Mundy | |||
| V1000 | Video | D Day Talk | |
| Van Hunt | |||
| V1000 | Video | Using Computers in Research | |
| David Slay | |||
| V1000 | Video | World War I | |
| Millard Greer | |||
| V1000 | Video | That was Then This is Now | |
| Jim Lankford | |||
| V1000 | Video | Philpot Street on National Historical Register | |
| V1000 | Video | Streetscape Downtown Cedartown Project 2010 | |
| Brad Jones | |||
| V1000 | Video | My Book | |
| David Lindsey | |||
| V1000 | Video | Cedartown Football | |
| Gary Martin and Tommy Engram | |||
| V1000 | Video | Christmas Parade | |
| V1000 | Video | Civil War Stories | |
| Garland Lankford | |||
| V1000 | Video | Living Large Movie | |
| Bill Lundy? | |||
| V1000 | Video | Olympics in Cedartown | |
| Olympic Swimmers Event & Torch Relay | |||
| V1000 | Video | #1 Olympic Swimming Event | |
| by: James Schliestett | |||
| V1000 | Video | Olympic Torch Relay | |
| by: James Schliestett | |||
| V1000 | Video | Goodyear Baseball | |
| Ralph Baker | |||
| V1000 | Video | Central of Georgia | |
| Bob Flournoy | |||
| V1000 | Video | DAR Essay Winners | |
| V1000 | Video | WWI George Greer - Moments of Sharing | |
| Millard Greer and Gordon Sargent | |||
| V1000 | Video | Founding of Georgia | |
| Forrest Shropshire | |||
| V1000 | Video | Cival War Ordinance | |
| Leonard Draper | |||
| V1000 | Video | Follies program | |
| Jr. Service League | |||
| V1000 | Video | D-Day program (2) | |
| Rick Hall | |||
| V1000 | Video | World War II Bomber Pilot | |
| Frank Casey | |||
| V1000 | Video | Summer Reel 2010 | |
| Cedartown Story Hour | |||
| V1000 | Video | History of Ore Mining in Polk County | |
| Mr. Ed Graves | |||
| V1000 | Video | Indian Artifacts | |
| Mike Rice | |||
| V1000 | Video | Trail of Tears | |
| Jeff Bishop | |||
| V1000 | Video | Indians | |
| Jerry Stroup | |||
| V1000 | Video | Indians | |
| Jerry Stroup | |||
| V1000 | Video | Andrew Jackson and the Creek Indians | |
| Dr. Joe Meeler | |||
| V1000 | Video | Trail of Tears Ceremony | |
| Cedartown and Cave Spring | |||
| V1000 | Video | Trail of Tears National Historic Trail | |
| DVD Nat'l Park Service | |||
| V1000 | Video | Trail of Tears program | |
| Jeff Bishop | |||
| V1000 | Video | AmericanIndians of North Georgia | |
| Jerry Stroup | |||
| V1000 | Video | Cedartown Fire Department | |
| V1000 | Video | Farm program | |
| James Casey | |||
| V1000 | Video | Cedartown Auditorium & Jr. Service League | |
| 3 copies of Tape 2 | |||
| V1000 | Video | Stilesboro Academy | |
| Mrs. Marie Mcgeehee | |||
| V1000 | Video | Law Enforcement in Polk County | |
| Cedartown Chief W. M. Moss | |||
| V1000 | Video | United States Presidential Papers for Archives | |
| Robert Bohannon | |||
| V1000 | Video | Bank History in Polk County | |
| Larry Kuglar | |||
| V1000 | Video | Rockmart Slate Company | |
| V1000 | Video | Cedartown Police Department History | |
| Jamie Newsome | |||
| V1000 | Video | Chaudron | |
| V1000 | Video | Murphy-Harpst Life and Hope for Childen | |
| www.murphyharpst.org | |||
| V1000 | Video | Rockmart Museum | |
| Fr. Greg Gray | |||
| V1000 | Video | Church History -5 churches | |
| Bill Bruner | |||
| V1000 | Video | Catholic Church in Cedartown History | |
| Rev. Richard Young | |||
| V1000 | Video | Country Club | |
| V1000 | Video | Cedartown Library History | |
| Mrs. Fred Parker | |||
| V1000 | Video | Life of Captain Jule Peek | |
| Jule Peek | |||
| V1000 | Video | Mundy | |
| V1000 | Video | Charles Adamson History | |
| Ms. Van Beth Hunt | |||
| V1000 | Video | Lloyd Gray | |
| Sr History | |||
| V1000 | Video | Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (Doc Ayers) | |
| Doc Ayers | |||
| V1000 | Video | Asa Prior | |
| Mitilda West | |||
| V1000 | Video | D. L. Roberts | |
| Nancy Bruner | |||
| V1000 | Video | Neely Young | |
| Greer | |||
| V1000 | Video | Dick Parker | |
| V1000 | Video | George Mundy program | |
| Fr. Ann White | |||
| V1000 | Video | Peek Family History | |
| Jule Peek | |||
| V1000 | Video | LTG George Mundy | |
| USAF | |||
| V1000 | Video | Phillips Family History | |
| Eulalie Pickett Wilson | |||
| V1000 | Video | William O. Austin | |
| jr Life | |||
| V1000 | Video | Harriet Harris and Ted Stroup visit to C edartown | |
| Grand daughter of C.H. Harris | |||
| V1000 | Video | Major General Scott Harp USAF | |
| Suzanne Hapre Byrd | |||
| V1000 | Video | W.W. Bill Bruner | |
| Sr History (2 copies) | |||
| V1000 | Video | Lula Hurst program | |
| Jessica Handler | |||
| V1000 | Video | Harris program | |
| Millard Greer | |||
| V1000 | Video | Peek Family History | |
| Jule Peek | |||
| V1000 | Video | Chubb Family Genealogy | |
| Kenneth Jones | |||
| V1000 | Video | Doctors of Yesteryear | |
| Mrs. John McGeehee | |||
| V1000 | Video | Doctors of Yesteryear | |
| Mrs. John McGeehee | |||
| V1000 | Video | Harris Family program | |
| V1000 | Video | Burbank House | |
| Firehouse | |||
| V1000 | Video | Ariel Pictures Over Cedartown | |
| V1000 | Video | Greer Store-524 Main St | |
| V1000 | Video | Mundy Lake History | |
| George Mundy | |||
| V1000 | Video | Cedartown Veterans Memorial Park | |
| Jean and Marvin Hampton | |||
| V1000 | Video | Old Mill (formerly Restaurant) | |
| Scooter Stephens | |||
| V1000 | Video | North Georgia Rivers | |
| Amos Tuck | |||
| V1000 | Video | Collard Valley History | |
| Gordon Sargent | |||
| V1000 | Video | Collard Valley History | |
| Gordon Sargent | |||
| V1000 | Video | Collard Valley History | |
| Gordon Sargent | |||
| V1000 | Video | Big Spring History | |
| Nancy Bruner | |||
| V1000 | Video | Rockmart History | |
| V1000 | Video | Gary Redding House on College Street (1) | |
| V1000 | Video | Old Cemeteries | |
| Greg Gray | |||
| V1100 | Video | Kit Homes | |
| Laura Bates |