The Cherokees who first occupied this area called northern Georgia their "enchanted land;" but the discovery of gold caused a land rush; an illegal treaty of expulsion; and the Trail of Tears. Dalton was created when the Western and Atlantic Railroad was built to connect Atlanta with Chattanooga; Tennessee. In 1863; during the Civil War; this small town became a battle scene along Gen. William T. Shermans march; with both armies occupying the community. After the war; the leading citizens built Crown Cotton Mill and Village to expand the towns economy. In 1895; fifteen-year-old Catherine Evans hand-tufted a bedspread; ushering in the bedspread and tufted carpet bonanzas. With the invention of tufting machines in the 1930s and 1940s; Dalton boomed as carpet companies; supply houses; bedspread lines; and retail outlets brought wealth to the city. At one point; there were more millionaires per capita in Dalton than anywhere in the country. Today Dalton is growing with the help of a diverse Hispanic labor force and continues to be the Carpet Capital of the World.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. GUYS MILLS is the Center of the UniverseBy Knot Me Mb ScGreat book. full of great pictures. This book will add a major part to my old photo albums and memoribilia. I bought extra copies for my relatives.
