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Wedding Venues Things to Do
Rustic, Village & Contemporary

Here in the Gateway to the Appalachians, Cohutta Springs Conference Center is on a In Murray
couples may choose the city or the countryside lake peninsula in the foothills of the Northwest
for wedding ceremonies and receptions. Georgia Mountains. With accommodations,
event space, and access to recreation, Cohutta
The Wright Hotel, built in 1909, is a historic, Springs works for wedding parties that want to
in-town venue ideal for timeless affairs. stay, play, and celebrate in one breathtaking
Couples looking for open space, a mountain location. The venue space at Spring Lakes
Golf Club is enfolded among the Live music, history, arts and culture, seasonal festivals,
stream, and rustic features consider The Cloer
Barn, Dennis Mill, Morrison Farms, or lush rolling greens of a golf and outdoor fun abound in Murray County, making The neoclassical revival-style Murray
Harlan Acres. These rural locations course, less than 10 minutes it a place that feels vibrant. County Courthouse was built in 1916-
offer laid-back sophistication and from Chatsworth. 1917 and is on the National Register
room for hosting both the ceremony of Historic Places. Its signature
and the reception. silver dome can be viewed from Fort
Mountain and is one of three domed
ARTS/CULTURE/HISTORY Chief James Vann to educate Cherokee children from courthouses in the state.
MAC (Murray Arts Council) presents art classes, exhibits, concerts in 1801-1832. Only the cemetery remains. 121 N. Third Ave., Chatsworth 30705
the park, stage productions, and summer children’s theatre. 109 Ellijay St., Chatsworth 30705 murraycountyga.org/78/Courts
120 N. Third Ave., Chatsworth 30705 Photo By Benny Huggins 706-695-2932
All Aboard Playhouse hosts birthday parties, meetups for
murray-arts.com | 706-913-5775
playtime, and open play hours that give kids up to about age museum about the local talc industry. Open the second Saturday of the
Highway 225, known at the Trail of Tears Highway, follows part of 7 the opportunity to meet new friends and to learn month and by appointment.
the route of the Trail of Tears – the forced removal of Cherokee to while playing. 500 N. First Ave., Chatsworth 30705 | 706-278-0217
Oklahoma in the 1830s as European settlers increased and demanded 215 E. Market St., Chatsworth 30705
more land. allaboardplayhouse.com | 706-695-0161 Relax with a book by the City of Eton Historic Well, Eton’s middle-of-
town gathering spot, where Eton’s early water pump is preserved in the
Chief Vann House State Historic Site was the home of Chief Celebrating 115 years in 2024, the Historic Wright Hotel center of a gazebo. Off CCC Camp Road in Eton.
James Vann, a Cherokee leader and owner of the largest once offered a luxurious environment for many who
stepped off the train at the 1905 depot. Willed to
plantation in the Cherokee Nation. His home was built in 1804 the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society in 1986, the hotel PARKS, TRAILS & ACTIVE FUN
and is one of Georgia’s best-preserved historic Cherokee is filled with original furniture, heart-of-pine flooring, Fort Street leads up to Fort Mountain State Park, welcoming nearly
homes. Tour the Vann House only in guided tours at the top of and Wright family items from the early 1900s through the a million visitors per year. This prized park features trails for mountain
the hour daily. 1960s, including two original hotel registers. Public tours bikes and hiking. Take in awe-inspiring mountain views, visit a waterfall,
82 Hwy. 225 N., Chatsworth 30705 are offered throughout the year. Group tours are by appointment. fish, and during the summer, swim at the sand beach of a mountain lake.
gastateparks.org/ChiefVannHouse | 706-695-2598 The hotel is available for weddings and special occasions. 181 Fort Mountain Park Rd., Chatsworth 30705
201 E. Market St., Chatsworth 30705 gastateparks.org/fortmountain | 706-422-1932
Near the Chief Vann House is the Spring Place Moravian Mission & whitfield-murrayhistoricalsociety.org
Springs site and its cemetery, God’s Acre. The cemetery (1812-1834) is Carters Lake is the deepest constructed reservoir in the state. Its
the burial ground for people believed to be Moravian missionaries and Tour: 706-695-4313; Rental: 706-695-4416 sparkling waters and rugged shoreline provide wildlife habitat and
some of those to whom they ministered. The Moravians were Protestant, Adjacent to the Wright Hotel, the Chatsworth Train Depot was built in recreational opportunities for camping, picnicking, boating, fishing,
German-speaking people from central Europe and were sponsored by the early 1900s. The restored Depot houses railroad memorabilia and a and hunting. Boat rentals are available at Carters Lake Marina.
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