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Hannah and Conor Tiedmann recently
                                                                                                                    opened the Little Local Playhouse to
                                                                                                                    expand play opportunities for children in
                                                                                                                    Murray County and beyond.



                                                                                                                   appointment and the hotel is available for
                                                                                                                   events, weddings, and celebrations.
                                                                                                                      201 E. Market St.
                                                                                                                      Chatsworth, GA 30705
                                                                                                                      (706) 695-4313

                                                                                                                   Trail of Tears Highway
                                                                                                                   Highway 225 follows the rural southwestern
                                                                                                                   portion of Murray County along part of the
                                                                                                                   route of the forced removal of Cherokee to
                                                                                                                   Oklahoma in the 1830s. European settlers
                                                                                                                   increased in number and demanded more
      Explore. Discover. Events.                                                                                   Georgia were the Cherokee, Choctaw,
                                                                                                                   land. Among the relocated tribes from
                                                                                                                   Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole.

                                                                                                                      PARKS & LAKES
                                                                                                                   Chatsworth City Park
                                                                                                                   In the heart of town, the Chatsworth City
         Something For Everyone                                                                                    Park is a passive, peaceful greenspace
                                                                                                                   with a fountain, benches, and picnic area.
                                                                                                                   A full city block, the park features a stage
                                                                                                                   that is available for special occasions such
                                                                                                                   as weddings and community activities. To
                                                                                                                   reserve the park, call Chatsworth City Hall
                                                                                                                   at (706) 695-2834. Commercial or private
                 he best part about smaller
                                                                               building stands on a large, square knoll that
                                            James Vann to educate Cherokees in
         T        communities is poking around   reading, grammar, writing, history, math-  covers a full city block. Its signature silvery   business sales events are not permitted.

                                                                                                                      Behind Chatsworth City Hall
                  and discovering hidden, and
                                            ematics, geography, weaving, and botany.
                                                                               dome can be spotted from the top of Fort
                  not-so-hidden gems. Live                                     Mountain. It is listed in the National Register      On 1st & 2nd Ave.
                 music, history, arts and culture,   Little Local Playhouse    of Historic Places, and operates today.
        seasonal festivals, and more make Murray   Geared toward kids age eight and younger,      121 N. Third Ave.  Carters Lake & Carters Lake Marina
        County an alive kind of place, where   downtown Chatsworth has a new indoor      Chatsworth, GA 30705      On the southern edge of the Appalachian
                                                                                                                   Mountains, this aquatic gem is the deepest
        something new is always on the horizon.  play place for the littlest of locals, featuring      (706) 695-2932  lake in Georgia. Its 62 miles of undeveloped
        Spring Place Moravian Mission & Springs   small play structures, pretend play stations,                    shoreline includes boat ramps, playgrounds,
        Near the Chief Vann House is the Spring   and a lounge area for parents.                                   a public beach, and picnic areas. Enjoy
        Place Moravian Mission & Springs site and      215 E. Market St. | Chatsworth, GA 30705  Historic Wright Hotel  camping, hiking, mountain biking, and water
        its cemetery – God’s Acre. The cemetery      (706) 971-3930            Built by Thomas Monroe Wright in 1909,   sports at this pristine mountain treasure.
        (1812-1834) is the burial ground for people                            the hotel offered a luxurious, spa-like   Boat rentals are available at the marina.
        believed to be Moravian missionaries and   Murray County Courthouse    environment where guests relaxed, enjoyed      575 Marina Rd.
        some of those to whom they ministered.   One of only three full-domed courthouses   home-cooked meals, and sipped the mineral      Chatsworth, GA 30705
        The missionaries were sponsored by Chief   in Georgia, this 1916 Classic architectural   waters of the area. Free tours are made by      (706) 276-4891
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