ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

Atlanta Skydiving Center
500 Airport Road • Cedartown, GA 30125
Located at Cedartown Airport
770-684-3483, 800-505-5867
"The only full time professional skydiving center serving Atlanta," this tandem skydiving center is the largest skydiving operation in the Southeast and the safest, first jump skydive available in the United States. Videos and pictures of your skydive as a keepsake are also available. more... map

St. James' Episcopal Church (circa 1883)
302 West Avenue • Cedartown, GA 30125
770-748-2894
The oldest church still in use in Cedartown, this church has been maintained in its original state except for the outside color. Sterling Holloway grew up in this church. map

Big Spring
301 Wissahickon Avenue • Cedartown, GA 30125
770-748-3530
The second largest limestone spring in the South, this spring produces an average of 12 million gallons of water per day and was the site of a ballground and ceremonial dance ground of the Cherokee Indian natives until the early 1800s. map
Hightower Falls
771 Hightower Falls Road • Cedartown, GA 30125
770-748-8588
Originally the site of a wooden grist mill purchased by Elias Hightower in 1846 and converted into a facsimile of the Whitney cotton gin, this mill was once a vibrant mercantile center near Cedartown. Sherman's men ate and slept here on their march through the state during the Civil War but spared the mill from the fate which befell so many others. map
Sterling Holloway Marker
Corner of College Street & Sterling Holloway Place
770-749-1652
This Georgia Historic Marker proudly pays tribute to the birthsite of one of Cedartown's most famous citizens, the beloved actor Sterling Holloway, who was the character behind the quickly recognized Winnie-the-Pooh voice and who started neighborhood variety shows in his early childhood years before becoming a highly acclaimed and legitimate American star.

Polk County Historical Society Museum & Gardens
205 North College Street • Cedartown, GA 30125
770-749-0073
Located in a building which was designed by Neel Reid, a famous Georgia architect, in 1924 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this museum is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Polk County and showcases displays of early artifacts of industrial, Indian, and domestic items. Exquisite and colorful gardens surround the building. map

Peek's Park
Located on North College Street
770-749-1652
Fully funded and constructed by local citizens and volunteers, this beautiful city park offers a variety of relaxing and recreational opportunities and features picnic areas, tennis courts, and a state-of-the-art children's playground.