While at Barnsley Gardens Resort, you may want to get a feel for the rich history and diverse attractions of the surrounding area. Stroll the quaint streets of Adairsville and Rome, go antiquing, or visit colorful museums. From eclectic shopping to outdoor adventures, our concierge is happy to guide you on your explorations.

Major Landmarks

• Myrtle Hill Cemetery
• Tomb of America’s Known Soldier Charles Graves
• Tomb of Writers Al and Jeanne Braselton
• Historic Clock Tower
• Capitoline Wolf (A gift from Rome, Italy)
• Historic Floyd County Courthouse
• Historic Downtown Rome
  Dozens of shops, galleries, restaurants, and bars on Broad Street.

Points of Interest

• Rome Area History Museum
• Chieftains Museum (Historic Home of Cherokee Leader Major Ridge)
• Oak Hill and the Martha Berry Museum (Historic Estate of Berry College founder Martha Berry)
• Coosa River Nature Center at Lock and Dam Park
• Eubanks Museum and Gallery at Shorter College
  (Collection of artifacts and animal trophies from Africa and India)
• Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum (Opening 2008)
• Red Top Mountain State Park  
• Harris Arts Center
• Berry College  

History & Civil War Heritage/Sites

• Barnsley Museum
• Adairsville (National Register of Historic Places) 
• Kingston - Civil War Museum
• Cassville
• Cooper's Iron Works
• Allatoona Pass
• Chieftains Trail
  This 150-mile trail offers many landmark sites of Native American Heritage.
• Chief Vann House
• Chieftains Museum
• New Echota
• Booth Western Art Museum
• Weinman Mineral Museum
• Etowah Indian Mounds
• The Tate House
• Fort Mountain State Park
• Funk Heritage Center

Outdoors

• Hiking & Biking Trails in the Georgia Mountains
• Disney Trail
• Pinhoti Trail - National Forest Service  
• Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway
  A 54-mile cycling route through the rural areas of Dalton and Chatsworth,
  including historic Prater's Mill and Fort Mountain State Park.
• Tour de Georgia
  Annual, world-class, professional cycling stage race and city festivals across Georgia.