Bartow History Institute | Center for Continuing and Professional Education

Expand your understanding of Bartow's vibrant history through our upcoming presentations!

Your attendance supports the Bartow History Scholarship at GHC.

Presentations will be held from 2:00 - 3:00 pm at the Georgia Highlands College Cartersville Campus. Also, please note the building location as presentation rooms change. For questions or assistance with registration, contact us at conted@highlands.edu or (678) 872-8240.

To help us plan for seating, we encourage attendees to pre-register online. Walk-ups are always welcome and can check in at the door.

Mission

BHI is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and educating the local community and GHC students about Bartow County's rich history for current and future generations.

About Us

The Bartow History Institute (BHI) is an initiative of the GHC Center for Continuing Education and is supported by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

BHI provides opportunities for community engagement, offers scheduled history presentations, optional Continuing Education certificate classes, awards County Wide volunteer recognitions, advocates for historic signage, hosts field trips, awards GHC student scholarships and collaborates with campus academic departments. BHI also recognizes a unique role to serve as a hub for all county history organizations to cultivate a fellowship among history fans across the county.

History Organizations

The Bartow History Institute seeks to maintain a central list of active or known county historical organizations. This initiative is intended to be a community resource of known county history entities that will facilitate collaboration and referrals among the organizations. For further information on Bartow History Organizations contact BHI or the organization directly.

Adairsville San Souci Club

Bartow History Institute at GHC

Bartow History Museum and Archives

Cassville Historical Society

Etowah Bush School

Etowah D A R

Etowah Indian Mounds

Etowah Valley Historical Society

Euharlee Historical Society, Inc

Kingston Women’s History Club

Noble Hill -Wheeler Memorial Center

Pine Log Historical Society

Pine Log Preservation Society

Roselawn Museum

Sam Jones Methodist Church History Center

Stiles-Akin Camp SOC #670

Stilesboro Improvement Club, (404) 884-9757

Recognitions

Bartow History Authors

BHI invites GHC students and our patrons to contribute historical research, articles or other studies exclusively about the history of Bartow County.

This platform is a blog of vetted Bartow History articles that may be submitted by our history patrons and GHC students. Submissions must meet a minimum standard of including references and/or bibliography. Works are considered to be the property of the author and under copyright protection. Submissions must be about Bartow County History and may not reflect personal agendas, editorials, political themes or inappropriate content. BHI reserves the right to accept, edit, format, remove or decline submissions in the best interest of the Institute.

Bartow’s Indigenous Peoples

Civil War in Bartow

Bartow’s Significant People

Bartow’s Industry, Businesses, Resources and Communities

Oral History

Digital History Projects

This platform is a venue for GHC students and local history patrons to post short productions about Bartow History topics. Works may include videos, reels or podcasts. Submissions must be about Bartow County History and may not reflect personal agendas, editorials, political themes or inappropriate content. BHI reserves the right to accept, edit, format, remove or decline submissions in the best interest of the Institute.

Upcoming Lectures

Rosenwald Schools in Bartow County

February 12

Alexis Carter Callahan
Valerie Coleman

This special Black History Month presentation explores the powerful story of organized African American education in Bartow County, Georgia, during a time when no public school accommodations existed for Black students. The session highlights the transformative role of the Rosenwald Fund, which between 1912–1932 helped establish 4,978 African American schools across fifteen southern states. Georgia alone benefited from the construction of 242 Rosenwald schools, shaping generations of learners.

Bartow County Court Cases and Happenings

February 26

David Archer

Join David Archer for an engaging and entertaining presentation on some of Bartow County’s most colorful court cases. From disputes that carried significant historical weight to humorous trials that reveal the lighter side of local justice, this session highlights how judges and juries have influenced the community’s past and future.