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Cats help “run” the store at Horton’s Book’s and Gifts in Carrollton, the state’s oldest bookstore.

Bud Jones and his taxidermy museum in Tallapoosa.

West Georgia and located just 18 minutes away. In fact, coming in from the west side of town, UWG is the first place you’ll see. The school was begun in 1908 as the Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical School , and became West Geor- gia College in 1933. It became a university in 1996 and now enrolls over 12,000 students and offers more than 85 programs of study. It’s also been home to some dis- tinguished people. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich taught here for several years before enter- ing politics.

centers in the state before the Civil war. A historical plaque now marks the spot where this first coeduca- tional institute in the state once stood, at the site of B owdon High School , 504 West College Street. Arriving in Bowdon, you might want to take a coffee break with a stop at Bowdon Coffee Roast- ers , 140 City Hall Ave., before heading out again – this time east along Georgia State Route 166. Our destination now is Carroll- ton , the seat of Carroll County and the second largest city in the three-county area of west Georgia. It’s the home of the University of

Continuing west along 166, known locally as Maple Street, you soon arrive at Adamson Square , the historic center of this town, first surveyed in 1830. Once a com- mercial center that focused on the agricultural economy of the region, the buildings now are home to many restaurants and shops. You’re especially invited to shop at Horton’s Book & Gifts , the state’s oldest bookstore, located at 410 Adamson Square. Once you’ve bought a book, why not stroll across Alabama Street and enjoy a cup of coffee at Gallery Row at 306 Adamson Square, or just sit outside under the trees. And if

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