Bandy Heritage Center For Northwest Georgia

Bandy Heritage Center For Northwest Georgia Collecting, preserving, & interpreting the material and cultural history of NWGA's many communities.

Through museum exhibition, archival collection and preservation, scholarly research, and heritage programming, the Bandy Heritage Center for Northwest Georgia will play an important role in Northwest Georgia in general and the City of Dalton in particular. As a unique outreach initiative of Dalton State College with a professional and passionate approach to the collection, preservation, and interp

retation of local history, the Bandy Heritage Center strives to ignite curiosity about the past, spark conversation in the present, and inspire the leaders of the future, all while articulating a compelling vision for community identity and memory.

Dalton would not be what it is today without young women such as this young lady here sewing a pattern using a single ne...
05/28/2026

Dalton would not be what it is today without young women such as this young lady here sewing a pattern using a single needle machine in a Chenille factory in 1928. On this we look at the many mothers, daughters, aunts, and friends that fueled Dalton’s growing chenille industry.
2010.003.0010 Thomas Deaton Collection

It’s everyone; some of these names might look familiar to you! Here we have a film strip of Dan Combs, Don Fawcett, Ri...
05/21/2026

It’s everyone; some of these names might look familiar to you! Here we have a film strip of Dan Combs, Don Fawcett, Richard Bramlett, Calvin Robbins, Steve Hair, Jack Davis, and Bob Beck playing tug-of-war from the Dalton Parks and Recreation Department Collection.
2018.011.0083 Dalton Parks and Recreation Department

05/16/2026

One of our spinning wheel workshop participants spinning yarn like a pro!

The Bandy Heritage Center would to say a belated thank you to everyone who came out for what turned out to be a Mother's...
05/16/2026

The Bandy Heritage Center would to say a belated thank you to everyone who came out for what turned out to be a Mother's Day Spinnig Wheel Workshop!!! Claire led a great class on spinning your own merino wool into yarn. Be sure to be on the lookout for our exciting summer events announcements!!!

For this week’s , we take a look at Sergeant Charles W. Dunn, here he is before his deployment to Europe with the 84th ...
05/14/2026

For this week’s , we take a look at Sergeant Charles W. Dunn, here he is before his deployment to Europe with the 84th Infantry Division, the “Railsplitters.” The 84th Division patch is visible on SGT. Dunn’s shoulder.
2024.014.0001 Charles and Effie Dunn Collection

Not to be confused with Chanel fashion; Chenille expanded from making bedspreads to clothing, expanding what the materia...
05/07/2026

Not to be confused with Chanel fashion; Chenille expanded from making bedspreads to clothing, expanding what the material could do. The model is wearing a solid color chenille robe with a corresponding color floral pattern on the lower half. The second model is dressed in a plain chenille robe with a puffed collar, sleeves, pockets, and hem, 1961.

2011.002.0222 & 2011.002.0224 Carpet & Rug Institute Collection

Happy everyone, this photograph comes from the Carpet & Rug Institute Collection! Back in the early days of the bedspr...
04/30/2026

Happy everyone, this photograph comes from the Carpet & Rug Institute Collection! Back in the early days of the bedspread industry, you could find women in their homes spinning cotton like this woman here holding the end of her thread while she stands next to her spinning wheel.

2011.002.0217 Carpet & Rug Institute Collection

In the early 1960s during the Civil War Centennial Tour, “The General” toured the South to mark the 100th anniversary of...
04/23/2026

In the early 1960s during the Civil War Centennial Tour, “The General” toured the South to mark the 100th anniversary of the Civil War. People gathered in Dalton to watch the General as it makes its way to Chattanooga, Tennessee.

2018.010.0190 & 2018.010.194 Charles McClain Collection

Happy everyone, here we have Murray County native, Eddie Jinkins, sitting on his porch with his two hunting dogs on th...
04/16/2026

Happy everyone, here we have Murray County native, Eddie Jinkins, sitting on his porch with his two hunting dogs on the Jinkins Family Farm.

2025.005.0080 Jinkins Family Collection

The Bandy Heritage Center would like to thank everyone who attended final lecture of the 2025-2026 Bandy Heritage Center...
04/12/2026

The Bandy Heritage Center would like to thank everyone who attended final lecture of the 2025-2026 Bandy Heritage Center Lecture Series in Textile and Fiber Arts last week!! Dr. Patton gave a fascinating presentation on the rise of the carpet industry in Northwest Georgia and its grow into a multi-billion dollar contributor to the economy of the state! Be sure to follow us to stay updated on more great Bandy Center events!

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