4th Annual Derby Dash
Saturday, May 5, 2012
7:00 am Registration
8:00 am 5k
9:00 am Fun Run
Historic Brown Park, Downtown Canton
Registration is only $20 until April 23rd. Fill out your race form HERE and fax it to 770.345.3289 or email it to sjoyner@rockbarn.org
The Derby Dash is now a Peachtree Qualifier! Certification Code: GA12016WC
Mad Hatter Hat Auction
Get your chapeau for Derby! The Auction is live HERE!
Starting bid is $25 and online bidding will continue until April 23! The hats were generously donated by local designers. All the proceeds benefit the Cherokee County Historical Society's programs.
9th Annual Kentucky Derby Day at the Rock Barn
Saturday, May 5, 2012
3:30 pm
At the Rock Barn, 658 Marietta Highway, Canton
Tickets are $50
Buy Your Tickets HERE
On May 5, 2012, the Cherokee County Historical Society will host the 9th annual Kentucky Derby Day at the Rock Barn. With over 150 attendees last year, this event keeps getting bigger and better. The Derby Party will be held from 3:30 until 7:00 and will feature gourmet food, mint juleps, hat parade, silent auction, and a way to win money on the ponies. All proceeds benefit the Society's educational programs, like the Cherokee County History Museum and Visitors Center.
Available Now
Cherokee County, Georgia: A History
by Rebecca Johnston
Cherokee Tribune Columnist and Former Editor
Author of Hometown Holidays: Memories Throughout the Year
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Cherokee County History Museum and Visitors Center
Opens to the Public
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Hours:
Saturday: 10-3
Wednesday - Friday: 10-5
For more information, please call 770.345.3288 or visit www.cherokeecountyhistorymuseum.com
Cherokee County's African-American History Temporary Exhibition
At the Cherokee County History Museum and Visitors Center
February 1, 2012-May 15, 2012
100 North Street, Canton
Suite 140 of Historic Marble Courthouse
This new exhibit will feature historic photographs, artifacts and documents. The Museum is open Wednesday-Friday from 10-5 and Saturday 10-3. For more information or if you have something you'd like share, please call 770.345.3288.
