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11/12/2023

After the pandemic, like many businesses, we had to shift from a physical location to an online platform. We struggled.

But after taking the Business Ready assessment at Systro Solutions and talking to Dr. Russ Barnes, PhD, USAF Col. (Ret), we started our journey on the path to profitability. He understands that small businesses and entrepreneurs need strategies that get them from where they are to where they want to be.

Thanks for putting us on the path to become Purposefully Profitable.

We hope you enjoyed the tour of Summer Hill and the first nine sites on the Bartow Cartersville African American Heritage Trail. We look forward to showing you the rest of the sites on the Trail!

11/06/2023

We’ve earned our first sponsor! Dr. Russ Barnes PhD, USAF Col. (Ret.), CEO of Systro Solutions, believes in our work and supports our mission to preserve the heritage and history of rural African Americans in the Appalachian South.

His Trailmaster sponsorship helps fund the Y’all Remember oral history interview series. This interview series captures remembrances of the last living educators, administrators, and staff of the Summer Hill Schools and the oldest living graduating class of Summer Hill High School, the class of 1953, highlighting the importance of the Summer Hill School and community. Future interviews will focus on other historical sites in the Bartow-Cartersville area.

More broadly, this level of sponsorship helps fund the strategic vision, holistic maintenance, and sustainability of the sites on the Bartow Cartersville African American Heritage Trail by providing support for researching, archiving, and interpreting interviews and artifacts for the public audience.

Thank you so much for you support, Dr. Russ!

Visit the Etowah Bush School website today to make your donation!

07/14/2023

Ken Reaves, Dean of Georgia Highlands College-Marietta Intr. Site, sits with us at the Summer Hill Center for Literacy to talk about fatherhood, community, and the importance of the oral tradition.

Stay tuned! We'll post the full interview soon!

07/08/2023

"After the Civil War, peach orchards and cotton crops boomed. The red clay soil that covered the mountains in Bartow County produced the finest Elberta peaches in the world. All the high mountains and hills outside the district were covered with fine peach orchards. They were planted on top of the high mountains so the late spring frost would not destroy the peach blossoms. There were also peach trees in the back yards of almost every family in the Adairsville area. There was a peach packing shed located near the railroad on Railroad Street as well as a company that made the crates in which the peaches were shipped." (History of Downtown Adairsville-https://www.adairsvillega.net/community/downtown_adairsville/history.php)

Photo 1: A black and white photograph of the Adairsville depot with crates of peaches on the docks to be shipped out, several people are in the depot yards. 1930-1939.

Photo 2: Black and white photo of the Adairsville Depot with crates of peaches on the loading platform. 1920-1940.

Photos courtesy of the Bartow History Museum.

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07/04/2023

As promised, here's Ted Knorr's presentation on Kingston's own, Herbert "Rap" Dixon.
Go to www.etowahbushschool.com to sign up for updates, exclusive access to interviews, and discounts on merchandise.

07/03/2023

We had a great time working with baseball expert, Ted Knorr, Kingston Woman History Club, Inc., and Queens Chapel Methodist Church to spread the word about Rap Dixon. If you don't know, Herbert "Rap" Dixon was a phenomenal baseball player and a native of Kingston, Ga. We're working together to get Rap inducted into Major League Baseball's Hall Of Fame.

Full video will be posted soon. So, check back to hear Ted's compelling argument for inducting Kingston's own, Rap Dixon, into the MLB HOF.

06/13/2023

Come out and hear baseball expert, Ted Knorr, as he discusses local Kingston Negro League legend, Herbert "Rap" Dixon, and the upcoming process to induct Negro leaguers into the 2025 National Baseball Hall of Fame. This lecture is sponsored by the Kingston Woman's History Club, Inc. and will take place at the Kingston Museum on Friday, June 23rd at 1pm. Free to the public!

06/01/2023

Etowah Bush School provides historical consulting services. As consultants, we work to preserve and promote the rich history and cultural heritage of African Americans. Our services involve conducting research, providing expert analysis, offering advice and recommendations, and developing strategies for the preservation and promotion of African American history.

One of the key ways we serve our community is by working with local organizations and institutions to support their efforts in preserving African American history. This often involves collaborating with museums, historical societies, and other organizations to develop exhibits, design educational programs, and create interpretive materials.

As historical consultants, our services are in high demand, and we rely on a variety of funding sources to support our work. While we do receive some government funding and grants, we also rely on donations and corporate sponsorship to help cover the costs of our work.

If you're interested in supporting our work, we welcome your financial contributions or in-kind donations in the form of goods and services. We also invite you to learn more about the important work we do, and to join us in our efforts to preserve and promote the rich history of African Americans in our community and beyond.

Thank you for your support!

05/11/2023

We had a great time at Archeology Day! Great food, music, crafts, and learning! Looking forward to the next one!

05/03/2023

What: Craft, Creativity, and Sustainability Camp

When: Session 1: June 5-16
Session 2: July 10-21
8:30a-12:45p

Who: Rising 7th and 8th graders

Where: Summer Hill Complex/Summer Hill Heritage Museum

In this camp, participants will practice creative problem-solving strategies and learn to apply those strategies to: �

1) design and build hands-on craft projects,

2) develop and practice important life skills, and

3) explore ways to preserve and protect their community through sustainable, energy-conserving practices.

The camp is free, but there are a limited number of spots. Click the link to register: https://forms.gle/3GcJCuiE6aaDaE6E7

01/15/2023

Check out Etowah Bush School, , Euharlee Welcome Center and History Museum, and Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center talk about their work to make sure the history and heritage of Cartersville-Bartow County is preserved. Thanks to PLOT My Story for putting together an awesome video. And thank you to the Cartersville-Bartow County Convention & Visitors Bureau for supporting the preservation of Black history in Bartow County, GA.

12/31/2022

Craft, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship Camp

Session I: Jun 5-16 (15 slots available)
Session II: July 10-21 (15 slots available)

8:30a-12:45p

Rising 7th & 8th graders

In this learning experience students will practice creative problem solving strategies and learn to apply those strategies to hands-on crafts, life skills, and the entrepreneurial process.

Etowah Bush School and Summer Hill Heritage Group have partnered to offer this pilot program in Summer 2023. This program is made possible with funding from Cartersville-Bartow Cultural Arts Alliance and Cartersville Bartow Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Stay tuned for registration details! Reach by email for questions, [email protected]

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15 E Main St
Kingston, GA
30145

Website

http://www.etowahbushschool.com/

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