Bartow History Museum: Life in Adairsville

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Danny Pelfrey Shares His Latest Book,
Life in Adairsville: An Anecdotal History of a Small North Georgia Town

Bartow History Museum welcomes author, Danny Pelfrey, the force behind the compilation, as well as one of the authors of the 374 page book on the history of Adairsville, to the upcoming evening lecture series on May 26th at 7 p.m. at the museum. The beautiful hardcover volume is entitled, Life in Adairsville: An Anecdotal History of a Small North Georgia Town. Mr. Pelfrey will be available for a book signing following the presentation.

Life in Adairsville is a collection of writings by Mr. Pelfrey, Alice Butler Howard (1894-1991) and Dan Bowdoin (1923-2009). Much of the material for the book first appeared in newspaper columns and other publications over a seventy year time span, however, approximately one-third of the content had not been published prior to the release of his book.

Danny Pelfrey is the Minister of First Christian Church of Adairsville. He spent many years ministering in the Midwest before returning to Georgia a number of years ago to minister to the West Rome Christian Church before finally moving to his home church in Adairsville. He is the author of an inspirational book entitled One-Way Choices in a Wrong-Way World, and a mystery/suspense novel set in Adairsville, Out of Depths, co-written with his wife Wanda. For years Mr. Pelfrey wrote articles for a number of national publications.

The lecture is free to members and included with the price of admission for not-yet members. For more information on this and other museum programs, call 770-382-3818, ext. 6288 or visit our website at www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.

About Bartow History Museum
The Bartow History Museum, located at 4 East Church Street in downtown Cartersville, Georgia, documents the history of northwest Georgia’s Bartow County, spanning more than 200 years since the Cherokee were the area’s primary residents. Artifacts, photographs, documents, and a variety of interactive permanent exhibits tell the story of settlement, Cherokee life and removal, Civil War strife, and lifestyles of years past. The Bartow History Museum also provides a variety of educational opportunities for adults, children, families, and school groups. Our extensive archives and research library contains photographs, documents, newspapers, rare books, genealogy records, oral history interviews, and more. For additional information, visit www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.