The City of Tallapoosa is a small town with history, scenery and charm. The city’s timeless setting is home to museums, shops and historic addresses of interest and lore. In the early part of the 1830's the old Indian council village of Charles Town became a mining settlement known as "Possum Snout", named by the gold miners who panned the waters of the Tallapoosa for the precious metal. Possum Snout, Haralson County's oldest town, was a booming mining town renowned for its gold mines. By 1832, the town had its first post office established, and in December of 1860 the settlement of Possum Snout incorporated, changing the name of the town to "Tallapoosa", a Creek Indian word for Golden River. For more information, please visit: http://www.tallapoosaga.gov/
Helton Howland Park Hwy. 78 E.
(770) 574-2345
www.tallapoosaga.gov
Swim and fish at the park’s lake, with nearby tennis courts, picnic areas and pavilions. Historic military vehicles and equipment is also on display, daily from 6 am to 9 pm.
Touch of Tallapoosa Tours
(770) 574-7193
www.tallapoosa.net/Tours
Enjoy a walking tour of Tallapoosa’s historic streets, and tour interiors of selected historic homes, gardens and churches. Advance arrangements are required.
Tally Mountain Golf Course 
593 Golf Course Road
(770) 574-3122
www.tallapoosaga.gov
Open year-round, Tally Mountain features rolling hills with crowned Bermuda fairways. An 18-hole, championship golf course features a beautiful lake and clubhouse, driving range, putting green and snack bar. A pool is open during summer months to customers.
Georgia Visitor Information Center-Tallapoosa
Interstate I-20 E at the Georgia-Alabama Line.
(770) 574-2621
www.exploregeorgia.org
Open daily 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Restrooms open 7 am to 11 pm
Amelia's: The Johnson Family Homeplace
139 Connecticut Ave
(770) 574-7193
www.tallapoosa.net/ameliahome
The Homeplace serves as a living classroom for Heritage Education classes and field trips. Students experience their heritage through story-telling, hands-on projects, music and food preparation , as well as exposure to regional art and crafts. Appointments are required.
Bud Jones Taxidermy Museum
359 GA Hwy. 120 E.
(770) 574-7480
www.budjonestaxidermy.com
The museum includes exotic animal mounts and an extensive fossil collection that is open to the public Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday’s from 9 am to Noon. Admission is free.
Haralson County Veterans Memorial and Medal of Honor Park
Hwy. 100 at Taliaferro St.
(770) 574-2482
 The Memorial honors citizens of Haralson County who gave their lives in military service to the United States. Be sure to see the Magnificant Wall of Tears that commemorates women in the military. |
West Georgia Museum of Tallapoosa
185 Mann Street
(770) 574-3125
This museum focuses on local history and paleontology, which is the study of prehistoric life, including organisms' evolution and interactions with each other and their environments The Museum is open to visitors Tuesday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, and on Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm. Adult admission is $2 and Children are $1.
Comfort Inn
788 Hwy 100
Tallapoosa, GA 30176
770.574.5575
www.choicehotels.com