Old Whitfield County Courthouse

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Located in Dalton, Whitfield County's second courthouse, pictured circa 1907, was built in 1891 to replace a wooden structure burned by Union troops during the Civil War. The second courthouse was used until 1960, when it was demolished.

Courtesy of Georgia Info, Digital Library of Georgia.

Old Whitfield County Courthouse

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