North Georgia's Dixie Highway
- ISBN-10
- 0738544310
- ISBN-13
- 9780738544311
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 127
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing
- Authors
- Amy Gillis Lowry, Abbie Tucker Parks
Description
Traces the development of this early twentieth century tourism route that connected the South to the urban North, the growth of businesses serving the route's visitors, and the evolution of the handmade chenille coverlets sold along the route that laid the groundwork for the modern carpet industry. Original.
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