Places of interest: Historic downtown and Parkside
districts. Acworth has four beaches and 13 parks.
Annual events: ArtFest, April; Smoke on the Lake, May;
Pizza, Pints and Pigskins, September; Taste of Acworth,
October; Cobb’s largest Independence Day celebration,
July.
A bit of history: Acworth started as a railroad town,
and the city became Acworth in 1860. The city has more
than 300 historic buildings. One of those buildings,
the Cowan Historic Mill, was built by John Cowan,
who struck gold in the “Last Chance Gulch” in the mid
1800s. Cowan and three others from Acworth were
credited for founding Helena, Montana.
What’s new in Acworth:
In 2020, the city completed the Lemon Street
Pedestrian Bridge, which connects Acworth’s downtown
across the railroad tracks. Visitors and residents can use
the bridge to travel between the city’s historic district
and 140 acres of green space.
Acworth has also recently seen the opening of its first
brewery, Red Top Brewhouse, located at 4637 S. Main St.
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The downtown craft brewery, with a rooftop porch, fire
pit and gardens, promises to be a place for a fun night
out with friends and family.
COMMUNITY
Pictured left:
Vincent Brice of
Atlanta plays in
the sand with his
daughter Tess, 6,
at Acworth Lake
beach at Cauble
Park in Acworth.
- Robin Rayne
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