Halloween To Arrive Early at Bartow History Museum

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Cartersville and Bartow County residents will be able to celebrate Halloween a few weeks early at the Bartow History Museum.

The venue’s next installment of its Museum After Dark series will commemorate all things scary at its Spooky Museum and Cartersville Ghost Walk event.

The will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., and all fairies, pirates, monsters, princesses and other characters are invited to join the museum for Halloween treats and festivities.

Participants will have a chance to get their face painted, play games, create some Halloween magic at the craft stations and partake of potions and goodies at the snack table -- if you dare.

You can also visit the exhibit gallery to see some paranormal museum patrons, creepy crawlies, spooky surprises, and hear fun stories in the one-room school house.

“This is a memorable night your kids won’t want to miss,” said Bartow History Museum Manager of Programs Jean Howington. “They will have the opportunity to experience the museum in a unique way that has never been done in the past.”

If you are up for more adventure, you are invited to purchase tickets for the Cartersville Ghost Walk. Residents will take a guided tour around downtown Cartersville, and hear harrowing stories of the lives -- and deaths -- of former residents.

“The museum is excited to be teaming with TheatreExtreme to bring this fun and entertaining event to downtown Cartersville,” said Museum Director Trey Gaines.

Tours begin at 5 p.m., with the last one departing at 10:30 p.m.

“Our theatre company is always looking for groups to team up with to bring people to Downtown Cartersville and throughout Bartow County for entertainment,” said Meghann K. Humphreys, co-founder and co-executive director of TheatreExtreme. “Chris and I went on a ghost tour in another northwest Georgia town and both came to the conclusion that we needed to do this in Cartersville.”

Tickets are $15, and includes admission to the ghost walk and the Spooky Museum.

Admission to the Spooky Museum is only included as part of the regular museum admission. While the Ghost Walk may not be appropriate for young children, the Spooky Museum is open to all ages.

TheatreExtreme is offering $5 off admission to their performance that evening of “Dial ‘M’ for Murder” for patrons who bring their ticket stubs from Cartersville Ghost Walk and Spooky Museum. 

The Bartow History Museum is located at 4 East Church Street in in downtown Cartersville. For tickets and additional information, visit www.bartowhistorymuseum.org.

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Graphic via Bartow History Museum