IF YOU GO• What: Spirit Walk.• When: 5, 5:20 and 5:40 p.m. today; 3, 3:30, 4, 4:30 and 5 p.m. Saturday; 3, 3:30 and 4 p.m. Sunday.• Where: West Hill Cemetery, Dalton, Ga. Parking at Dalton High School’s Bill Chappell Stadium, 112 Cappes St.• Admission: $15 adults, $12 seniors and students.• Phone: 706-226-6618.• Email: dlt@optilink.us.• Website: http://glctour.eventbrite.com.DIRECTIONSFrom Chattanooga: Take I-75 South to Exit 333 and go east on Walnut Avenue to Tibbs-Dug Gap. Go left on Tibbs, then 1 mile to Emory Street, then right.
More than 400 Civil War soldiers are interred at West Hill Cemetery in Dalton, Ga., according to historians. This weekend, some of their stories, as well as those of other historical figures from the time period, will be recounted by re-enactors in a Spirit Walk.
Organizers say rather than a “haunted” tour of the cemetery, Spirit Walk is a walking history lesson. Local and national writers have created scripts, and actors from Dalton Little Theatre will bring 11 characters to life, all with stories that focus on Dalton’s role in the Civil War.
“There were so many to choose from,” said Michelle Bartenfeld, public relations chairman for the theater. “Our area is rich in that kind of heritage.”
She said Dalton attorney Bob Jenkins, who is knowledgeable of the history, served as a resource for organizers.