Sesquicentennial Archive

Tallapoosa celebrated its 150th anniversary of incorporation in 2010! The leaders included BHT Manager Kate Gardner at City Hall, 770-574-2345, and co-organizer Jonathan James, 678-787-2778. The parade coordinator was Sharon Ballew, 770-574-9879, who used the parade entry form here.

• City of Tallapoosa official anniversary announcement
• Event agenda, per Haralson County Tourism Team
• City of Tallapoosa Facebook site often discussed the anniversary.
• Tallapoosa150 (online anniversary discussion group - all welcome!)
  
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• Tallapoosa to hold first meeting for 150th anniversary (TJ  07.03.09)
• Tallapoosa 150th celebration plans up and running (TJ  07.17.09)
• relevant items in Haralson Happenings - Jan. 23 (TJ  01.22.10)
  • planning meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Tallapoosa City Hall
  • longest beard contest entrants solicited
• relevant items in Haralson Happenings - Jan. 30 (TJ  01.29.10)
  • planning meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at Tallapoosa City Hall
• Plans for Tallapoosa's 150th solidifying (TJ  02.26.10)
• Tallapoosa museum receives unique donation, a City timeline (TJ  03.05.10)
• 150th parade details, rules set (TJ  03.26.10)
• Haralson Happenings - June 17 / 150th Celebration (TJ  06.16.10)
• Plans for 150th solidify (TJ  06.25.10)
• Volunteers needed as 150th plans solidify (TJ  08.13.10)
• Renovations ready THS for hosting 150th events (TJ  08.20.10)
• Tallapoosa's 150th celebration begins today (TJ  09.02.10)
• Tallapoosa celebrates history (TJ  09.03.10)