LaFayette/Walker County – August 16, 2008 – September 28, 2008

LaFayette became the county seat of Walker County in 1885. The first courthouse in the County was located at Crawfish Springs (now Chickamauga), and had been used by the Cherokees as a council house. Lookout Mountain, shared with Alabama and Tennessee, is also located in Walker County, along with the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Parks.

 

Special Features for Key Ingredients in LaFayette include:

Butter molds, an antique collection of pewter, quilts with a food theme by the Quilt Guild of LaFayette, food art from LaFayette Middle School, a collection of antique stoves on loan from the Roper Corporation (division of GE).

Exhibit Location: Cherokee Regional Library
305 South Duke Street
LaFayette, GA
(706) 638-2992

Hours:Monday, Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday 9-5
Saturday 9-12

Hosts: Cherokee Regional Library
http://www.chrl.org
Lin Oliver, project director

"Must Eat" LaFayette Food:

Gilbert Cafeteria
34 S Burnt Mill Rd , La Fayette
706-638-7691

Gourmet Cafe
640 S Main St , La Fayette
706-638-8077

Scarlett’s Tea Room
105 Gordon Street, Chickamauga
706-375-1889

Susie’s Sunset Cafe
115 W. Lafayette Square, Chickamauga
706-638-0268

LaFayette Events

August 30, 2008 Bread making Class 1-3 (Cherokee Regional Library)

September 17, 2008 Bread making Class 10-12 (Cherokee Regional Library)

 

September 25, 2008 Evening of Southern Desserts and a talk by historian and educator Linda Mines (Cherokee Regional Library)

For more information contact the Library at (706) 638-2992