Thursday, July 11th

9:00am - 4:00pm

Museum Tour

Minimum 10, Maximum 14

This trip will be all inside air conditioned facilities!

Rose Lawn Museum

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, this beautifully restored Victorian mansion, now owned by Bartow County and operated as a house museum, was once the home of nationally renowned evangelist Samuel Porter Jones, for whom Nashville's Union Gospel Tabernacle (Ryman Auditorium) was built. In 1978, following a drive by local citizens to save Rose Lawn, the home was purchased by Bartow County and developed into a museum to house the writings and memorabilia of Sam Jones and Rebecca Latimer Felton, another Bartow Countian distinguished for her role in history as the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate. Also learn the tie-ends with the movie Gone With The Wind, missionary Lottie Moon, and a remarkable feat that is hard to image possible in the mid 1800’s.

Lunch at Nagel’s Bagels (Lunch not provided in fee.)

The Booth Museum

The Booth Museum, in association with the Smithsonian Institution, is a 120,000 square foot museum located in Cartersville, Georgia, where guests are invited to See America’s Story through contemporary Western artwork, a Presidential Gallery, and an interactive children’s gallery. Open since August 2003, Booth Museum is the only museum of its kind in the Southeast and was named 2020, 2021 and 2022 USA Today’s 10 Best Peoples’ Choice Award for best art museum in the country. On exhibit you will get to see 48 previously unpublished photographs by Malcolm Varon revealing rarely-seen aspects of O’Keeffe’s life and personality. The photos include images of friends, family, and even her dog Jingo. Also seen is O’Keeffe’s Abiquiú and Ghost Ranch houses in New Mexico and the stunning landscapes surrounding them. Also included will be O’Keeffe exhibition posters and life-sized photo enlargements.

Things you will need to bring: • A camera for taking pictures • Must be able to walk up two flights of steps (Rose Lawn Museum) • Comfortable shoes for walking • A great friendly attitude as we always have fun on these excursions

You will travel in the comfort of a luxurious limousine with captain seats. Whisper Creek residents will be picked up and dropped off at their front door. We will start picking up passengers at 8:45 a.m. and will return between 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. depending on traffic.

Cost: $75 per person (Includes fees for entry into Rose Lawn, Booth Western Museum and door to door transportation.) We must have 10 confirmed passengers for this trip to be possible.