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Dalton is a city in Whitfield County in the state of Georgia. It is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northwest Georgia. It is the county seat of Whitfield County, the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area and the second largest city in northwest Georgia, after Rome.

Dalton is often referred to as the "Carpet Capital of the World". More than 90% of the functional carpet produced in the world today is made within a 65-mile radius of the city employing tens of thousands of workers. The origins of Dalton’s carpet industry can be traced back to a wedding gift, an unusual tufted bedspread, given in 1895 by Catherine Evans Whitener, to her brother and his bride. Interest grew for Catherine's bedspreads and within a few years a multitude of cottage industries set up using her techniques. By the 1930s nearly 10,000 cottage "tufters"--men, women, and children, were involved in the industry. Many residents of this area survived the depression because of their involvement with the industry.

Dalton today has many historic houses, landmarks and a rich Civil War history. The Dalton Freight Depot was built in 1911 as the Southern Railways Freight Depot and restored in 2009 to also include Dalton Area Visitor's Center. As well as exhibits explaining Daltons place in the world of carpet and in the civil war, the Centre offers maps, brochures and advice and is a great place to begin when visiting Dalton.

Dalton is home to the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center which showcases the Georgia Athletic Coaches' Hall of Fame and holds events year round. The Historic Western & Atlantic Railroad Tunnel was the first major railroad tunnel in the South and built completely by hand. The tunnel and Tunnel Hill Heritage Center Museum and Visitor's Center is open to visitors.

Other attractions include the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, West Hill Cemetery, Prater's Mill Country Fair and the Dug Gap Battle Park.

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