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Carpet Capital of the World

From a farm girl's tufted bedspread to the world's carpet-making center

Self-guided driving tour in Dalton · 24.9 mi · driving · ~2h 30m · 5 stops

The Tour

From a farm girl's tufted bedspread to the world's carpet-making center. A self-guided Georgia Roam tour of Dalton.

Carpet Capital of the World is a self-guided driving tour of Dalton, built around its heritage side. It's one of 6 Georgia Roam tours in Dalton — each a different route through the city, on your own schedule.

The walk covers 5 stops over about 24.9 miles and roughly 2 hours 30 min, entirely at your own pace. Each stop's story unlocks on your phone the moment you arrive — GPS-triggered, hands-free, no guide and no tour group to keep up with.

What you get

Stops

GPS-triggered along the route

Distance

24.9 mi

driving

Time

2h 30m

at your own pace

Access

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