Editing Dallas, Georgia (section)

==Recreation==

There are many parks in the Dallas area, including Mount Tabor Park, Orphan Brigade Battlefield Park, White Oak Park, Burnt Hickory Park, Sara Babb Park, Coleman Camp Park, and Elizabeth McCoon Memorial Park.

The '''Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area''' also provides areas for camping, biking, hunting, hiking, and fishing.

===Silver Comet Trail===
{{Main|Silver Comet Trail}}

[[Image:Silver Comet Trail Bridge.jpg|thumb|left|290px|Silver Comet Trail in Dallas.]]

The [[Silver Comet Trail]] is a 61.5-mile long stretch of fully paved pedestrian/bicycling trail that follows the path of the abandoned [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] that was built in the 1890s.  The railway served as the primary passenger train route between [[New York City]], [[Atlanta]], and [[Birmingham, Alabama]] via the [[Silver Comet (train)|Silver Comet]] streamliner train.  In 1969, after declining ridership over the years, [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad|SAL]] merged with Atlantic Coast Line to form Seaboard Coast Line on July 1, 1967. In 1969 SCL applied for the Silver Comet to be discontinued. The last run was in May 1969. [[CSX Transportation|CSXT]] abandoned a majority of the railway, in 1987 which was eventually purchased by various counties in Georgia, as well as the Georgia Department of Transportation in order to eventually create a pedestrian path.
The trail is "Railbanked" which means, in the future if railroad service is needed again due to traffic increases, the right of way can be bought by a Railroad and track relayed and it could become a Class 1 railroad again.

The trail starts in [[Smyrna, Georgia]] and ends at the [[Alabama]]/[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] state line near [[Cedartown, Georgia]] where it then connects to the [[Chief Ladiga Trail]] in [[Piedmont, Alabama]].  From there, the trail winds it way through Alabama until it reaches its end-point in [[Anniston, Alabama]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.silvercometga.com/|title=Silver Comet Trail Georgia - Welcome :)|website=www.silvercometga.com}}</ref>

The Silver Comet Trail has been ranked as one of the '''Top 25 "Best Bike Trails in America"''' by Complex.com.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/05/the-50-best-bike-trails-in-america/|title=The 50 Best Bike Trails in America|website=Complex}}</ref>

The trail is the second-longest rail trail in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.americantrails.org/resources/longest-trails-longest-paved-trail-and-longest-ice-skating-trail|title=Longest trails: longest paved trail and longest ice skating trail - American Trails}}</ref>

===Historical sites===
{{Main|National Register of Historic Places listings in Paulding County, Georgia}}

[[Image:Pickett's Mill Battlefield Site, Paulding County, Georgia by George Paul Puvvada.jpg|thumb|right|180px|1800s era log cabin at Pickett's Mill Battlefield.]]There are many historical sites in the area, ranging from [[American Civil War|Civil War]] battle sites to historic buildings and monuments.  There are over 100 historic sites in Paulding County marked with historical markers.  Most of the markers in the area pertain to the Civil War conflict.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hmdb.org/|title=Historical Markers Near You|website=www.hmdb.org}}</ref>

One of the more popular historic sites in the area is the [[Pickett's Mill Battlefield Site]], which is one of the best-preserved Civil War battlefields in the nation.  Visitors can travel roads used by [[Union Army|Union]] and [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] troops, see earthworks constructed by these men, and walk through the same ravine where hundreds of soldiers died.  An authentic 1800s pioneer cabin is furnished and open for tours during certain events.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gastateparks.org/PickettsMillBattlefield|title=Pickett's Mill Battlefield State Historic Site &#124; Department Of Natural Resources Division|website=gastateparks.org}}</ref>

===Points of interest===

With Dallas being located in the [[Atlanta Metropolitan Area]], there are a lot of activities nearby for visitors or residents.  The most popular of which are in [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]].

* [[Pickett's Mill Battlefield Site]]
* [[Paulding County, Georgia|Paulding County]] Historical Society & Museum
* Paulding Forest - Wildlife Management Area
* High Shoals Falls
* Stars & Strikes Entertainment Center
* The Dallas Theater