Everything about Brasstown Bald totally explained
Brasstown Bald is the highest point in the state of
Georgia,
USA, with a summit
elevation of 4,784 feet (1,458 m)
above mean sea level. It is known to the native
Cherokee people as
Enotah. It is named for the former Cherokee village of
Brasstown, Georgia, located along the upper
Brasstown Creek. Across the
North Carolina state line, immediately to its north, is
Brasstown, North Carolina, in the
Brasstown Township of
Clay County, North Carolina.
Brasstown Bald is partly in
Towns County and in
Union County. The peak is in Towns County. The mountain is part of the
Blue Ridge Mountains and within the borders of the
Brasstown Ranger District of the
Chattahoochee National Forest. The mountain is mostly made up of
soapstone and
dunite.
On a clear day, it's possible to see
Atlanta from the summit. The
U.S. Forest Service has
webcams atop the
Observation tower, and a
RAWS weather station further down the
mountain. The public can drive to the top via
Georgia State Route 180 Spur. One stage of the
Tour de Georgia cycling race ends here each year.
History
According to the two
Georgia historical markers, Brasstown Bald was first settled by the
Cherokee Indians. It's name was derived by a simple Cherokee translation error by white settlers. Sounding very similar, settlers confused the word "Itse'yĭ" (New Green Place or Place of Fresh Green) with "Ûňtsaiyĭ" (Brass). Itse'yĭ, New Green Place, was used to describe the top of the mountain, as it was grassy and devoid of trees.
Cherokee legend tells of a great flood that swept over the land. Everyone that inhabited the land died except a few Cherokee families that saught refuge in a giant canoe. The canoe ran aground at the summit of the mountain. Having no game to hunt and no place to plant vegetation, the Great Spirit killed all of the trees on the top of the mountain so the surviving people could plant their crops. They continued planting until the water subsided.
Other names given to Brasstown Bald by the Cherokee: Echia, Echoee, Etchowee & Enotah.
T.S. Candler Memorial
Former Georgia Supreme Court Judge T.S. Candler is memorialized with a stone monument at Brasstown Bald. T.S. Candler was born to William Ezekiel Candler and Mary Haralson on December 15, 1890 in nearby
Blairsville, Georgia. Candler was a graduate from
Young Harris College in 1913 and later attended the
University of Georgia Law School where he received his degree 1915. After graduating, Candler returned to Blairsville where he began to practice law and became a prominant public figure in the community. He would later be a supporter of creating a visitor's center at Brasstown Bald for the public.
In 1953, T.S. Candler became a Georgia Supreme Court Judge where he served until he retired in 1966. Judge Candler died on September 15, 1971, only 3 months after his memorial was presented.
Images
Image:Brasstown_Bald_Historical_Marker_-1.JPG|Georgia Historical Marker #1
Image:GA180spur.jpg|Approaching Brasstown Bald
Image:Brasstown Bald Visit.jpg|Aerial view of Brasstown Bald
Image:BrasstownBald picnic.jpg|Picnic area at Brasstown Bald
Image:Brasstown Bald Hiking Trail.JPG|Hiking Trail to Summit
Image:Brasstown Bald View of Hiawassee, GA.JPG|View of Hiawassee, GA
Image:Brasstown Bald North View.jpg|Looking north from Brasstown Bald
Image:BrasstownBald South.jpg|Looking south from Brasstown Bald
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