It’s somewhat famous, and you may have seen it from a distance. Few Gwinnettians, we would guess, have seen it close up. See if you can identify this edition’s Mystery Photo. Once you guess, send your answer to elliott@brack.net, and be sure to list your hometown.
The last Mystery Photo was easily recognized by Lou Camerio of Lilburn. He wrote saying that it was “Trahlyta Falls in Vogel State Park in north Georgia. I’ve been there many times. The first time was with the 4-H camp trip that was near there. I believe I was in the sixth grade.” The photo came from Claire Danielson of Black Mountain, N.C. via Susan McBrayer of Sugar Hill.
Others recognizing it were George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Stew Ogilvie, Lawrenceville; and Allan Peel, San Antonio, Tex.
Peel added: “Trahlyta Falls is approximately eight miles south, of Blairsville, Ga., facing north, in Vogel State Park, the second oldest state park in Georgia (the oldest is Indian Springs State Park in Flovilla). The Trahlyta Falls are roughly 60-feet high and are formed by a dam across Wolf Creek that resulted in a 20-acre pond called Lake Trahlyta.
“The lake and falls are named after Trahlyta, a legendary Cherokee woman who lived in the North Georgia Mountains (near present day Dahlonega) and is supposed to have drank from a nearby Fountain of Youth (now known as Porter Springs) to maintain her renowned beauty. After rejecting the advances of the Cherokee warrior Wahsega, she was kidnapped and later died while being imprisoned. According to legend, her dying wish was to be buried in the mountain forests where she came from, and her grave is reported to be located in a traffic circle where Highways 60 and 19, approximately 10-miles south-southwest of Vogel State Park. The gravesite is marked by a five-foot high pile of stones that Native Americans have placed at the site over the years as they pass by, an Indian tradition used to honor the dead and for good fortune. You can see a photo of the stone pile and the historical marker that captures the story of Trahlyta’s life and gravesite here.”
SHARE A MYSTERY PHOTO: If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: elliott@brack.net and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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