Welcome to North Georgia. History, travel and adventure in the mountains of North Georgia. In the top 10,000 web sites, based on visits. Civilian Conservation Corps
For eight years during the Great Depression, Roosevelt's Tree Army were active participants in creating much of today's North Georgia, including many of the hiking trails, state parks, and structures that have proven a lasting legacy to the young men of the CCC. By Randy Golden More Features... Cloudland Canyon Lookout Mountain was once entirely under a great inland sea. When the water subsided this North Georgia State Park was on the shore of a bay. Today the area is known for its incredible beauty, great hiking, camping, and accessiblity to some of Georgia's and Tennessee's most famous attractions. Welcome to North Georgia editors More parks... Fort Hollingsworth Bonnie Hollingsworth takes history seriously, especially when it has her name on it. Located in northeast Georgia, for seven years prior to 1800 this fort marked the western edge of the Georgia frontier. More interesting places The Neverending Trail Our first poem is a haunting tale of the men, women and children who were forcefully removed by United States President Andrew Jackson and the state of Georgia. by Abe Jones Cherokee Timeline From the time the Cherokee moved into the state at the Tugaloo Valley near Toccoa until they were forcefully driven from their "Enchanted Lands" four hundred years later, they built a soveriegn Nation that was recognized by the United States Supreme Court, and destroyed by the greed of Americans. More voices Springer Mountain Marking the starting point of the Appalachian Trail 8 miles north of Amicalola Falls, there's easy access to the peak from F. S. 42. More trails
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