Amicalola Falls, one of Georgia's seven natural wonders, is located in Dawsonville, GA.  It is housed among the 829 acre Amicalola Falls State Park.  This park is one of Georgia's most popular attractions. 

     Amicalola Falls is the tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi River. Water rushes over the falls, tumbling 729 feet into a reflection pond at the base. The Cherokee Indians named the falls Amicalola meaning "tumbling waters".

     The area where the Falls are located was controlled by the Cherokee Indians until 1838 when the Indians were forced to leave the state during the mass Indian exodus historically known as "The Trail of Tears". After the Indians left, a local citizen, William Williamson, recorded the first written account of the falls as he was searching for land that he hoped to acquire during the Sixth GA land lottery.

     The state park was not created until  the 1950's when there was a need for a new terminus (end point) to the Appalachian Trail.  This magical wonder is something that no one should miss when visiting Georgia!

 

DID YOU KNOW?  There were over 17,000 Cherokee Indians forced to leave Georgia.  Four thousand of those Indians died along the "Trail of Tears".

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