Tightrope walking.  Have you ever wanted to do that? It would be rather scary. Two men in history have crossed Tallulah Gorge, one of the seven wonders of Georgia, walking a tight rope. One man did this in 1886 and the other in the 1970's.  

    Tallulah Gorge is the newest addition to the GA State Park System but many scientist believe it maybe one of the oldest natural features in North America. The gorge is two miles long, 1000 feet deep and has a series of five waterfalls.  

    Cherokee Indians gave the Wonder its name, Tallulah, meaning "fearsome" because of its rough terrain, the sound of the roaring water and the walls of mist.  Because of these characteristics, Cherokee legend says it was the "entrance to Hell".  

     In 1882 Tallulah Gorge became North Georgia's first tourist attraction. Visitors flocked to Georgia to see the magnificent falls from the north called it the "Niagara of the South".  The area and town around the gorge grew and grew.  Then one day Georgia Power became interested in the area.  The company bought the rights to the land.  Plans were to cut the water supply to the gorge off by building a  hydroelectric dam.  This became one of the biggest environmental battles to date in the United States.  Georgia Power won.  The dam was constructed around 1912-1913 as the falls dried up so did tourism. Today, water is released from the dam everyday at the rate of about 350 gallons per second, but to see the "Niagara" visitors must check dates and schedule their tours during the spring and fall when the water is "really" released. 

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 sicaderate Memorial Carving" - to continue our tour. 

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