We got everything ready to go and stopped at the Little River Falls Visitors Center, then across the road to the falls.
We hiked down to the river upstream from the falls and let Penny get into the water. She didn’t have any sticks to chase, but she actually went in and swam around!
At the Falls overlook we could see the 45 foot falls plunge off the Cumberland Plateau at the head of the Little River Canyon. During the summer months (and early October) the river is no more than a trickle, but the river apparently surges with rainfall in the cooler months. They had pictures of the falls during January and water rushed across the entire rock fall area!
Even though there wasn’t much water, they were really pretty.
This area is where the U.S. military rounded up Native Americans after Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830. The Cherokee resisted removal, but ended up signing a treaty in 1835, agreeing to relocate. Even though a treaty was signed, many Cherokee protested the move, and in 1838, 7000 US soldiers were brought in to round up and remove them, sometimes at bayonet point. Many were held at Fort Payne while they awaited their departure west to the Oklahoma Territory. Of the 18,000 Cherokee forced from their homes, it is estimated that 4000 died and many suffered severe hardships on the 800+ mile journey.
We continued our journey and are camping at Stone Mountain Park, just east of Atlanta. A lot of the roads we have been on have followed the Trail of Tears! The RV park is really large and we have a nice view out to the lake. Penny has been a happy girl – swimming, swimming, swimming!
After lunch, we drove the around the park and stopped at the songbird habitat and trail.
Penny had to wait in the RV – no dogs allowed on that trail. It was a very easy walk – a mile loop. We spotted several cardinals, but weren’t really able to get good pictures.
From there we continued around the park loop to King’s Trail, located on Indian Island. We parked and walked about 1/4 mile down the road and through the covered bridge which is one lane with weight restrictions so it kept the RV out.
Once on the island, we took the purple trail around the island – about 3/4 mile. At Sand Point, Penny had the chance to swim again. She is one happy dog!
After the island, we stopped at the Grist Mill. We saw three groups of teenagers on some kind of a scavenger hunt where the had to follow clues and bring information back. At the grist mill, the clue was to find something that was not found in fresh water and bring the count back. There were 13 large sea shells placed in the stream. It was fun to see them trying to figure it out, then dash off to the next location!
We were off to our next stop, also, the three Civil War figures, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and General Robert E. Lee, which are sculpted on three acres of the mountain’s sheer northern face. This picture was taken from the RV because the “attractions”part of the park are only open Friday-Sunday during the Fall. We will see the rest of the park attractions tomorrow.
Back to the campground, Tobey took Penny for another walk and swim while I fixed dinner. We were treated to a lovely sunset over Stone Mountain and Stone Mountain Lake.
Even though there wasn’t much water, they were really pretty.
This area is where the U.S. military rounded up Native Americans after Congress passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830. The Cherokee resisted removal, but ended up signing a treaty in 1835, agreeing to relocate. Even though a treaty was signed, many Cherokee protested the move, and in 1838, 7000 US soldiers were brought in to round up and remove them, sometimes at bayonet point. Many were held at Fort Payne while they awaited their departure west to the Oklahoma Territory. Of the 18,000 Cherokee forced from their homes, it is estimated that 4000 died and many suffered severe hardships on the 800+ mile journey.
We continued our journey and are camping at Stone Mountain Park, just east of Atlanta. A lot of the roads we have been on have followed the Trail of Tears! The RV park is really large and we have a nice view out to the lake. Penny has been a happy girl – swimming, swimming, swimming!
After lunch, we drove the around the park and stopped at the songbird habitat and trail.
Penny had to wait in the RV – no dogs allowed on that trail. It was a very easy walk – a mile loop. We spotted several cardinals, but weren’t really able to get good pictures.
From there we continued around the park loop to King’s Trail, located on Indian Island. We parked and walked about 1/4 mile down the road and through the covered bridge which is one lane with weight restrictions so it kept the RV out.
Once on the island, we took the purple trail around the island – about 3/4 mile. At Sand Point, Penny had the chance to swim again. She is one happy dog!
After the island, we stopped at the Grist Mill. We saw three groups of teenagers on some kind of a scavenger hunt where the had to follow clues and bring information back. At the grist mill, the clue was to find something that was not found in fresh water and bring the count back. There were 13 large sea shells placed in the stream. It was fun to see them trying to figure it out, then dash off to the next location!
We were off to our next stop, also, the three Civil War figures, Confederate President Jefferson Davis, General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and General Robert E. Lee, which are sculpted on three acres of the mountain’s sheer northern face. This picture was taken from the RV because the “attractions”part of the park are only open Friday-Sunday during the Fall. We will see the rest of the park attractions tomorrow.
Back to the campground, Tobey took Penny for another walk and swim while I fixed dinner. We were treated to a lovely sunset over Stone Mountain and Stone Mountain Lake.
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