Near Dawsonville in Dawson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Appalachian Trail

Photographed by David Seibert, 1991

1. The Appalachian Trail Marker

Inscription. Here begins the approach trail to Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, a continuous footpath extending more than 2,000 miles to Mt. Katahdin, Maine. The Appalachian Trail was conceived by Benton MacKaye, forester, philosopher, dreamer, who in 1921 envisioned a footpath along the crest of the Appalachian Mountains. The Trail is maintained by volunteer hiking clubs, the U.S. Forest Service, coordinated through the Appalachian Trail Conference.

”Remote for detachment, narrow for chosen company, winding for leisure, lonely for contemplation, it beckons not merely north and south, but upward to the body, mind and soul of man.” Harold Allen

Erected 1976 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 042-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 34° 33.474′ N, 84° 14.981′ W. Marker is near Dawsonville, Georgia, in Dawson County. It is at the intersection of Top of the Falls Road and Amicalola

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Park Road, on the right when traveling north on Top of the Falls Road. The marker is located in front of the Visitor Center at Amicalola Falls State Park. The Park is on Georgia Highway 52, northwest of Dawsonville. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dawsonville GA 30534, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Springer Mountain (approx. 5.1 miles away); Ebenezer Baptist Church (approx. 7½ miles away); Oakland Academy (approx. 9½ miles away); Cartecay Methodist Church (approx. 10 miles away); Old Federal Road (approx. 11½ miles away); Old Dawson County Jail (approx. 12 miles away); Pickens County (approx. 12 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 12 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Federal Road (was approx. 11.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by David Seibert, February 26, 2011

2. The Appalachian Trail Marker

Photographed by David Seibert, February 19, 2011

3. The Appalachian Trail Marker

The Amicalola Falls State Park / Appalachian Trail Visitors' Center is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,265 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on February 27, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.