Near Lookout Mountain in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Can You Imagine?
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, October 19, 2023
1. Can You Imagine? Marker
Inscription.
Can You Imagine?. . In the late 1920s, founders Garnet and Frieda Carter began to develop a large walk-through garden on their private estate. In 1930, Frieda marked the original path by winding a string through the giant rock formations. By gathering and preserving over 400 varieties of plant life indigenous to the region, Frieda received national acclaim from the Garden Club of America for conservation and horticultural achievement. On May 21, 1932, the Carters opened Rock City Gardens to the public. For more than 90 years, Rock City has been creating memories worth repeating. The mission of placing people and their shared experiences at the forefront of our 4th generation family-owned company, has given us the inspiration and ability to find new ways to enhance and share these gardens and support and care for the people that enjoy them.
In the late 1920s, founders Garnet and Frieda Carter began to develop a large walk-through garden on their private estate. In 1930, Frieda marked the original path by winding a string through the giant rock formations. By gathering and preserving over 400 varieties of plant life indigenous to the region, Frieda received national acclaim from the Garden Club of America for conservation and horticultural achievement. On May 21, 1932, the Carters opened Rock City Gardens to the public. For more than 90 years, Rock City has been creating memories worth repeating. The mission of placing people and their shared experiences at the forefront of our 4th generation family-owned company, has given us the inspiration and ability to find new ways to enhance and share these gardens and support and care for the people that enjoy them.
Location. 34° 58.442′ N, 85° 20.942′ W. Marker is near Lookout Mountain, Georgia, in Walker County. It can be reached from the intersection of Patten Road and Mockingbird Lane, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of Rock City Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Patten Rd, Lookout Mountain GA 30750, 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 41 times this year. Photo1. submitted on December 30, 2025, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
