Near Hiawassee in Towns County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Brasstown Bald

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By David Seibert, July 3, 2010

1. Brasstown Bald Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The high, rounded peak, Brasstown Bald or Mt. Enotah, is the highest mountain in Georgia, 4,748 ft. Its Indian name, Itseyi, means “a place of fresh green,” referring to its grassy, instead of timbered, summit. Early white settlers mistook the Indian name for a similar one meaning brass. According to Cherokee legend, there was once a great flood and all men died except a few Cherokee families who landed on top of Brasstown Bald in a giant canoe. The Great Spirit killed all the trees on top of the mountain so the survivors could plant crops and live until the floods subsided.

Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 139-4.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Georgia Historical Society marker series.

Location. 34° 49.926′ N, 83° 43.806′ W. Marker is near Hiawassee, Georgia, in Towns County. Marker is at the intersection of Unicoi Turnpike (Georgia Route 75) and Georgia Route 180, on the left when traveling south on Unicoi Turnpike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hiawassee GA 30546, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least

By David Seibert, July 3, 2010

2. Brasstown Bald Marker

Looking south on the Unicoi Turnpike, GA Highway 75; GA Highway 180 is to the right.

8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Brasstown Bald (approx. 5½ miles away); Towns County (approx. 8.1 miles away); Track Rock Gap (approx. 9.1 miles away); Stovall Mill Covered Bridge (approx. 9.3 miles away); Hogpen Gap (approx. 9.6 miles away); The Unicoi Turnpike (approx. 10.1 miles away); Nacoochee Indian Mound (approx. 10.3 miles away); Cooling Vat (approx. 10½ miles away).

Also see . . . Brasstown Bald. Additional information on Brasstown Bald. (Submitted on July 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Topics. This marker is included in these topic lists: Native Americans • Natural Features • Notable Places

By David Seibert, July 3, 2010

3. Brasstown Bald Marker

Looking west on GA Highway 180 toward Brasstown Bald (Mountain) and the road to the summit and Visitors' Center.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,154 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.