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

Brasstown Bald

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Photographed by David Seibert, July 3, 2010

1. Brasstown Bald Marker

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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.

Location. 34° 49.926′ N, 83° 43.806′ W. Marker is near Hiawassee, Georgia, in Towns County. It is at the intersection of Unicoi Turnpike (Georgia Route 75) and 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.

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

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are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Logan Turnpike (approx. 5.4 miles away); Gold Rush Spurs Cherokee Removal (approx. 5.4 miles away); Designated Wilderness (approx. 5.4 miles away); Appalachian Trail (approx. 5.4 miles away); Returning Fire to the Mountains (approx. 5.4 miles away); a different marker also named Brasstown Bald (approx. 5½ miles away); The Unicoi Turnpike (approx. 6 miles away); Towns County (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hiawassee.

Photographed 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.

Photographed 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 January 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,001 times since then and 43 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.