Blood Mountain, elevation 4458 ft. Chattahoochee National Forest. In Cherokee mythology the mountain was one of the homes of the Nunnehi or Immortals, the “People Who Live Anywhere,” a race of Spirit People who lived in great townhouses . . . — — Map (db m3259) HM
On Gainesville Highway (U.S. 19/129) 0.8 miles north of Georgia Route 180, on the left when traveling north.
Renowned Appalachian poet, novelist, and farmer, Byron Herbert Reece lived most of his life near this site. Here he composed, to critical acclaim, four volumes of poetry and two novels, Better a Dinner of Herbs and The Hawk and the . . . — — Map (db m33738) HM
On Nottely Dam Road (Georgia Route 325) 0 miles north of Sunset Trail, on the right when traveling north.
Davenport Mountain in view to the east was named for John Davenport who came to this section in 1838. He built his 40 foot long log house ½ mi. to the east, over the peak of the mountain. It survived until removed in 1942 to make way for . . . — — Map (db m33067) HM
On Town Square at Candler Drive, on the left when traveling north on Town Square.
This is the original clock and bell mechanism that was installed in the tower of the historic Union County Courthouse soon after the brick and granite structure was built in 1899. According to records of the E. Howard Watch and Clock Company, makers . . . — — Map (db m230149) HM
On School Street at Owenby Street, on the left when traveling east on School Street.
Jesse William Souther was born on March 12, 1813. Around 1850 he built a water powered mill. A head of water turned two turbine wheels. One wheel ran a grist and flour mill and the other a sawmill.
This restoration by Theodore Thomas . . . — — Map (db m230147) HM
On Gainsville Highway (U.S. 129/19) 0.6 miles north of Blood Mountain Cove Road, on the right when traveling north.
(panel 1) The Appalachian Trail in North Georgia
The 2,190 mile Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is the product of the vision, hard work, and dedication of thousands of people who have conceived, built, maintained and protected this . . . — — Map (db m230145) HM
On Track Rock Gap Road, 2.2 miles south of Young Harris Highway (U.S. 76), on the right when traveling south.
One of the best-known of the petroglyph, or marked stone, sites in Georgia. The six table-sized soapstone boulders contain hundreds of symbols carved or pecked into their surface. Archaeologists have speculated dates for the figures from the Archaic . . . — — Map (db m33488) HM
On Cleveland Street (U.S. 19) at Blue Ridge Street, in the median on Cleveland Street.
Union County was created by Act of Dec. 3, 1832 from Cherokee. Originally, it contained part of Fannin and Towns Counties. In 1832 there was much discussion over Union and States’ rights. John Thomas, chosen by the people as a representative for the . . . — — Map (db m33498) HM
On Town Square near Cleveland Street, on the left when traveling east.
In memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country
World War I
Akins, Claude • Brackett, Luther • Butt, Claude • Christopher, Ervin • Holbrooks, Nathaniel • Spiva, Cornelius • Stephens, Fred • Weaver, Ira . . . — — Map (db m230151) WM
Near School Street at School Circle, on the left when traveling east.
This memorial depicts wars as they have impacted this county, state and nation. Freedom has never been free, it never will be. Part of the price of freedom will be realized as you visit this memorial. These hallowed grounds are dedicated to the . . . — — Map (db m230810) WM
On Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway (Georgia Route 348), on the right when traveling north.
Local Lore – Richard B. Russell Scenic Byway was once a dirt wagon trail locals used to travel over Hogpen Gap from Choestoe to Helen and vice versa. Wagon brakes were notoriously poor, and a wagon going downhill, well, the brakes were . . . — — Map (db m123668) HM
On Georgia Route 60, 0.1 miles north of Hello Road.
Joseph Emerson Brown (1821-1894), born in Pickens District, South Carolina, moved to Union County, Georgia, as a boy. The old Brown home was on the present site of the Woody Gap School, opened in 1941 for mountain students. Brown worked on his . . . — — Map (db m33341) HM
On Young Harris Highway (U.S. 76) at Trackrock Gap Road, on the right when traveling east on Young Harris Highway. Reported missing.
The high rounded peak to the south with lookout tower is Brasstown Bald or Mount Enotah, the highest mountain in Georgia 4,748 feet above sea level. Its Indian name, Itseyi, means “place of fresh green” and refers to its grassy instead . . . — — Map (db m32613) HM
On Young Harris Highway (U.S. 76) at Trackrock Gap Road, on the right when traveling east on Young Harris Highway. Reported missing.
The road leading south crosses Trackrock Gap, two miles from here. Soapstone boulders in the gap are covered with tracks, symbols, and patterns carved in the rocks by primitive man. The gap was called by the Cherokee Datsu nalasgun'yi, "where there . . . — — Map (db m14150) HM
