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, THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS, CUMMING, GA., NOV. 20,1969
TOUR
GEORGIA
CHATSWORTH, Georgia
PRN— Atop Fort Mountain
are the remains of a
mysterious stone wall some
885 feet in length, built
hundreds of years ago by
unknown people for unknown
purposes.
Today, the loose, stone
wall designed with
quasi-military precision, is
only two feet in height, but
has a base 12-feet wide,
indicating the wall originally
was much higher. Twisting and
turning, zigging and sagging,
the wall extends from one steep
precipice to another in an
east-west direction. At one
point, there’s evidence of a
huge gate, now closed by
fallen stones, which
apparently led to a spring
400-odd yards to the south.
The remains of what
apparently were two lookout
towers are seen.
The ruins are strange. The
location is strange, and the
theories match. Why was the
stone wall built? Who were the
builders? When was it built?
No one is certain and the
rocks reveal no secrets, but the
speculation is fascinating. It’s
been going on for centuries.
Mysterious rock ruins at Fort Mountain State Park near
Chatsworth. (PRN)
The most romantic
explanation is that the wall was
built as a fortification by the
“moon-eyed” people,
Welshmen who purpostedly
landed near Mobile, Alabama
in 1170 under the leadership
of Prince Madoc of Wales.
They were blue-eyed, and
according to legend could see
better at night than during the
day, hence “moon-eyed”
people in Cherokee Indian
Tales. Were they abinos as a
result of great inter-marriage?
This happens among the San
Bias Indians of Panama.
The legend of Prince Madoc
relates that the Prince
returned to Wales for more
settlers, but upon returning to
his colony found no trace, or
perhaps he couldn’t even find
the location. Supposition is
that the Welsh settlers were
driven northward by the
Indians and built the stone
wall atop Fort Mountain for
defense, they were either
annihilated by the Cherokees,
disappeared through
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intermarriage, or were
persuaded to leave several
centuries after Madoc first
landed.
The legend of the
“moon-eyed” people persisted
among the Cherokees in the
late 18th century, and John
Sevier, first governor of
Tennessee, who saw the fort in
1782, relates in a letter that
Chief Oconosota of the
Cherokees, then 90 years old,
told him his forefathers had
told of the fort being built by
white men from across the
great water.
It does seem doubtful that,
if the stone wall was designed
as a fortification, it was built
by Indians. Excavations in the
vicinity have failed to reveal
any arrowheads, battle axes or
other war implements. Finally
it’s strategically a poor place
for a fort. There is no water
within the wall protected area.
It seems more logical, if not
as romantic, to assume the
wall is of Indian origin, not for
defense, but as part of a
religious center. Perhaps, the
unknowns were sun
worshippers. The wall is
roughly in line with the sun’s
east-west axis.
Other theories maintain the
fort was built by De Soto and
his men who were in the area
in 1540, although none of the
chroniclers of his expedition
mention it; or that the wall
may have been part of some
Indian atheletic field.
The mysterious wall is now
part of Fort I ountain State
Park. Officials of the Tourist
Division of the Geogia
Department of Industry and
Trade say Fort Mountain is
one of the most picturesque
State Parks in Georgia.
There’s more to Fort
Mountain State Park, you
discover than just this
fascinating mystery. The
1,897-acre park boasts of a
lake for swimming, at an
altitude of 2,850 feet; new
rental cabins and mobile
homes as well as a
campground. Nature trails
wind through the forest. The
Park is located on U.S. 76
highway just east of
Chatsworth.
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by massive round wood columns.
A perfectly symmetrical front
also characterizes the colonial
design, exhibited by the bal
anced wings and equal spacing
of windows and porch columns.
The floor plan emphasizes
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with stairs to the second floor.
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side of the foyer. A long corri
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breakfast rooms. The breakfast
room has a bay effect which
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inside the house. The utility
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fast room by a hall which has
an access to the side entry dou
ble car port.
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of activity. There is easy access
from the front, side or rear of
the house. There is a brick faced
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and a glass sliding door leading
to sun deck. A half bath and
coat closet to serve guests, are
located just off and within easy
access of the family room.
The master bed room complex
occupies a full wing of the house.
It displays a large amount of
wall space for furniture place
ment. Also contained in this
complex, is a private bath fea
turing his and her closets, a
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The second floor of the house
is the children’s area. There are
four bed rooms, three of which
include walk-in closets and two
sharing a central bath with
shower. The other two bed rooms
share a bath off the connecting
hall. Linen storage is also pro
vided in the hall.
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Blueberry
Participants
Those cooperating with the
Upper Chattahoochee River Soil
and Water Conservation Dis
trict in the Blueberry Project
will pick up their plants at
the Forsyth County Office Bu
ilding inCummingTuesday Dec.
2 at 2:00 P.M.
Carlton Pruitt south of Cum
ming on the Castleberry Road
has completed a dam that will
impound approximately two
acres of water. The Forsyth Co
unty ASC Committee is cost
sharing with Pruitt. The Soil
Conservation Service technici
ans assisted in the engineering
work. Jewell Hester of the Big
Creek Community was the con
tractor.
J.C. Nix in the Chestatee
Community recently completed
over 700 feet of stream channel
improvement.
Other dams under construc
tion indluce those of W.A. Ro
quemore, Billy Mcßrayer and
Charles L. Perry. SCS is
assisting in the engineering
work.
The Upper Chattahoochee Ri
ver Soil and Water Conservation
District will hold their 1969
Ladies' Night - Affiliate Mem
ber Meeting Thursday, Novem
ber 20, 1969 in Gainesville, Ga.
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Literacy
Census
To Begin
A survey to provide current
information on the national
background as well as the lit
eracy of the U.S. population
will be conducted by the Bur
eau of the Census in November.
Interviewing in this area will
take place during the week of
November 16, according to Tho
mas W. McWhirter, Director of
the Bureau's regional office in
Atlanta. The information is
needed to improve the efficiency
of a variety of government pro
grams. Facts on literacy and
national origin of the popula
tion have not been collected for
a decade.
This special survey will be
conducted as a part of the mon
thly national survey of employ
ment for the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Depart
ment of Labor which furnishes
a basic measure of the Nation’s
economic health.
Informationcollected in Cen
sus Bureau surveys can be used
only to determine statistical to
tals, and facts about each per
son and family are kept con
fidential by law.
Census interviewers who will
visit households in Forsyth
County are Mrs. Betty B. Pa
rks and Mrs. Ellene W. Sailers.
Bramblett
To Speak
The Royal Arch will hold
its regular monthly meeting,
Thursday Night, November 20th
at 7:30 P.M. at the Silver Sh
oles Chapter.
Dr. Rupert Bramblett will
be the guest speaker. Supper
will b served.
All qualified members and vi
siting companions are urged
to attend.
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