No Mo Monument Traditional Cache
georgiabuddy: Will archive till Forestry service lifts the ban for this tract of Dawson Forest. Sorry!
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Off Monument Road in Dawson Forest.
Highway 136 to Monument Road. Wildlife Management Area, so take precautions during hunting seasons. Park 100 yards past wildlife sign and bushwack to coordinates.
History of the Area:
The mountain at the end of Monument Road in Pickens County is Mount Oglethorpe. Formerly called Grassy Knob, the peak was renamed Mount Oglethorpe in honor of James Edward Oglethorpe, Georgia's founder. A monument to the founder was constructed of locally mined marble. In August 1930, the road to the top of the mountain (now Monument Road) was completed. The dedication of Mount Oglethorpe and the unveiling of the memorial took place on the top of the mountain at noon on October 23, 1930. Five acres of land and the Georgia Marble memorial were presented to the State of Georgia by Col. Sam Tate as an enduring testimonial of the contributions of Oglethorpe to the early history of Georgia.
The dedication ceremonies were planned for July, but postponed until nearby Connahaynee Lodge was completed, so that the guests could be properly entertained. The Lodge was completed in September and plans for the program were finalized. Governor Lamartine G. Hardman led the list of some 200 invited guests. Justice Price Gilbert of the Supreme Court of Georgia presided. (Note: Connahaynee Lodge burned in 1946, part of the Tate Mountain Estates posted property.)
The Appalachian Trail had its southern terminus 3290 feet above sea level on the top of Mount Oglethorpe in Pickens County from the inception of the trail in the early 1930s until 1958, when it was moved to Springer Mountain. The northern terminus was and remains at the summit of 5268 feet tall Mount Katahdin in Maine.
There is 'No Mo Monument' at the end of this road. The monument was in ruins by the late 1990s. Refurbished by world-renowned sculptor Eino, the monument was moved to Main Street in downtown Jasper in 1999.
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