Chief Rising
Fawn
Chief Rising Fawn was a prominent chief of the Hightower area
with several chiefs of lower rank under his rule. He had a
jurisdiction over a large section of the Cherokee Nation and was a
member of the Cherokee National Council. His rule included
sizable portions of what is now Cherokee, Forsyth, and Dawson
Counties. "The Old Warrior", as he was known, owned a home,
had a wife and twelve children on Shoal Creek in present-day Dawson
County.
The coordinates posted at the top of this page are
not to the final cache. They are to the gate at Dawson
Forest Management area. To find the cache you must translate
the puzzle above. The coordinates are in the Cherokee
language as developed by Sequoyah. The items originally found
in the cache are all related to the Native American culture.
If possible please keep the items you place in the cache relevant
to the Native American way of life.
The cache is located in the Dawson Forest Wildlife
Management area. Please exercise caution during hunting
season (wear orange safety vest).
The
Dawson Forest City of Atlanta Tract is a 10,130 acre forest owned
by the City of Atlanta and managed by the Georgia Forestry
Commission. The Commission plays a Stewardship role for the City by
using conservation practices that minimize damage to the Forest
caused by human and natural forces. The Forest produces timber,
wildlife habitat, clean water into the Etowah River watershed, and
many opportunities for persons to experience recreation and
education.
DAWSON
FOREST WMA
TRAIL USE RESTRICTIONS
2006 HUNTING SEASON
DATES OF TRAIL USE RESTRICTIONS
September 10 -12
October 16 - 21
December 4 - 11
March 25, 2006 - May 15, 2006
On above Dates Trail use only after 10:00am
The Dawson Forest
City of Atlanta Tract is always closed during the last two weeks of
May beginning on or near May 15th.
For more Info go to:
http://www.gfc.state.ga.us/ForestManagement/Dawson.cfm
Congratulations: KVOM &
Trez003 FTF