We lived in Stone Mountain, Georgia for almost 26 years (1986-May 2012) and visited Stone Mountain Park a lot. Stone Mountain is the largest quartz monadnock dome in the United States and is located in Stone Mountain Park. At its summit, the elevation is 1,686 feet and 825 feet above the surrounding area. The carving on its face is the largest bas-relief in the world. The carving depicts three Confederate figures during the Civil War: Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis. Stone Mountain is more than 5 miles around its base.
Stone Mountain is a pluton, a type of igneous intrusion. Primarily composed of quartz monzonite, the dome of Stone Mountain was formed during the formation of the Blue Ridge Mountains around 300-350 million years ago (during the Carboniferous period), part of the Appalachian Mountains. It formed as a result of the upwelling of magma from within the Earth's crust. This magma solidified to form granite within the crust five to ten miles below the surface. Stone Mountain is more than 5 miles in circumference at its base. The summit of the mountain can be reached by a walk-up trail on the west side of the mountain or by the skyride aerial tram. There is also a hiking trail around the mountain as well as a sidewalk to walk on. Stone Mountain was once owned by the Venable Brothers and was the site of the founding of the second Ku Klux Klan in 1915. It was purchased by the State of Georgia in 1958.
We took our first RV trip in December 2003, just after we bought the Award. This trip was with Bill & Julie to Tallulah Gorge in northern Georgia, and then on to Weaverville, North Carolina to visit Bill's sister Barb Mars.
We stopped by our Stone Mountain house at the end of 2012 on our way to Texas. Our daughter was living in the house during this time, so it was very nice seeing her before heading to Texas. After finishing up our time at Amazon at the end of 2013 we headed into Georgia and then Florida.
Andersonville National Historic Site ~~ January 11, 2014
In May 2015, we drove to Atlanta for the funeral of Jim's mom, Frances Kerch. We took time off from our job at the Jellystone Park in Texas, leaving our trailer at the park and just driving up there. We also stopped at our house in Stone Mountain, which was up for sale, to discover that we had a buyer, and ended up saying OK, we accept the offer. Down the street from where we lived was Janice Strang, our friend and chiropractor, so we stopped by to visit with her.
Frances Kerch - Laid to Rest ~~ May 20, 2015
Stone Mountain House; Visit with Janice Strang ~~ May 20, 2015
We traveled back through Georgia in 2019 on our way from Florida up the east coast. We stopped in St. Mary's and visited Cumberland Island Museum and the Okefenokee Swamp (pictures from these can be found in the section on National Parks & Monuments), then in north Georgia, Anna Ruby Falls, where the above picture comes from.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge ~~ March 13, 2019
Cumberland Island Museum ~~ March 14, 2019
Ana Ruby Falls ~~ April 30, 2019
Our next trip to Georgia was in 2021 after our visit in Florida. We stopped in St. Mary's again and then inland to Sweetwater Lake Campground in St. Matthews, SC to visit with Jake & Robyn Forbes, then back into Georgia to visit with Kathie & Randy and Jack & Tam'ra. We made a side trip to visit Harry Trott, whom we have known since 1986 when we bought our first house from him in Stone Mountain. While in Georgia we stayed at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder. The park is on a lake and has a lovely trail around it, which Lucy and I enjoyed during our morning walks.
Atlanta Botanical Gardens ~~ April 27, 2021
Well, we are making another trip north during 2023 after spending the winter in Florida and at the beginning of March made our way into Georgia. While staying in south Georgia we visited a couple places and while staying at the Carolina Landing Thousand Trails we also visited a museum in Toccoa.
Museum of Aviation ~~ March 4, 2023
Andersonville National Historic Site ~~ March 7, 2023
Currahee Military Museum ~~ March 18, 2023
Stone Mountain is a pluton, a type of igneous intrusion. Primarily composed of quartz monzonite, the dome of Stone Mountain was formed during the formation of the Blue Ridge Mountains around 300-350 million years ago (during the Carboniferous period), part of the Appalachian Mountains. It formed as a result of the upwelling of magma from within the Earth's crust. This magma solidified to form granite within the crust five to ten miles below the surface. Stone Mountain is more than 5 miles in circumference at its base. The summit of the mountain can be reached by a walk-up trail on the west side of the mountain or by the skyride aerial tram. There is also a hiking trail around the mountain as well as a sidewalk to walk on. Stone Mountain was once owned by the Venable Brothers and was the site of the founding of the second Ku Klux Klan in 1915. It was purchased by the State of Georgia in 1958.
We took our first RV trip in December 2003, just after we bought the Award. This trip was with Bill & Julie to Tallulah Gorge in northern Georgia, and then on to Weaverville, North Carolina to visit Bill's sister Barb Mars.
We stopped by our Stone Mountain house at the end of 2012 on our way to Texas. Our daughter was living in the house during this time, so it was very nice seeing her before heading to Texas. After finishing up our time at Amazon at the end of 2013 we headed into Georgia and then Florida.
Andersonville National Historic Site ~~ January 11, 2014
In May 2015, we drove to Atlanta for the funeral of Jim's mom, Frances Kerch. We took time off from our job at the Jellystone Park in Texas, leaving our trailer at the park and just driving up there. We also stopped at our house in Stone Mountain, which was up for sale, to discover that we had a buyer, and ended up saying OK, we accept the offer. Down the street from where we lived was Janice Strang, our friend and chiropractor, so we stopped by to visit with her.
Frances Kerch - Laid to Rest ~~ May 20, 2015
Stone Mountain House; Visit with Janice Strang ~~ May 20, 2015
We traveled back through Georgia in 2019 on our way from Florida up the east coast. We stopped in St. Mary's and visited Cumberland Island Museum and the Okefenokee Swamp (pictures from these can be found in the section on National Parks & Monuments), then in north Georgia, Anna Ruby Falls, where the above picture comes from.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge ~~ March 13, 2019
Cumberland Island Museum ~~ March 14, 2019
Ana Ruby Falls ~~ April 30, 2019
Our next trip to Georgia was in 2021 after our visit in Florida. We stopped in St. Mary's again and then inland to Sweetwater Lake Campground in St. Matthews, SC to visit with Jake & Robyn Forbes, then back into Georgia to visit with Kathie & Randy and Jack & Tam'ra. We made a side trip to visit Harry Trott, whom we have known since 1986 when we bought our first house from him in Stone Mountain. While in Georgia we stayed at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder. The park is on a lake and has a lovely trail around it, which Lucy and I enjoyed during our morning walks.
Atlanta Botanical Gardens ~~ April 27, 2021
Well, we are making another trip north during 2023 after spending the winter in Florida and at the beginning of March made our way into Georgia. While staying in south Georgia we visited a couple places and while staying at the Carolina Landing Thousand Trails we also visited a museum in Toccoa.
Museum of Aviation ~~ March 4, 2023
Andersonville National Historic Site ~~ March 7, 2023
Currahee Military Museum ~~ March 18, 2023