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Rock City features a long, convoluted rock trail lined with gardens containing hundreds of labelled local trees and plants. The trail also leads through a variety of unique and bizarre rock formations, including the 1,000 short tons (910 t) Balanced Rock and Fat Man's Squeeze. Two other
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In May, they host their Southern Blooms festival featuring the blooms of the native plants around the Garden. They also celebrate their Founder's Day; which in 2022, they celebrate their 90th Anniversary.
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During March they host Shamrock City, turning the attraction into an Irish festival. The event includes Irish music, food, and games. They turn the falls green to celebrate St. Patrick's day.
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and displays every November and December. This is named "Enchanted Garden of Lights" and features booths of food and gifts, as well as seasonal shows such as a lighted telling of the
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course because the original took too long to build. He later franchised his miniature golf concept as Tom Thumb Golf, now recognized as the nation's first mini-golf course.
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on July 22, 2010, consists of a series of vignettes at a variety of North American tourist destinations, including Rock City. Rock City also features prominently in
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Since its earliest days, Rock City has claimed that it is possible to see seven states from a particular spot (Lover's Leap) in Rock City; a scientist at the
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of rocks" on top of the mountain, and noted the immense size of the boulders. He stated that they were arranged in a way "as to afford streets and lanes".
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claimed that seven states could be seen from the summit of the mountain. These stories are independent and recorded in their own journals.
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Every October, Rock City host Rocktoberfest as their premiere fall event featuring German food, music and fun for the whole family.
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knew Rock City well throughout the late 19th century, but it did not become the attraction it is now until the 20th century.
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and William Chamberlain, went to minister to them. Butrick made a journal entry on August 28, 1823, in which he described "a
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in the Rock City Gardens. The waterfall is 140 feet (43 m) high and empties into a base which appears as a small pool.
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reached the slopes of Lookout Mountain, more people had discovered what was already being called Rock City. During the
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Fairyland was 700 acres (2.8 km) and encompassed Rock City. Frieda set out to develop the property into one big
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During the summer, they host Summer Music Weekends to celebrate summer with tunes from local bands.
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In 2006, Rock City began having daily bird shows for its visitors. The bird shows focus on
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sections, the Fairyland Caverns and Mother Goose Village, are rock caves decorated with
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inhabited Lookout Mountain at some point. In 1823, two missionaries,
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A sign depicting the states that are "visible" (analysis at
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The original clubhouse and 10 cottages are included in the
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reveals some "pretty far off" errors in the mileage data)
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The High Falls of the Lookout Mountain is a manmade
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Rock City Gardens
34°58′26″N 85°20′55″W / 34.97389°N 85.34861°W / 34.97389; -85.34861


barn advertisement
Sevier County, Tennessee
tourist attraction
Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Garnet
Clark Byers
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Southeast
Midwest
United States
University of Tennessee

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