,*ief c>v] ,roy ,faulkn] at "w on !     
,/one ,m\nta9 ,memorial      ,c>v+1 face
 ( ,g5]al ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee4              
,georgia's ,/one ,m\nta9                
by ,will>d ,neal                        
#b4jj        ,illu/ration3 ,?is is a    
view ( ,/one ,m\nta9 be=e ! c>v+4       
,,=eword      ,e travel]1 on fir/ view+ 
,/one ,m\nta91 has /ood 9 awe at !  foot
 ( ! loom+ monoli?4 ,season$ t\ri/s &   
,georgia s*ool  *ildr5 are affect$ j z  
pione] explor]s 74 ,! t[]+ rock  is s   
impressive t ea* individual feels he is 
mak+ ! great  discov]y4    ,que/ions    
arise4 ,h[ did ,/one ,m\nta9 come to be8
 ,h[ old is x1 &  h[ high8 ,exactly h[  
l>ge is ?is bigge/ c>v+ 9 ! _w4 ,h[  0 x
 done8 ,:o did x8 ,:o fir/ saw ,/one    
,m\nta98 ,:at effects has  x _h on !    
developm5t ( our c\ntry8    ,?us1 ?is   
book4 ,x is d$icat$ to ^? :o c>e en\gh  
to see &  /udy ! wond]s ( _! c\ntry1 &  
:o1 9 _! travels1 h _h  ! unexpla9able &
 unexpect$ ?rill ( discov]+ ,/one       
,m\nta94                                

,,c>v+          ,illu/ration3 ,conf$]ate
 ,presid5t ,jeff]son ,davis & ,g5]als   
,rob]t ,e4 ,lee & ,/onewall ,jackson    
ride =ev] on ,/one ,m\nta94    ,/one    
,m\nta9's ,conf$]ate ,memorial is ! _w's
 l>ge/ piece (  sculpture1 cut into !   
side ( ! _w's bigge/ expos$ mass (      
granite4 ,! c>v+ is #ij feet tall & #aij
 feet wide1 /&s elev5  & a half feet out
 f ! side ( ! m\nta91 & t[]s #djj feet  
above ! gr\nd 9 a frame t is #cfj feet  
squ>e1 or ?ree acres4  ,fifty-five ye>s 
elaps$ f ! "t ( ! orig9al concept 9     
#aiae  until completion ( ! ?ree figures
 9 #aigj4 ,n a bl[ ( ! hamm]  0 /ruck = 
#cf ye>s1 f #aibh to #aifd4      ,at    
,/one ,m\nta9 ?+s h a way ( com+ out q  
diff]5tly ?an  plann$4    ,hi/ory is a  
little hazy on :o fir/ envision$ a      
,conf$]ate ,memorial  on ,/one ,m\nta94 
,mrs4 ,hel5 ,plane1 *>t] memb] ( !      
,unit$  ,daught]s ( ! ,conf$]acy1 0     
quot$ 9 #aiji z ?9k+ x w\ld be  a f9e   
place = a monum5t4 ,9 #aiab ,john       
,temple ,graves1 editor ( !  ,new ,york 

,am]ican1 aft] a visit back home wrote a
 r\s+ editorial =  ! ,atlanta ,georgian 
urg+ t ! _w's greate/ monum5t be c>v$   
on ! _w's f9e/ piece ( /one4    ,actual 
movem5t began 9 #aiae :5 ,mrs4 ,plane1  
!n presid5t ( !  ,atlanta *apt] ( ,,udc1
 sugge/$ hav+ a #gj-;foot /atue ( ,g5]al
  ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee c>v$ on ! /eep side ( 
! m\nta94 ,! ,,udc  consult$ ,gutzon    
,borglum1 :o j !n 0 be+ acclaim$ = 8    
/atue ( ,abraham ,l9coln4 ,! fir/ look  
at ,/one ,m\nta9 set  ,borglum's        
imag9ation afire4 ,"h 0 ! bigge/1 f9e/  
solid block (  granite any sculptor ev] 
_h an opportunity to c>ve4 ,a small     
figure 9  its c5t]1 he po9t$ out1 w\ld  
be l a po/age /amp /uck on a  b>n4    ,!
 sculptor /ay$ sev]al weeks at ! ne>by  
home ( ,samuel ,h4  ,v5able1 head ( !   
family t own$ ! m\nta91 :ile he /udi$  !
 great /one4 ,!n he drew up sket*es (   
,conf$]ate lead]s rid+  ar\nd ! m\nta91 
:i* he submitt$ to a meet+ ( ! ,,udc4   
,9 #aiae wom5 7 n ev5 p]mitt$ to vote4  
,_! pr9cipal  comm]cial exp]i5ce 0 z    

salesladies1 telephone girls &          
seam/resses4 ,:5 ,borglum said ! monum5t
 w\ld require t5 ye>s &  co/ ?ree       
million doll>s1 ! ladies 7 t]rifi$4 ,!y 
want$ no  "p ( su* an und]tak+4    ,on  
,m>* #bj1 #aiaf1 ,sam ,v5able1 ,mrs4    
,coribel ,v5able ,kellogg & ,mrs4       
,rob]t ,v5able ,rop] de$$ ! face ( ,/one
 ,m\nta9 & t5 adjo9+  acres to ! ,,udc1 
) ! proviso t ! prop]ty w\ld be turn$   
back to ! orig9al own]s if a suitable   
monum5t 0 n complet$ 9  twelve ye>s4 ,at
 _! ,*attanooga conv5tion 9 #aiag !     
,,udc ladies  f\nd$ an indep5d5t *>t]$  
organization kn[n z ! ,/one  ,m\nta9    
,conf$]ate ,monum5tal ,association to   
manage ! project4    ,_w ,w> ,i /opp$   
non-ess5tial activities4 ,9 #aibc       
,borglum ann\nc$  t 8 designs 7 complete
 & he 0 ready to />t c>v+4    ,! _w's   
l>ge/ sculpture pres5t$ _m unprec$5t$   
problems4 ,a  difficult "o 0 h[ to get a
 sket* ( ! monum5t on !  m\nta9side4    
,borglum ann\nc$ t he w\ld p\r *emicals 
f above  to coat ! /one ) photographic  

emulsion1 fla% an image ( 8  model ?r\gh
 a giant enl>g]1 & develop ! picture by 
p\r+ d[n  m *emicals4 ,by ! "t          
photograph]s expla9$ to him t x c\ld  n 
be done1 8 plan _h be5 describ$ 9       
magaz9es & newspap]s  ar\nd ! _w1 & !   
,/one ,m\nta9 ,memorial 0 news ev]y:]e4 
,borglum devis$ a me?od = us+ ! idea1   
anyway4    ,!re 0 n ev5 a prec$5t =     
det]m9+ ! size ( ! c>v+4  ,! ne>e/ ?+ 0 
! rule t decre$ ! diamet] ( c\rt h\se   
clocks4 ,by ?is scale ! /atues %\ld be  
#ce feet high = view+  f ! /udio #a1cjj 
feet away4    ,a cr[d collect$ ! ev5+ ! 
projector 0 set up4 ,borglum comput$  ! 
l5s sett+ to give a #ce-;foot-tall      
image1 ins]t$ ! plate  be>+ a photograph
 ( 8 model1 & swit*$ on ! light4 ,!re 0 
a gasp f ! spectators4 ,horses & m5     
look$ l midgets4    ,borglum enl>g$ !   
image until x assum$ an impressive size1
 !n  call$ to two m51 sw++ d[n ! m\nta9 
9 bos'n's *airs1 to  measure x4 ,"o     
dangl$ a tape f ! top4 ,! o!r1 read+ !  
figure at ! bottom1 call$ out1 8,"o     

hundr$ & sixty-eight feet60             
,illu/ration3 ,gutzon ,borglum ) 8 fam\s
 projector1 & 9 !      /udio ) 8 model4 
,illu/ration3 444 & 9 ! /udio4          
,illu/ration3 ,ox5 haul$ timb]s up !    
m\nta9 = !      /airway4                
,illu/ration3 ,visitors arriv+ ! day    
c>v+ 0 begun 9 ,june1      #aibc4    ,! 
m5 c>ri$ buckets ( pa9t & bru%es =      
outl9+ ! picture2  b :5 !y />t$ to "w !y
 c\ld n tell m5 f horses nor  heads f   
feet1 or :]e "o figure end$ & ano!r     
began4 ,! next  day ,borglum trac$ !    
picture ( 8 model z a l9e draw+ on ano!r
  plate & t night 8 aides 7 able to     
outl9e ! sket*4    ,motor trucks ( t    
p]iod 7 n p[]ful en\gh to climb ,/one   
,m\nta94 ,mat]ials ne$$ to con/ruct a   
/airway f ! top d[n to  ! c>v+ site 7   
haul$ up ! foot trail by ox c>t4 ,aft] !
  /airs 7 f9i%$1 cable1 pulley & w9* 7  
in/all$ to br+ up  mat]ials = /airs d[n 
to ! gr\nd1 scaffold+ & tools4    ,on   
,june #bc1 #aibc1 ,borglum l$ a gr\p (  
dignit>ies ov] ! top ( !  m\nta9 & d[n  

to ! plat=m above ! c>v+ site4 ,gov4 ,e4
 ,lee  ,tr9kle ( ,virg9ia made a        
d$icatory spee* ?r\gh a megaphone to    
?rongs bel[4 ,!n ,borglum _h himself    
l[]$ by bos'n's *air &1  ) a pneumatic  
drill1 pun*$ sev]al holes into ! m\nta9 
z !  (ficial beg9n+ ( ! c>v+4           
,illu/ration3 ,notables at lun* ! day   
be=e ,lee's bir?day 9      #aibd4       
,illu/ration3 ,borglum's c>v]s at "w4   
,illu/ration3 ,smoke desc5ds ) rock aft]
 a p[d] bla/4    ,f ! "t he />t$1       
,borglum _h five ye>s to complete !     
monum5t be=e ! end ( ! #ab-ye> deadl9e4 
,on ,janu>y #ai1 #aibd1  anniv]s>y (    
,lee's bir?1 #bj1jjj ga!r$ = ! unveil+ (
 ,g5]al  ,lee's head4 ,on ! previ\s day 
a select p>ty1 includ+ ! gov]nors  (    
,virg9ia1 ,texas & ,alabama1 _h climb$  
ov] ! m\nta9 &  desc5d$ ! /airs = a d9n]
 at a table set up on ! granite %elf  9 
front ( ! /atue4    ,a few mon?s lat] "w
 on ! c>v+ began to sl[ d[n4 ,p]sonality
  rifts betwe5 ,borglum & memb]s ( !    
,association wid5$1 & 9  ,m>*1 #aibe1 ! 

sculptor de/roy$ 8 models & sket*es1 &  
left  ,georgia4 ,o!r arti/s said ! real 
reason = 8 tantrums 0  di/ortion 9 !    
c>v+--he nev] c\ld h f9i%$ x1 & he 0    
try+ to hide ! blame4 ,tak+ a %ort cut 9
 project+ 8 sket*  onto ! m\nta9 _h be5 
a fatal mi/ake4 ,he w5t to ,s\? ,dakota 
&  ga9$ la/+ fame by c>v+ ! ,m\nt       
,ru%more ma/]piece4    ,no sign (       
,borglum's "w rema9s at ,/one ,m\nta94  
,h[ev]1 he made a  vital contribution4  
,x is d\btful if any o!r arti/ w\ld h _h
  ! imag9ation to visualize su* a       
/up5d\s monum5t 9 su* an  inaccessible  
place1 or h _h ! n]ve to />t c>v+ x4    
,& he accompli%$ "o ?+ t la/s4 ,he      
design$ ! ,conf$]ate  half-doll>4       
,congress agre$ = ! m9t to produce five 
million (  ^! co9s1 :i*1 ) !            
,association sell+ !m = a doll>  apiece1
 c\ld h f9anc$ ! c>v+ ( ! memorial4     
,! next sculptor select$1 ,augu/us      
,lukeman1 0 ! exact anti!sis  ( 8       
pr$ecessor--a man ( few words & app>5tly
 no temp]am5t  :atev]4                  

,illu/ration3 ,augu/us ,lukeman inspect+
 "w on ,lee's face4 ,note      :ite     
model at left4    ,/>t+ ,april #a1      
#aibe1 ,lukeman knew he c\ld nev]       
complete !  memorial be=e ! #ab-ye>     
contract w\ld expire 9 #aibh4 ,8 hope 0 
to get en\gh done to %[ t he c\ld & w\ld
 f9i% x4 ,s he  work$ at top spe$4      
,lukeman made a new design 9 classic    
/yle %[+  ,presid5t ,jeff]son ,davis1   
,g5]al ,rob]t ,e4 ,lee & ,lieut5ant     
,g5]al  ,/onewall ,jackson on horseback 
z ! c5tral figures1 foll[$ by an  army  
app>5tly m>*+ out ( ! solid rock4 ,8    
ma/] model 0 on  a scale ( #ab-to-#a--"o
 in* on ! model correspond$ to a foot on
 !  m\nta94    ,lukeman _h ! curv+ face 
( ! m\nta9 bla/$ (f to a v]tical  wall  
#cje feet wide by #aij feet high4       
,al?\gh ! /eep area looks  almo/ /raight
 up1 ! bottom ( ! cut made a %elf ext5d+
 outw>d  #db feet4    ,to get 8 m5 up   
aga9/ ! wall :]e !y c\ld "w1 ,lukeman _h
  tw5ty-"o #aj-;in* /eel beams plac$    
along ! top ( ! cut1 s !y  ext5d$ #cj   

feet out into space4 ,workm5's scaffolds
 7 susp5d$ f  ^! by /eel cables1 ) w9*es
 to raise & l[] !m4 ,a doz5 m5  usually 
7 on ! job1 al?\gh #db cr[d$ ! scaffolds
 dur+ "o  ru% p]iod4 ,only eight 7      
c>v]s1 ! re/ help]s4    ,! sket* (      
,lukeman's model 0 pa9t$ onto ! m\nta9  
by  pa9/ak+ly measur+ all ! compon5t    
po9ts1 s !re c\ld be no  di/ortions 9 ! 
figures4        ,illu/ration3 ,f\r m5   
direct+ a pneumatic drill4              
,illu/ration3 ,lukeman's orig9al ma/]   
model4    ,cutt+ into ,/one ,m\nta9 _h  
to be done me*anically s9ce explosives  
c />t a crack 9 granite t may run on =  
_m feet4 ,if an area  f\r feet high by  
two feet wide ne$$ to be g\g$ out two   
feet deep a  jackhamm] crew w\ld drill a
 r[ ( holes almo/ t\*+ ea* o!r  d[n !   
sides & across ! bottom1 !n a r[ slant+ 
d[nw>d  across ! top4 ,w$ges 7 hamm]$   
into ! slant+ holes until !  block broke
 loose & plummet$ e>?w>d4    ,a drill 0 
good = only a few m9utes 9 ! h>d granite
 be=e its  po9t 0 dull$1 & a fre% "o _h 

to be ins]t$4 ,! dull drills  7 s5t by  
cable & pulley d[n to ! %op on ! gr\nd j
 out (  range ( fall+ rock1 :]e two     
blacksmi?s 7 kept busy %>p5+  & repair+ 
tools4    ,:]eas "o man c hold a        
pneumatic drill /raight up & d[n to     
break  up ! pav+ 9 a /reet1 x took f\r  
m5 p] hamm] to drill  horizontal holes  
into ! face ( ! m\nta94 ,"o guid$ !     
drill &  held x 9 place4 ,two help$ lift
 ! heavy hamm]4 ,! op]ator did 8  %>e ( 
lift+ & work$ ! trigg]4 ,all ex]t$ :at  
=ce !y  c\ld to press ! drill into !    
m\nta94    ,aft] a figure 0 block$ out 9
 ?is mann]1 skill$ c>v]s ) h&  &        
air-p[]$ tools complet$ ! job4          
,lukeman block$ out ! figures ( ,lee &  
,davis & f9i%$ _!  faces & also r\ghly  
outl9$ ,lee's horse1 ,travel]1 be=e !   
deadl9e ( ,m>* #bj1 #aibh4 ,x 0 evid5t t
 he 0 capable (  complet+ ! monum5t4 ,! 
,conf$]ate ,commemorative half-doll>s 7 
arriv+ f ! m9t1 & ! way !y 7 be+ b\ght  
up by !  public indicat$ t f9anc+ ! c>v+
 w\ld be no problem4  ,altoge!r1        

#b1cad1jjj ( ^! co9s 7 /ruck4 ,a million
 7 melt$  back into bullion1 & ! re/    
ev5tually 7 put into circulation4       
,incid5tally1 ! co9s _h ab\t z mu*      
mat]ial z c\ld be /amp$  into t small a 
piece ( silv]4 ,on "o side 7 ,lee &     
,jackson on  horseback4 ,?irte5 />s = ! 
?irte5 ,conf$]ate ,/ates %[$  above !m1 
& ov] ?is firmam5t 0 ! slogan1 8,9 ,god 
,we ,tru/40  ,at ! bottom 0 8,/one      
,m\nta91 #aibe40 ,on ! back side 7 #dh  
/>s1 ! rais$ image ( ,/one ,m\nta9 ) an 
eagle above x &  ,miss ,lib]ty1 & pr9t$ 
bel[1 8,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,half    
,doll>4  ,memorial to ! ,valor ( !      
,soldi]s ( ! ,s\?40        ,illu/ration3
 ,mayor ,jimmy ,walk] ( ,new ,york 0    
gue/ ( honor      :5 ,lukeman's ,lee 0  
unveil$4    ,! deadl9e date ( ,m>* #bj  
came & w5t ) no ^w f !  ,v5ables ab\t   
ext5d+ ! contract4 ,on ,april #i1 !     
#fcrd anniv]s>y  ( ,lee's surr5d] at    
,appomattox1 ,atlanta's ,gate ,city     
,gu>ds militia  unit ho/$ an unveil+ ( !
 ,lee & ,davis features4 ,! extremely   

popul> ,mayor ,jimmy ,walk] ( ,new ,york
 0 gue/ ( honor4    ,on ,may #bj1 #aibh1
 ! ,v5ables reclaim$ _! prop]ty1 end+ ! 
,,udc's  *ance to complete ! memorial4  
,9 #aieh ! ,georgia ,legislature f9ally 
got ar\nd to develop+ !  /ate's greate/ 
t\ri/ attraction4 ,x nam$ a ,/one       
,m\nta9 ,memorial  ,association1 )      
au?ority to pur*ase ! m\nta9 & surr\nd+ 
l&1 #c1bjj acres 9 all1 = a /ate p>k1 & 
to complete a  satisfactory ,conf$]ate  
monum5t4    ,n9e ( ! nation's lead+     
sculptors 7 invit$ to visit ,/one       
,m\nta9 & submit plans = ! memorial4 ,! 
,association approv$ a  sugge/ion by    
,walk] ,kirtl& ,hancook ( ,gl\ce/]1     
,mass1 = mak+  ,lukeman's uncomplet$    
design appe> int5tional by c>ry+ ! c>v+ 
to a po9t t w\ld be ae/hetically        
satisfy+1 a device us$  effectively by  
,mi*elangelo4    ,mr4 ,hancock 0 engag$ 
9 #aifc & *>g$ ) responsibility =  f9i%+
 ! design accord+ to 8 plan1 = s]v+ z a 
direct  consultant = ! c>v+1 & =        
develop+ ! memorial area4    ,!         

,association employ$ ,george ,weibl51 ^:
 family _h op]at$ !  qu>ry at ,/one     
,m\nta91 to assemble a crew & get !     
m\nta9 ready4  ,9 #cg ye>s ! /eel       
supports = ! /airway _h ru/$ out &      
requir$ replac+1 z did ! /eel cables &  
scaffold+4 ,bids 7  ask$ = a #djj-;foot 
elevator up to ! c>v+1 & :5 ! co/s      
seem$ entirely too high1 a prefabricat$ 
elevator 0 ord]$1 & !  "w crew put x up 
9 #bh days4 ,x 0 ! _w's highe/ outside  
elevator4    ,a skill$ c>v] 0 hir$ to   
beg9 ! c>v+4 ,he rode up on ! new       
elevator & /udi$ f arm's l5g? ! acre (  
granite :i* he 0  expect$ to fa%ion into
 ?ree horsem54 ,he f\nd t he simply c\ld
  n visualize su* gigantic figures at   
su* close range4    ,! =eman ( ! work+  
crew1 ,roy ,faulkn]1 a "y ,m>9e vet]an  
f ne>by ,cov+ton1 exp]im5t$ ) ! new c>v+
 tool to be  us$1 & discov]$ he _h a    
knack = x4 ,al?\gh ! =eman _h  nev] _h  
an art lesson1 & 8 only previ\s exp]i5ce
 ) /ones  0 ?r[+ !m1 he 0 assign$ "s    
smoo?+ tasks by sculptor  ,hancock :ile 

! se>* cont9u$ = an exp]i5c$ c>v]4 ,soon
 !  se>* 0 =gott54 ,roy ,faulkn] /ay$ on
 ! face ( ! m\nta9  = m ?an six ye>s1 to
 complete ! _w's l>ge/ c>v+4    ,! new  
tool 0 ! !rmo-jet tor* develop$ = use 9 
granite  qu>ries4 ,x consi/$ ( an       
eight-foot pipe f$ by ?ree hose l9es4   
,"o hose c>ri$ k]os5e1 ano!r oxyg51 & ! 
?ird wat] to be  spray$ ?r\gh ! jet     
nozzle to keep x cool4 ,! op]ator c\ld  
adju/ ! flame to any temp]ature up to   
#d1jjj degrees4    ,:5 su* int5se heat  
/rikes granite ! moi/ure betwe5         
molecules is  sudd5ly conv]t$ into /eam1
 lit]ally explod+ ! surface cry/als1  or
 flak+ !m (f1 z qu>rym5 say4 ,flakes    
fell away 9 a cont9u\s  /ream4 ,9 co>se1
 deep g\g+1 sliv]s z big z d9n] plates &
  half an in* ?ick1 sail$ (f ! m\nta9 l 
m9iature r$-hot  fly+ sauc]s4    ,"o    
!rmo-jet tor* c\ld remove sev]al tons ( 
/one 9 a day2 m  ?an #dh m5 c\ld d 9 a  
week ) drills & w$ges4 ,c>v+ ) x  0 a   
"o-man job4 ,two m5 try+ to "w 9 ! same 
area w\ld h  bomb>d$ ea* o!r ) hot      

rocks4 ,ev5 "o c\ld expect "s lumps4    
,explod+ flakes popp$ out 9 _m          
directions1 sometimes /raight back1  or 
rico*ett+ (f ! m\nta9 or /eel cables4 ,!
 op]ator wore a  pla/ic %ield ov] 8     
face1 z well z muffs to protect 8 e>s f 
! ro> ( ! tor*1 :i* 0 ! dom9ant s\nd 9 !
 nor? end (  ! ,p>k = six ye>s4    ,!   
tor* act$ l a m9iature jet eng9e1       
develop+ ab\t z mu*  backw>d ?ru/ z an  
automatic %otgun4 ,! c>v] _h to keep 8  
body  brac$ aga9/ ?is =ce z long z !    
flame 0 lit4    ,f9e c>v+ 0 done ) a    
tool half z l>ge4 ,) ! flame adju/$  z  
?9 z an acetyl5e tor*'s1 x c\ld cut     
along a p5cil m>k4    ,! c>v+ 0 cont9u$ 
f ,lukeman's ma/] model1 ) sev]al       
important *anges made by ,hancock4 ,he  
/opp$ ! monum5t bel[ !  rid]s' knees1   
creat+ an illusion t ! horsem5 7 j em]g+
  f ! r\gh /one4 ,?is sav$ mon?s ( c>v+ 
t w\ld h  produc$ no m ?an a view (     
horses' legs & hooves4 ,! army t        
,lukeman plann$ to h foll[+ beh9d 0 left
 (f entirely1 mak+  ! ?ree lead]s !     

entire monum5t4 ,! sculptor l[]$ ! head 
&  neck ( ,g5]al ,lee's horse s t m (   
,presid5t ,davis & 8  horse c\ld be se51
 & he gave ,davis a civilian hat in/ead 
( !  campaign hat ,lukeman model$4 ,&1  
,hancock model$ a new head (  ,/onewall 
,jackson to make him look m l !         
photographs tak5 j  be=e ! ,g5]al's     
dea?4    ,look+ at ! f9i%$ "w1 x seems  
amaz+ t a man c\ld get 8  fir/ lesson 9 
c>v+ on ! _w's bigge/ monum5t1 & g on to
  complete x4 ,9 expla9+ h[ he c>v$1    
,faulkn] said t mo/ly he  measur$4 ,if  
he 0 to />t a new feature1 l ! knuckle (
 ,g5]al  ,lee's fir/ f+]1 he measur$ !  
di/ance to x f 8 c5t] l9e  on ! ma/]    
model4 ,!n he *eck$ to get ! di/ance to 
! knuckle  f ,lee's e>1 8 nose1 ,davis' 
eye1 ! e> tips ( ! horses1 &  o!r spots4
 ,int]polat+ in*es on ! model to feet = 
!  m\nta9side1 he measur$ f correspond+ 
po9ts on ! c>v+4 ,:5  all ! measurem5ts 
came out at ! same place1 he drill$ a   
hole !re  to ! exact dep? correspond+ to
 ! di/ance f ! knuckle to !  plumb l9e  

at ! front ( ! model4 ,to insure aga9/  
cutt+ away too  mu* ( ! adjo9+ /one1 he 
measur$ & drill$ dep? holes = all  ( !  
features ne>by4    ,aft] mak+ c]ta9 t   
all ! measurem5ts 7 correct1 he fir$ up 
! l>ge tor* & cut d[n to )9 half an in* 
( ! bottom ( !  holes1 !n swit*$ to !   
small] tor* to c>ve ! re/ ( ! way4      
,he said he always tri$ to keep 9 m9d ! 
fir/ fundam5tal (  sculpture--nev] cut  
too deep nor 9 ! wrong place4 ,he       
?or\ghly  und]/ood t c>v]s _c erase     
mi/akes nor pa9t ov] !m nor  sew !m up4 
,! only way is n to make !m4            
,illu/ration3 ,/onewall ,jackson's cap4 
,illu/ration3 ,c>v+ ,jackson's arm4     
,illu/ration3 ,an int]e/+ portrait (    
,sculptor ,walk] ,kirtl&      ,hancock4 
,illu/ration3 ,roy ,faulkn]'s tor* s5ds 
out slabs ( hot granite      l fly+     
sauc]s4        ,illu/ration3 ,ray       
,faulkn]'s tor*4        ,illu/ration3   
,sculptor ,hancock l[]+ head ( ,lee's   
horse on !      ma/] model4    ,! jet   
flames glaz$ ! surface ( ! rema9+ /one1 

leav+ a  grayi% glassy effect4 ,?is 0   
remov$ & ! :it5ess ( ! live  granite    
re/or$ by go+ ov] x lightly ) a surfac+ 
ma*9e1 a  vibrat+ tool driv+ a f\r-po9t 
tip4    ,roy ,faulkn] figures t 9 six   
ye>s he drill$ ?\s&s ( holes 9  ! acre (
 granite--m ?an ants ev] dug 9 an acre (
 mead[4  ,exp]i5ce did n spe$ up ! "w   
mu*4 ,he 0 j z c>eful  measur+ ! la/    
po9ts to be c>v$ z ! fir/4    ,!re 7    
special models ( ! heads ( m5 & horses1 
on a scale (  f\r-to-"o4 ,:5 work+ on a 
head ,faulkn] took ! correspond+  model 
up on ! scaffold = ready & frequ5t      
ref]5ces4  ,incid5tally1 errors 9 !     
h>ness %[$ t ,mr4 ,lukeman's exp]i5ce  )
 horses _h be5 purely academic4 ,he _h  
all ! h>ness buckles  backw>d1 s t a h>d
 pull on ! re9s w\ld h made ! bridles   
come ap>t4 ,! buckles are turn$ ar\nd "r
 on ! m\nta94    ,! %e] side ( ,/one    
,m\nta9 w\ld seem a lonely place to sp5d
 six  ye>s1 b ! man :o 0 up !re nev]    
f\nd x lonesome4 ,he _h a  c\ple ( aides
 to /ret* ! opposite end ( ! tape       

measure1 help  raise & l[] scaffold+ & d
 o!r jobs1 b conv]sations c\ld  n be    
he>d ov] ! ro> ( ! tor*4    8,! entire  
job 0 "o ( ! mo/ satisfy+ exp]i5ces     
anyone c\ld  h10 ,faulkn] decl>$4 8,9 ! 
fir/ place1 x 0 a privilege to be       
associat$ ) su* a great man z ,mr4      
,hancock4    8,ev]y?+ ab\t ! "w 0 a     
*all5ge4 ,! dang] 0 v real4 ,i  0 aw>e e
 m9ute ,i 0 up !re t a mis/ep1 or a     
little  c>elessness1 c\ld drop me to my 
dea?4 ,! w9d help$ keep me on my  toes4 
,:5 y h>dly notic$ a breeze on ! gr\nd1 
x c\ld be  gu/+ at #ej miles an h\r1    
fir/ into y\r back1 !n b\nc+ (f !       
m\nta9 into y\r face4    8,! "w 0 h>d   
en\gh to keep a man 9 trim4 ,aft] lean+ 
aga9/  ! ?ru/ ( t jet = an h\r or two or
 ?ree1 :5 ,i turn$ (f  ! flame1 ,i felt 
l tak+ a re/4 ,!re 0 en\gh climb+ up &  
d[n ladd]s to keep legs & lungs 9 good  
ord]4    8,= six ye>s ,i worri$ t ,i    
might make a mi/ake4 ,aft] com+ d[n  9 !
 ev5+s ,i *eck$ ov] ! day's figures 9 ! 
/udio to make  sure !y 7 "r4 ,!n ,i     

drove home ) !m 9 my head1 ate )  !m1 & 
(t5 slept ) !m4 ,! wor/ dream ,i ev] _h 
0 ! "t  ,i saw ,g5]al ,lee's head ly+ 9 
! dit* at ! base ( ! m\nta94    8,among 
my greate/ exp]i5ces 01 on sev]al       
occasions1 to look into  ! /one &       
visualize ! full outl9e ( ! feature ,i 0
 ab\t to  c>ve4 ,!n ,i (t5 got !        
opposite reaction j be=e ,i f9i%$  ) a  
compon5t su* z a horse's eye or no/ril4 
,f ! close-up  view x seem$ to be !     
wrong %ape or 9 ! wrong place1 & up !re 
on ! m\nta9 y don't /ep back = a bett]  
look4 ,x 0 a relief1  on com+ d[n1 to   
see t x fit4    8,i realiz$ at all times
 t ,i 0 c>v+ ! l>ge/ piece (  sculpture 
t man ev] attempt$1 "o t w\ld la/ ?r\gh 
et]nity4    8,y c\ld h>dly d any?+ m    
satisfy+ ?an t40                        
,,hi/ory          ,illu/ration3 ,magaz9e
 arti/'s view ( ,/one ,m\nta9 9         
ante-bellum times4    ,! e>lie/ hi/ory (
 ! m\nta9 0 lit]ally dug up by ,lewis   
,l>son1 ,jr41 assi/ant pr(essor (       
an?ropology at ,georgia ,/ate  ,college 

9 ,atlanta4 ,he explor$ ! pres5t bottom 
( ! lake ar\nd  ! we/]n side :ile ! dam 
0 be+ built4 ,along ) m rec5t           
artifacts1 ,mr4 ,l>son & 8 help]s       
collect$ %>ds ( soap/one  b[ls & di%es1 
c>v$ & us$ by ,/one ,age p possibly five
  ?\s& ye>s ago1 long be=e e>ly         
,am]icans le>n$ to %ape &  bake pott]y4 
,local hi/orians h tri$ h>d to f9d      
evid5ce t ,h]n&o de ,soto  visit$ ,/one 
,m\nta94 ,actually1 if t old conqui/ador
 _h set out  to t\* all ! po9ts 8 "n has
 be5 associat$ )1 8 iron-clad  gho/ w\ld
 /ill be rid+ h>d & only half way ?r\gh 
its  it9]>y4 ,de ,soto c]ta9ly did n see
 ?is rock1 or 8 *ronicl]s  w\ld h       
describ$ x 9 detail z a l>ge-scale      
replica ( !  ,gibralt> !y left beh9d4   
,! fir/ :ite man to see ,/one ,m\nta9   
seems to h be5 ,capta9  ,juan ,p>do1 s5t
 by ! ,spani>ds 9 #aefg to encircle     
,georgia )  =ts4 ,he foll[$ some:at !   
r\te tak5 by de ,soto's ill-fat$        
exp$ition4 ,p>do f>$ "s bett]4 ,he got  
back to ,/4 ,augu/9e )  8 life1 b he did

 little =tify+4    ,p>do reg>d$ z 8 mo/ 
important a*ievem5t ! discov]y ( :at  he
 call$ ,cry/al ,m\nta91 a great m\nta9 t
 gli/5$ 9 ! sun  & 0 surr\nd$ ) diamonds
 & rubies & o!r preci\s /ones  ly+ on ! 
gr\nd = ! pick+ up4 ,un=tunately1       
,indians kept him  & 8 m5 too busy = gem
 collect+ at t "t4    ,! capta9 sp5t !  
re/ ( 8 life at ,/4 ,augu/9e try+ to    
raise  a =ce ( #ejj m5 = ano!r trip to  
,cry/al ,m\nta91 promis+ to  make e "o (
 !m ri*1 z well z any :o w\ld help      
f9ance !  exp$ition4 ,s9ce he _h fail$ 9
 8 =t-build+ mission & _h n  be5 able to
 pick up a pocketful ( gems1 ev5 :5 he 0
 walk+--or  runn+--ov] !m1 he 0 unable  
to f9d #ejj m5 will+ to risk life  &    
=tune on ! v5ture4 ,p>do's diamonds &   
rubies are /ill to be  f\nd on top ( !  
gr\nd at ! base ( ! m\nta94 ,!y are     
cry/als ( qu>tz1 fully z beautiful z gem
 /ones1 b n s r>e1  & !re=e n s         
valuable4 ,_m ( today's visitors1 less  
hurri$  ?an ! capta9 & 8 m51 pick up a  
few = s\v5irs4    ,! fir/ eye-witness   

description ( ,/one ,m\nta9 9 ,engli%   
appe>s  to h be5 an acc\nt writt5 by a  
,briti% (fic] & publi%$ 9  ,london 9    
#aghh4 ,! ,briti%] almo/ c]ta9ly came   
into ! area to  incite ,indians to fight
 aga9/ ! coloni/s 9 ! ,revolution>y ,w>4
  ,unlett]$ trad]s probably view$ x     
e>li] ?an t1 b see+ no  pr(it1 dismiss$ 
x z be+ ( no consequ5ce to !mselves4    
,! m\nta9 enact$ its fir/ role 9 mod]n  
hi/ory on ,june #i1 #agij4  ,presid5t   
,george ,wa%+ton _h s5t ,colonel ,m>9us 
,willet to conf]  ) *iefs ( ! ,creek    
,nation & arrange = an emiss>y to visit 
him  at ! capitol 9 ,new ,york4 ,9 t era
 ( few addresses 9 !  wild]ness ! meet+ 
0 s*$ul$ = ,/one ,m\nta9 z a spot       
famili> to all ! ,indians4    ,! colonel
 report$ 9 8 ,n>ration ( ! ,milit>y     
,acts ( ,col4  ,m>9as ,willet3    8,"h  
we f\nd ! ,c[etas & ,curates to ! numb] 
( elev5 wait+  = u4 ,:ile ,i 0 at ,/ony 
,m\nta91 ,i asc5d$ ! summit4 ,x is "o   
solid rock ( a circul> =m ab\t "o mile  
across4 ,_m /range tales  are told by ! 

,indians ( ! m\nta94 ,i h n[ pass$ all  
,indian  settlem5ts & %all only obs]ve t
 ! inhabitants ( ^!  c\ntries appe> v   
happy40        ,illu/ration3 ,elias ,n\r
 & ,will>d ,neal ne> ! top ( ,/one      
,m\nta9    ,! colonel c\ld h made u all 
happi] by sett+ d[n "s ( !  /ories he 0 
told4 ,by 8 failure to d s1 ^? /range   
tales are  lo/ =ev]4 ,incid5tally1 ev5 9
 #agij ! s\!rn ,indians 7 no  long]     
savage aborig9es4 ,!y _h be5 trad+ ) !  
,spani%1  ,briti% & ,fr5* = m ?an two   
hundr$ ye>s1 _h adopt$ _m (  ! :ite m5's
 ways & utt]ly =gott5 mu* ( _! tribal   
lore4  ,_! ext5sive f>ms _h gr[n up 9   
trees & _! elaborate sy/em  ( trade _h  
be5 ab&on$1 :ile !y dep5d$ l>gely = _!  
liv+ on hunt+ = furs or hir+ out 9 !    
:ite m5's w>s4    ,head ( ! ,indian     
delegation at ,/one ,m\nta9 0 ,alex&]   
,mc,gillivray1 son ( a ,scot* trad] & a 
half-bre$ ,indian pr9cess4  ,aft]       
complet+ 8 education 9 ,baltimore1      
,mc,gillivray work$ 9 a  c\nt+ h\se 9   
,savannah until ! />t ( ! ,revolution1  

!n  return$ to 8 "m's tribe 9 ,alabama  
:]e he quickly rose to *ief  ( ! ,unit$ 
,creeks1 & ! ,sem9oles & ,*icamaugas z  
well4 ,he also  became a colonel 9 !    
,briti% ,army1 9 return = incit+ 8      
tribesm5 to h>ass settl]s 9 ,georgia &  
,t5nessee4    ,aft] ! w> end$ & !       
,briti% left1 ,mc,gillivray accept$ a   
simil>  role ) ! ,spani% 9 ,florida4    
,presid5t ,wa%+ton s5t = him1  hop+ to  
placate him & /op ! depr$ations along ! 
fronti]4        ,illu/ration3 ,!        
assass9ation ( ,*ief ,william           
,mc,intosh4    ,twelve m *iefs arriv$ = 
! meet+ at ,/one ,m\nta91 mak+          
tw5ty-?ree1 ) a lot ( braves1 mo/ ( :om 
7 relatives ( !  *iefs1 & ,willet />t$ )
 !m on ! long & colorful procession  to 
,new ,york4    ,mc,gillivray accept$    
paym5t = 8 prop]ty 9 ,savannah t _h be5 
confiscat$4 ,! ,georgia colony already  
_h twice b\ght & paid =  ! l& ea/ ( !   
,oconee ,riv]1 b ,mc,gillivray sold !   
same l&  aga91 & sign$ a ?ird treaty =  
#ajj1jjj4 ,= assurance aga9/  fur!r     

,indian tr\bles1 ,wa%+ton commission$   
him brigadi] g5]al  9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,army & aw>d$ him a p5sion ( #a1bjj a   
ye>4    ,mc,gillivray w5t imm$iately to 
,p5sacola1 :]e ! ,spani>ds  proclaim$   
him emp]or ( ! ,creeks & ,sem9oles &    
paid him #c1ejj a  ye> to cont9ue h>ass+
 ,georgia settl]s4 ,he di$ 9 #agic (    
8g\t (  ! /oma*10 :i* may h be5 an      
unid5tifi$ poison4    ,9 #ahjb ! ,creeks
 sign$ a treaty giv+ up _! l&s we/ ( !  
,oconee ,riv] to ! /ate l9e4 ,georgia !n
 c$$ ! ,alabama &  ,mississippi         
t]ritories to ! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t 9
 ex*ange =  a promise to remove all !   
,indians f )9 ! /ate's bord]s1 a  pl$ge 
t 0 n c>ri$ out4 ,! /ate began di/ribut+
 ! l&  by lott]y 9 #ahjc4    ,reports ( 
! rock t 0 z big z a m\nta9 cont9u$ to  
ar\se  wide int]e/1 b !y 7 descriptions 
giv5 by ,indians4 ,few :ite  m5 /ill _h 
se5 x4 ,m4 ,f4 ,/eph5son1 ! fam\s gold  
assay] (  ,dahlonega1 wrote t 9 #ahjh an
 ,engli%man return$ to ,london ) !      
/ory1 b ! location ( ! m\nta9 0 s f> f !

 ,blue ,ridge  peaks t he ?\ght x 0     
man-made4 ,! presid5t ( ! ,academy (    
,arts & ,sci5ces 9 ,p>is address$ a     
lett] to ! ,hon4 ,r4 ,w4  ,hab]%am (    
,savannah ask+ = ! dim5sions & o!r data 
conc]n+ ?is va/ relic ( ar*itectural    
gr&eur4    ,! fronti] cont9u$ 9 turmoil1
 :i* rea*$ a climax ?r\gh  incitem5t ( !
 ,indians by ! ,briti% 9 ! ,w> ( #ahab4 
,9 #ahad  ,&rew ,jackson1 ) #b1ejj      
militiam5 & a lot ( ,*]okees1 corn]$  & 
practically annihilat$ ! militant bran* 
( ! ,creeks at  ,horse%oe ,b5d ( !      
,coosa ,riv] 9 ,alabama4    ,dur+ ! ye>s
 sev]al m treaties conc]n+ ! ,/one      
,m\nta9  area 7 sign$ & ignor$4 ,!      
,creeks enact$ ! dea? p5alty =  any *ief
 :o dispos$ ( any m ( ! tribe's         
prop]ties4 ,!n ,*ief  ,william          
,mc,intosh aga9 sold ! l& betwe5 !      
,oconee &  ,*attahoo*ee riv]s = #djj1jjj
 9 a treaty sign$ at ,indian ,spr+s  9  
,febru>y1 #ahbe4 ,two mon?s lat] he 0   
riddl$ ) bullets f a  hundr$ ,creek     
rifles4    ,! next ye>1 9 #ahbf1        

,presid5t ,john ,qu9cy ,adams invit$    
?irte5  ,creek *iefs to ,wa%+ton & b\ght
 ! l& ea/ ( ! ,*attahoo*ee  aga94    ,"o
 ( ! fir/ lit]ate descriptions ( ,/one  
,m\nta9 0 writt5 by  ! ,rev4 ,francis   
,r4 ,g\ld+1 not$ noveli/ & inv5tor1 :o  
sp5t 8  lat] ye>s at ,roswell1 =ty miles
 away4 ,g\ld+ visit$ ! m\nta9  on ,june 
#be1 #ahbb1 z a #ab-ye>-old1 ) 8 fa!r1 a
 c\s91 a  ,*]okee guide nam$ ,kanooka1 &
 a slave boy nam$ ,scipio4 ,! eld]      
,g\ld+1 a prosp]\s m]*ant ( ,d>i5 on !  
coa/1 _h j  recov]$ f a sev]e spell (   
fev] & recup]at$ by tak+ 8 son  to !    
m\nta9s to visit ) ! ,*]okees t summ]4  
,"y ,francis  wrote3    8,tw5ty miles   
away to ! s\!a/ a va/ prom95ce ( rock   
loom$ 9  lonely gr&eur above ! horizon4 
,x 0 ! great natural curiosity (  !     
neighborhood1 ( :i* we _h (t5 he>d & :i*
 we _h resolv$  to visit at our fir/    
opportunity4 ,t "t _h n[ come4 ,inde$1 !
  fame ( ! great rock _h ext5d$ to !    
,old ,c\ntry1 & _h !re  excit$ int]e/   
?r\gh ! repres5tation ( a ,briti% (fic] 

:o _h  visit$ & describ$ x z e>ly z !   
ye> #aghh4    8,at ! "t ( our visit !   
c\ntry ar\nd _h b>ely pass$ into !  h&s 
( ! :ite man1 & !re 7 few roads & few]  
h\ses (  accommodation4 ,our t5t 0 pit*$
 beside a spr+ ne> ! m\nta9's  base1    
ar\nd ! nor? & we/ ( :i* fl[s a pleasant
 /ream4 ,f  ?is po9t ! rock rose        
maje/ically1 ) an almo/ p]p5dicul> face 
( a ?\s& feet4 ,we enjoy$ its r\gh      
gr&eur almo/ z mu* by !  s(t light ( !  
moon z we did by ! r$ light ( ! sett+   
sun4    8,tak+ an e>ly breakfa/ ! next  
morn+1 we made our way fir/ to  ! ea/]n 
side ( ! m\nta94 ,"h ! view 0 /up5d\s4  
,a b>e1  hemisph]ical mass ( solid      
granite rose be=e u to ! height ( two   
or ?ree ?\s& feet1 /rip$ along its sides
 z if torn by lightn+  or #8gulli$' by !
 action ( wat] ?r\gh c\ntless ages4     
8,our asc5t 0 effect$ on ! s\?we/]n     
side1 :]e ! slope is  comp>atively easy 
& :]e ! o!rwise baldness ( ! rock is    
reliev$ by an occasional tuft ( dw>f$   
c$>s or /unt$ oaks1 :i*  f9d a root hold

 9 ! crevices4 ,^! trees1 elevat$ a     
qu>t] ( a  mile above ! surr\nd+ level1 
seem to be a favorite resort =  buzz>ds1
 _m ( :i* 7 :eel+ 9 graceful flight 9 ! 
air  ar\nd1 & a great] numb] :i* p]*$ ^u
 dead treetops1  app>5tly re/+ f _!     
labors & wat*+ f ! conv5i5t  height =   
objects on :i* !y might fe$ 9 ! level   
c\ntry bel[4    8,we f\nd ! summit an   
irregul>ly flat oval ab\t a furlong 9   
l5g?4  ,! view f x 0 sup]b4 ,n ano!r    
m\nta9 c\ld be se5 9 any  direction )9 a
 di/ance ( tw5ty-five or ?irty miles4 ,!
 c\ntry  all ar\nd seem$ to be an imm5se
 level1 or r a bas91 ! rim (  :i* rose  
on all sides to meet ! blue ( ! sky4 ,to
 ! ea/ &  s\? appe>$ a few cle>+s1 b 9 e
 o!r direction ! =e/  0 unbrok54        
8,encircl+ ! summit1 at a di/ance (     
ne>ly a qu>t] ( a mile f  its c5t]1 0 a 
rem>kable wall1 ab\t brea/ high1 built (
 loose1  fragm5t>y /one1 & evid5tly     
meant = a milit>y =tification2 b  :5    
erect$1 & by :om1 we c\ld n le>n4       
,kanooka said t x 0  !re :5 8 p fir/    

came1 & t !y knew no m ( x ?an  we did4 
,9 "s places ! /ones 7 almo/ all        
dislodg$ by p]sons  :o _h roll$ !m d[n !
 /eep declivity b !re 7 en\gh  rema9+ to
 %[ t ! wall _h once be5 cont9u\s all   
ar\nd !  summit1 & t ! only place (     
entrance 0 by a natural doorway  "u a   
l>ge rock1 s n>r[ & s l[ t only "o man  
c\ld ent]  at a "t1 by crawl+ on 8 h&s &
 knees40        ,illu/ration3 ,c>v] ,roy
 ,faulkn] work+ ) ! small f9i%+         
tor*4 ,notice ! f9e detail 9 ,g5]al     
,lee's features & !      sweep ( 8 fam\s
 :ite be>d4        ,illu/ration3 ,!     
scaffolds sw++ aga9/ ! c>v+1 hundr$s    
( feet above ! gr\nd1 7 ! work+ area = !
 c>v] &      8 aides = six ye>s4        
,illu/ration3 ,scaffolds4               
,illu/ration3 ,scaffolds4      ,colorful
 fl[]s on ,/one ,m\nta94                
,illu/ration3 ,a field ( ,vigui]a       
port]i1 or ,conf$]ate      daisies4     
,illu/ration3 ,:ite milkwe$1 ,asclepeas 
v>iegata4        ,illu/ration3 ,r>e     
,hyp]icum spl5d5s4        ,illu/ration3 

,ev5+ primrose1 ,o5o!ra fruticosa4      
,illu/ration3 ,rosa ,c>ol9ia4           
,illu/ration3 ,practically e squ>e foot 
( expos$ granite is      cov]$ ) li*5s  
or mosses4        ,illu/ration3         
uncaption$    ,all ! m\nta9's e>ly      
visitors 7 intrigu$ by ! pre-hi/oric    
wall4 ,"s ?\ght de ,soto might h _h x   
built1 )\t consid]+  t ! aim ( !        
conqui/adores 0 to f9d treasure1 grab x 
&  run4 ,!y 7 n int]e/$ 9 def5sive      
/rongholds1 & c]ta9ly  n 9 build+ "o t  
w\ld entail c>ry+ ?\s&s ( tons ( rock   
up a /eep m\nta94 ,all ! e>ly writ]s    
describ$ ! wall z a  clev]ly contriv$   
=tress1 s9ce x block$ all trails lead+  
to !  summit4 ,h[ev]1 ! mo/ ignorant    
savage c]ta9ly w\ld h realiz$  t ! top (
 ,/one ,m\nta9 w\ld be unt5able 9 a     
siege1 s9ce  !re 0 no wat] & no access  
to food4 ,x is ! la/ place anyone  w\ld 
want to be caught :5 %oot+ />t$4    ,mo/
 likely1 ! wall _h "s religi\s or       
c]emonial significance4  ,tot+ rocks &  
/ack+ !m 9 a l9e is ! k9d ( project     

anci5t  m$ic9e m5 lik$ to ?9k up to keep
 _! tribesm5 occupi$1 l  build+ ! great 
m\nds ?r\gh\t ! ,s\? & d[n into ,mexico 
&  ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,ev5 today x is n h>d  
to visualize weirdly pa9t$  w>riors     
climb+ ! m\nta9 9 a tor*light procession
 & danc+  all night ar\nd a ro>+ fire at
 ! top4 ,consid]1 too1 ! old  m$ic9e    
m5's p5*ant = human sacrifice4 ,at dawn 
! fr5zi$ cr[d  probably hurl$ "s        
luckless victim ov] ! rim1 :ile ! wom5 &
  *ildr51 :o _h wait$ bel[ all night to 
see ! poor devil fall1  scream$ & *e]$1 
feel+ sure t ! gods w\ld be s happy ab\t
  ! :ole ?+ t !y w\ld assure b\ntiful   
crops & good hunt+4    ,ano!r /one wall 
/&s atop ,=t ,m\nta9 ov]look+ ,*atswor?1
 a  hundr$ miles to ! nor?we/1 & x1 too1
 is built at ! edge ( a  high precipice4
    ,! ,/one ,m\nta9 wall mu/ h conta9$ 
millions ( rocks1 = !re  7 en\gh to let 
m5 & boys te/ _! muscles by roll+ /ones 
(f  ! m\nta9 = m ?an a hundr$ ye>s1     
until ,gutzon ,borglum1 !  sculptor1 _h 
! la/ ones ?r[n (f 9 #aibc to make sure 

v&als did  n />t !m roll+ d[n among 8   
workm54    ,a feature on ! m\nta9 top   
surely z impressive z ! great wall 0  ! 
,devil's ,cross ,roads4 ,?is 0 a        
trem5d\s flat b\ld] r\ghly two  hundr$  
feet across & five to t5 feet ?ick1     
cleft by two smoo?1  /raight breaks mak+
 av5ues f\r feet wide1 "o runn+ directly
  nor? & s\?1 ! o!r ea/ & we/4 ,!y jo9$ 
at "r angles at  ! c5t]1 & directly ov] 
?is juncture 0 ano!r flat rock tw5ty    
feet 9 diamet]4    ,! ,cross ,roads     
became a favorite spot to h breakfa/ =  
p>ties :o  climb$ ! m\nta9 to wat* !    
sunrise4 ,& ev]ybody wond]$ t  nature   
c\ld make a compass z accurate & a great
 deal m  spectacul> ?an ! anci5t        
,egyptians c\ld d4 ,! entire =mation    
disappe>$ 9 #ahif :5 qu>rym5 f\nd t x 0 
compos$ (  sup]ior build+ /one & broke x
 up & let x d[n ! m\nta9 by  w9*es4     
,de,kalb ,c\nty 0 f\nd$ ,dec4 #i1 #ahbb4
    ,! ,de,kalb ,c\nty c\r?\se 9        
,decatur burn$ 9 #ahdb1 de/roy+ mo/  ( !
 e>ly de$s t 7 on record4 ,!re are "s   

int]e/+  leg5ds conc]n+ e>ly own]%ip    
:i*1 because ( ! de/roy$  docum5ts1 c   
nei!r be prov$ nor disprov$4    ,p]haps 
! fir/ :ite settl] to claim own]%ip ( ! 
m\nta9 0  ,john ,w4 ,beau*amp4 ,8       
desc5dants /ill tell h[ _!              
great-great-great-gr&pa gave ,indians   
=ty doll>s & a pony wor?  ab\t fifty    
doll>s = ! big rock4 ,!y say he trad$ x 
to ,&rew  ,johnson & ,a>on ,cl\d = a    
muzzle-load+ gun & tw5ty doll>s4  ,!re  
are leg5ds t a jug ( :iskey figur$ 9 bo?
 deals4    ,if ,beau*amp receiv$ or gave
 a bill ( sale1 x has n come to light  9
 rec5t ye>s4 ,he nev] expla9$ h[ !      
,indians got _! claim to  ! prop]ty4 ,x 
may h be5 a sudd5 inspiration1 conjur$  
up at  sight ( ! jug4 ,no =mal de$ c\ld 
h be5 available1 s9ce !  :ole area 0    
/ill 9 public doma94    ,9 #ahbb1 ! ye> 
,francis ,g\ld+ explor$ ! m\nta91 !     
,/ate  ,legislature prep>$ ! orig9al l& 
grants4 ,! m\nta9 lay 9 sev5  diff]5t l&
 lots1 :i* app>5tly 7 aw>d$ to vet]ans (
 !  ,revolution>y ,w>4 ,"o lot w5t to ! 

orphans ( a vet]an4    ,x is said t a   
man 9 ,a!ns 0 aw>d$ "o ( ! grants4 ,he  
walk$  ! sixty miles or s to ! m\nta9 to
 exam9e 8 prop]ty1 &  see+ t mo/ ( x 0  
b>e rock1 he swapp$ x = a mule to ride  
home4    ,&rew ,johnson1 :o already _h a
 %otgun claim to ! m\nta91 0 n  "o ( ^? 
receiv+ grants1 b he acquir$ bona fide  
title to  consid]able l& at ! base &    
also ! ma9 slice ( ! m\nta9 9  "t to    
build an inn1 ab\t :]e ! ,adm9i/ration  
,build+ is n[1  :5 ! /age coa* l9e came 
?r\gh 9 #ahbe4 ,! /age ran f !  capital 
at ,mill$geville by ,eatonton & ,cov+ton
 to ,/one ,m\nta91  !n on by ,w9d] to   
,a!ns :]e ! olde/ *>t]$ ,/ate ,univ]sity
  0 already disp5s+ high] education4    
,discov]y ( gold 9 ! ,dahlonega &       
,ga9esville area 9 #ahbh1 !  fir/       
deposits f\nd nor? ( ,mexico1 br\ght a  
boom 9 traffic &  ano!r /age l9e f ,/one
 ,m\nta9 to ! gold fields4 ,f>e 0 t5    
c5ts a mile1 & s9ce di/ances 7 great1 ! 
bus9ess mu/ h  be5 pr(itable4           
,ev]ybody b5t on m9+ gold _h to pass    

,/one ,m\nta91 & any com+  back1 ) or   
)\t new ri*es1 /opp$ !re aga94 ,a>on    
,cl\d1  ,johnson's p>tn] 9 ! %otgun     
deal1 built ano!r inn to take c>e (  !  
ov]fl[4 ,a t[n call+ itself ,new        
,gibralt> grew up ar\nd !  tav]ns1 )    
g5]al /ores1 a blacksmi? %op & o!r      
s]vices =  ! travel+ public & ! gr[+ f>m
 population4    ,9 t era ( typhoid1     
*ronic mal>ia & yell[ fev] epidemics1   
prosp]\s plant]s & m]*ants 9 ! l[l&s s5t
 _! families to  ! m\nta9s dur+ ! 8summ]
 miasmas0--! fly & mosquito seasons  we 
realize n[--& ! mo/ enjoyable "p ( !    
trip ea* way 0 !  /opov] ( a day or two 
at ,/one ,m\nta9 to climb ! great rock &
  unlimb] k9ks caus$ by days ( r\gh     
b\nc+ 9 /agecoa* or  c>riage4    ,a>on  
,cl\d 0 ! fir/ to e/abli% a t\ri/       
attraction4 ,9 #ahch he  paid ,&rew     
,johnson #ajj = 8#aej feet squ>e0 at !  
highe/ po9t on  ! m\nta91 :]e he erect$ 
a t[] #afe feet tall1 appropriately     
call$ ,cl\d's ,t[]4 ,= fifty c5ts a     
visitor :o already _h w9d$  himself     

rea*+ ! summit c\ld climb ano!r #cjj    
/eps & get a  /ill high] view4          
,william ,c4 ,ri*>ds1 a correspond5t =  
8,georgia ,illu/rat$10  publi%$ 9       
,macon1 wrote 9 #ahdb3    8,?is s+ul>   
edifice1 resembl+ some:at a ligh?\se1 is
 an  octagonal pyramid built entirely ( 
wood4 ,x /&s ^u ! rock )  no fa/5+ b its
 own gravity4 ,x 0 built ne>ly ?ree ye>s
 ago at  a co/ ( #e1jjj4 ,! projector & 
proprietor is ,mr4 ,a>on ,cl\d (        
,mc,donough1 & ! "w is commonly call$   
,cl\d's ,t[]4    8,9 ! l[] "p is a hall 
"o hundr$ feet squ>e fitt$ up = !       
accommodation ( p>ties4    8,we asc5d$  
by ne>ly #cjj /eps4 ,! eyes re/ ^u a    
cont9uity (  =e/4 ,! plantations &      
settlem5ts appe> small amid ! sea (     
foliage4 ,by ! aid ( good telescopes we 
di/+ui%$ five c\nty  t[ns4 ,among ! t[ns
 ,i locat$ 0 ,t]m9us1 a few /raggl+ huts
  beyond ,decatur40    ,:ile !          
#aej-;foot-squ>e plat co/ #ajj1 ano!r   
old de$ %[s t  ,cl\d paid ,johnson only 
#bfj = #aja acres ( good =e/ l& at !    

foot ( ! m\nta94    ,ano!r ent]pris+    
%[man op]at$ sometime 9 ! ,ro>+ ,=ties4 
,8 "n has be5 lo/1 b "s ( ! "w he did c 
/ill be se54  ,he cut a trail = #bej    
feet1 high up along ! /eep face ext5d+  
out  f ! ,buzz>d's ,roo/1 in/all$ an    
iron rail+1 & *>g$ anyone  :o _h !      
c\rage = su* an adv5ture tw5ty-five c5ts
 to walk  g+]ly out to ! end & back4    
,illu/ration3 ,^! b\ld]s gu>d ! approa* 
to ,buzz>d's ,roo/1      a grove ( gn>l$
 p9es ne> ! top4 ,/one ,m\nta9's only   
airplane cra% occurr$ 9 ?is area4       
,illu/ration3 ,brok5 l$ges & scatt]$    
blocks ( /one %[      :]e granite 0     
qu>ri$4        ,illu/ration3 ,a coa* 0  
left :5 ! ,/one ,m\nta9 railway 0       
ab&on$4    ,9 "o respect ! fell[ 0 a    
hundr$ ye>s ahead ( 8 "t4 ,he  solv$ !  
traffic problem completely4 ,s9ce only  
"o p]son c\ld g  out at a "t1 !re 0 nev]
 a jam or collision4 ,b ambition 0 8    
undo+4 ,:ile ext5d+ 8 trail /ill f>!r he
 blew himself into  oblivion ) a        
premature explosion ( bla/+ p[d]4       

,correspond5t ,ri*>ds especially m5tion$
 ,t]m9us z "o ( !  places he c\ld see   
?r\gh ,cl\d's telescope because ! magic 
new t[n  0 v mu* 9 ! news4 ,9 #ahdb     
eng9e]s _h j complet$ a survey  to      
e/abli% ! nor!rnmo/ r\te a railroad c\ld
 be built f  ,augu/a1 ! head (          
navigation on ! ,savannah ,riv]1 ar\nd !
 ,blue  ,ridge ,m\nta9s & on to         
,*attanooga1 a gr[+ /eamboat t[n on !   
,t5nessee4    ,t]m9us _h be5 r5am$      
,m>?asville & !n ,atlanta by ! "t !     
fir/ tra9 came ov] ! l9e 9 #ahde4 ,mo/ (
 ! t[n's lead+  citiz5s 7 wait+ at ,/one
 ,m\nta9 to bo>d x = a triumphal ride   
into _! new city4    ,! railroad _h     
sudd5ly become s mu* m important ?an !  
/age  l9e t ,new ,gibralt> mov$ ov]     
beside ! tracks4 ,9 #ahdg !  legislature
 grant$ ! t[n a *>t] z ,/one ,m\nta9 &  
also gave  ! granite knoll1 :i* _h be5  
call$ ,rock ,m\nta9 & ,/ony  ,m\nta91 ! 
(ficial "n ( ,/one ,m\nta94 ,t ye> a    
spur track  0 built f ! depot out to a  
po9t betwe5 ! two inns op]at$ by  ,&rew 

,johnson & ,a>on ,cl\d4    ,ano!r       
hi/oric ev5t took place on t fir/ tra9  
ride f ,/one  ,m\nta9 to ,atlanta1 9    
#ahde4 ,! local lead]s discuss$ organiz+
 an  agricultural society to promote    
bett] f>m+ & m]*&is+  me?ods4 ,! fir/   
meet+ ( ! ,s\? ,c5tral ,agricultural    
,society 0  held at ! m\nta9 9 #ahdf1 ) 
#fa *>t] memb]s4 ,! foll[+  ye> !       
,society held a fair at ,/one ,m\nta94  
,a ,savannah report]1  cov]+ ! ev5t = 8 
pap]1 wrote3 8,wagons1 c>riages1 c>ts & 
p$e/rians are arriv+ e m9ute4 ,ladies =m
 a v l>ge  proportion40 ,!              
correspond5t's conclud+ notation1 t he  
slept 9 a  room ) tw5ty-eight o!r p1    
expla9s :y ! fair 0 held at  ,/one      
,m\nta9 only two seasons4 ,x 0 mov$ to m
 popul\s ,atlanta  & grew into ! great  
,s\!a/]n ,fair1 :ile ! society evolv$   
into ! ,georgia ,dep>tm5t (             
,agriculture4    ,! ,civil ,w> t\*$     
,/one ,m\nta9 to ! ext5t t ! fl[ (      
t\ri/s /opp$1 & a deta*m5t ( ,union     
cavalry swoop$ 9 &  burn$ mo/ ( ! t[n1  

s5d+ up columns to jo9 ! smoke f        
,atlanta1 ,decatur & o!r un=tunate      
neighbors4    ,/one ,m\nta9's granite1  
be+ too heavy = long hauls by wagon1 _h 
no comm]cial value :atev] until ! com+ (
 ! railroad4 ,! spur  l9e built 9 #ahdg 
surely haul$ rock z well z t\ri/s4 ,!   
fir/  (ficial m5tion ( ! granite indu/ry
 appe>s on a de$ fil$ 9  #ahfc1 :5 ,w4  
,b4 ,wood & ,john ,j4 ,meador sold a    
p>cel ( l&1 b  res]v$ qu>ry+ rights4    
,9 ! ,recon/ruction ,p]iod1 :5 ,s\!rn   
indu/ry 0 at its l[e/  ebb1 ! granite   
qu>ries fl\ri%$4 ,gr[+ t[ns ne$$ pav+   
blocks  & curb /ones4 ,build+s de/roy$ 9
 ! w> _h to be replac$4  ,william ,h4 & 
,samuel ,h4 ,v5able1 z ! ,v5able        
,bro!rs1 exp&$  until !y _h acquir$ !   
entire m\nta9 9 #ahhg1 e/imat+ t        
altoge!r x co/ !m #dh1jjj4 ,! firm      
op]at$ = sev5ty m  ye>s1 ext5d+ !       
railroad l9e ar\nd to ! ea/ side1 :]e ! 
f9e/ /one 0 f\nd4    ,/one ,m\nta9      
granite pav$ pr9cipal /reets 9 mo/ ( !  
,s\!a/]n t[ns4 ,at ! height ( _!        

op]ation1 ! qu>ries 7  turn+ out        
#bjj1jjj pav+ blocks & #b1jjj feet (    
curb+ a day4 ,9  addition1 build+ /ones 
w5t into ! ,atlanta ,f$]al ,p5it5ti>y1  
! fam\s ,fulton ,t[] jail1 _m po/       
(fices1 c\r?\ses1  w>eh\ses1 & comm]cial
 build+s1 into ! f\ndations (           
skyscrap]s1 to ,panama = ! canal locks2 
& trem5d\s blocks (  granite 7 %ipp$ to 
! seacoa/s f ,*>le/on to ,new ,orleans =
  breakwat]s4    ,w ,t4 ,v5able1 :o grew
 up 9 ! h\se ne>e/ ! /eep side ( !      
m\nta91 told ! writ] ( 8 boyhood !re 9 !
 eighties = an  article publi%$ sixty   
ye>s lat]4    8,! r>e/ sight is a ra9b[ 
on ! m\nta9's face10 ,mr4 ,v5able  said4
 8,i h se5 b two or ?ree 9 my lifetime4 
,!y c only appe>  v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 s9ce
 ! big rock faces to ! nor?4 ,!  b[     
always />ts on ! gr\nd1 climbs ! m\nta9 
& disappe>s on  top4 ,x almo/ makes y   
believe y might f9d a pot ( gold up !re4
    8,:5 x ra9s1 ! side ( ! m\nta9 looks
 l a wat]fall4 ,!  wat] turns into foam 
& lit]ally bubbles d[n4 ,:5 ,i 0 a      

y\ng/]  we us$ to hang our clo!s on     
conv5i5t limbs & /& "u !  falls = a foam
 ba?4 ,x 0 pleasant :ile y 7 tak+ x1 b  
:5 y dri$ (f1 y f\nd y\rself cov]$ ) v  
f9e1 h>d  s&1 :i* it*$ l ! mis*ief4 ,z y
 look at ! side ( !  m\nta91 y see !    
c\rses tak5 by ! wat] z x p\rs (f4 ,a   
close-up %[s t ! wat] has erod$ little  
dit*es two or ?ree  in*es deep4    8,!  
greate/ %[ we ev] _h 0 ! "w on ! c>v+10 
,mr4 ,v5able  cont9u$4 8,if y h ev] /ood
 fasc9at$ :ile a /eam %ovel dug a  hole 
9 flat gr\nd1 maybe y c imag9e h[ ! "w  
on ! m\nta9  kept u ent]ta9$40    ,an   
incid5t odd en\gh to be typical ( ,/one 
,m\nta9's hi/ory took  place 9 #aibh1 j 
aft] air mail 0 inaugurat$4 ,little     
s+le-seat$  biplanes gave ov]night      
s]vice betwe5 ,atlanta & ,new ,york1 at 
a  p]iod :5 night-fly+ in/rum5ts 7 few &
 crude1 & ,/one  ,m\nta9 lay directly 9 
! pa? ( flight4 ,at ! pilots' insi/5ce1 
a contractor 0 commission$ to erect a   
safety light on top4                    
,illu/ration3 ,lady fire wat*]s _h an   

excit+ ,jeep ride & a      long climb to
 ! old t[]4        ,illu/ration3 ,fire  
wat*]s 9 ,jeep        ,illu/ration3     
,fire wat*]s 9 ,jeep                    
,illu/ration3 ,! old t[]    ,newspap]s &
 visitors took note ( ! labori\s "w (   
c>ry+  /eel poles & wire up ! /eep      
trail1 !n no?+ m 0 said or  se5 ( !     
light until "o d>k night sev]al weeks   
lat] ,pilot ,johnny  ,kytle's plane     
sma%$ itself & n9e bags ( mail helt]    
skelt] up !  /eep slope1 ar\s+ neighbors
 = miles ar\nd4 ,! ,atlanta po/ma/]  0  
among ^? :o ru%$ to ! m\nta9 to help    
,johnny & 8 load  ( mail back to t[n4   
,!n an inve/igation 0 laun*$1 to det]m9e
 :y !re 0 no light  on ! m\nta94 ,!     
=eman on ! job br\ght out 8 "w %eet1    
%[+ h[ he _h *eck$ (f ea* item--! poles1
 bolts & braces1  ! insulators1 ! wire1 
! socket1 & ! f9al item1 he _h turn$  on
 ! electricity4 ,b ! li/ giv5 him _h    
conta9$ no m5tion ( a  light bulb1 s he 
_h n screw$ "o 96    ,until ! new       
recreation hall & obs]vation t[] 7      

erect$ !  only con/ruction on top ( !   
m\nta9 9 rec5t ye>s 0 a  #fj-;foot-high 
=e/ fire-wat*]'s t[]1 mann$             
consecutively by two  wom54 ,!y drove up
 e morn+ & d[n 9 ! ev5+ along !  foot   
trail by ,jeep be=e any semblance ( a   
road 0 made1 & nev]  _h a mi%ap4 ,if a  
?und]cl\d approa*$1 !y came d[n 9 a     
hurry1  to rea* ! bottom be=e ! /orm    
bomb>d$ ! m\nta9 )  lightn+4            
,illu/ration3 ,?is photo %[s ,elias ,n\r
 actually rescu+ a dog      t slid "p   
way d[n ! m\nta94    ,night wat*+ 0 done
 by m5 ( ! c\nty fire dep>tm5t1 & !y    
made x a po9t to g up be=e sund[n &     
return aft] dawn4 ,try+ to  come d[n !  
m\nta9 at night is a fe>some exp]i5ce1  
say ^? :o  h done x4 ,e direction looks 
! same1 & ! horizon is j a  few y>ds    
away1 s9ce ! rock curves (f into space4 
,! man mo/ closely associat$ ) ,/one    
,m\nta9 9 rec5t ye>s is  ,elias ,n\r1 ^:
 family op]at$ a re/aurant ne> ! foot ( 
! ea/  trail4 ,:5 ,elias 0 ?irte5 he let
 himself be l[]$ at ! end ( a  rope to  

rescue a boy :o _h slipp$ ov] ! cre/ & 0
 cl++ =  8 life to a t9y depression 9 ! 
rock4 ,s9ce !n he has rescu$  ?irty-?ree
 m p]sons :o v5tur$ s f> d[n !          
m\nta9side t  !y c\ld n climb back4     
,a peculi> ?+1 he not$1 is t h>dly any (
 ! p he sav$  ev] bo!r$ to ?ank him4    
,mo/ly !y seem$ emb>rass$ at hav+ got   
!mselves into su* a pr$icam5t1 & !y also
 appe>$ to ?9k t  sav+ lives 0 "p ( 8   
duties4 ,an exception 0 a l>ge dog1 t   
clung :9+ to ! rock until "y ,n\r rea*$ 
8 side4 ,! dog  behav$ p]fectly :ile !y 
7 be+ haul$ to safety4 ,once on top he  
jump$ ^u ,mr4 ,n\r s sudd5ly t he knock$
 him d[n1 !n lick$  8 face & neck       
?or\ghly be=e he 0 pull$ away4    ,!re  
is no record ( ! numb] :o h fall5 to _! 
dea?s at  ,/one ,m\nta91 b x probably is
 f> ov] a hundr$4 ,"s no d\bt  7        
suicides1 b ! great majority 7 innoc5t  
victims ( !  m\nta9's trea*]y4 ,! great 
dome r\nds (f s smoo?ly1 & !  curve     
d[nw>d increases s gradually t !        
too-v5turesome explor]  does n realize  

he is 9 tr\ble until he beg9s to slide1 
or attempts  to climb back up4 ,!n he is
 =tunate inde$ if he c f9d a t9y        
crevice or slight depression t he c cl+ 
to until help comes d[n  to him f above4
    ,"o ( ! fir/ acts ( ! new ,/one     
,m\nta9 ,memorial ,association 0  to    
erect a /eel /orm f5ce ar\nd ! rim ( !  
m\nta91 probably  ab\t ! same location z
 ! anci5t rock wall1 z a grim w>n+ t    
v5tur+ f>!r w\ld be c\rt+ disa/]4       
,,flora          ,illu/ration3          
uncaption$    ,if y wi% to see a        
,hyp]icum spl5d5s1 y w look = x on !    
/eep slopes ( ,/one ,m\nta94 ,?is little
 h>dwood %rub1 ab\t ?ree  feet tall )   
bright yell[ blossoms1 is f\nd n[h]e    
else on  e>?--n ev5 on ! simil>1 b      
less]1 granite outcrops ( ! area1  9    
,de,kalb & ,rockdale ,c\nties4    ,!    
,hyp]icums gr[ ?icke/ 9 t9y crevices    
ab\t halfway up !  m\nta9 & mo/ are on !
 s\?we/ side4 ,none are f\nd at ! top   
nor ! bottom4 ,! saucy little gold5     
blossoms ) _m /am5s are  ab\t an in*    

across1 & !y appe> 9 t]m9al clu/]s at ! 
end (  bran*es4 ,j a few op5 at a "t1 s 
bloom+ is cont9u\s ?r\gh  mo/ ( ,june & 
,july4    ,! h>dy little plant seems    
immune to dr\ght & ev5 indiff]5t to     
wea!r4 ,ra9 or %9e1 hot or cold1 has no 
effect on its gr[? or  blossoms4 ,b ea* 
plant has a life expectancy ( only ab\t 
?ree  ye>s1 aft] :i* x dies d[n         
completely1 to be replac$ by  desc5dants
 com+ up f se$4    ,! great :ale-%ap$   
m\nta9 ( granite1 f> f be+ ! b>e rock  t
 x appe>s1 is lit]ally cov]$ ) plant    
life4 ,?irty specim5s  ( plants are li/$
 z r>e1 & _m m are s uncommon or s      
regional z to be total /rang]s to ne>ly 
all visitors4    ,botani/s f ,emory &   
,georgia ,/ate ,univ]sities 9 ne>by     
,atlanta1  & ! ,univ]sity ( ,georgia 9  
,a!ns1 h reg>d$ ,/one ,m\nta9 z  _!     
special laboratory s9ce ! s*ools 7      
f\nd$4 ,9 #aifa a  full-"t horticulturi/
 0 employ$ to live on ! m\nta94 ,h>old  
,cox1 f ,/rat=d1 ,engl&1 /udi$ at !     
,royal ,botanical ,g>d5s at  ,kew4 ,8   

assi/ant1 ,g]h>d ,oortman1 grew up work+
 9 ! magnific5t  g>d5s ( ,ea/]n ,holl&4 
,!y h become intimately acqua9t$ )      
practically e we$1 twig1 bu% & tree on  
,/one ,m\nta94    ,!y h asc]ta9$ t !    
,hyp]icum is ! only %rub t gr[s  n[h]e  
else4 ,hop+ to h specim5s :]e visitors  
c\ld recognize  !m1 )\t runn+ ! risk (  
hav+ s\v5ir hunt]s ext]m9ate  ! g5us1   
,cox & ,oortman root$ "s cutt+s 9 !     
gre5h\se &  set !m out 9 a g>d5 plot    
across f ! c>v+--& saw !m  promptly )] &
 die4 ,h[ev]1 "s se$ plant$ 9 ! same    
gr\nd  h spr\t$ & seem to be ?riv+4     
,/one ,m\nta9's botanical treasures are 
gov]n$ p>tly by ! seasons  & p>tly by ! 
am\nt ( soil available4 ,! mo/          
spectacul> ( !  unusual plants is !     
,vigui]a port]i4 ,x is s r>e t x _h no  
common "n until ! ,/one ,m\nta9 natives 
titl$ x ,conf$]ate  ,daisy4 ,x has      
relatives 9 ,mexico1 b ! ,am]ican bran* 
is conf9$  entirely to ,/one ,m\nta9 &  
o!r granite outcrops ( ,georgia's       
,pi$mont ,plateau4    ,! ,conf$]ate     

,daisy gr[s 9 swales or crevices :]e s& 
or soil has  collect$ to a dep? ( ?ree  
or f\r in*es to a foot4 ,! plants w\ld  
be reg>d$ z skimpy little we$s ?r\gh\t  
spr+ & summ]4 ,a dry  summ] /unts !     
ye>'s crop4 ,b :5 frequ5t %[]s damp5 !  
m\nta9's surface1 ! scrawny plants put  
on a big spurt ( gr[? 9  ,augu/4 ,ab\t !
 middle ( ,septemb] !y bur/ into great  
b$s (  blooms1 mak+ ! ne>ly b>e rock    
look l a gold5 mead[4 ,!  pr(usion (    
color la/s until mid ,octob]4    ,9 e>ly
 spr+ ! ,diamorpha cymosa spread l a    
bright r$ c>pet  :]e soil is half to an 
in* deep4 ,! color is 9 ! plants1 two or
  ?ree in*es tall1 & 9 ! succul5t r\nd  
leaves4 ,t9y :ite  blossoms detract1 r  
?an add1 to ! color4    ,! ,amphian?us  
pusillus has no common "n4 ,x is a memb]
 ( !  snapdragon family1 b is s small t 
x is r>ely notic$ except by  naturali/s 
:o are look+ = x4 ,h[ev]1 x leads a     
rem>kable  exi/5ce4    ,! ,amphian?us   
lives 9 ! ra9 pits on top ( ! m\nta91   
small  sunk5 areas :]e wat] collects    

aft] ea* %[]4 ,:5 ! pit dries  up1 !    
only sign ( ! plant is a little cy/ "u !
 s& &  gravel at ! bottom4 ,imm$iately  
aft] a ra9 ! cy/ s5ds up a  little      
rosette ( re$-l leaves t /ay subm]g$4 ,f
 _! mid/  a ?read-l /em arises & spr\ts 
two leaves half an in* across1  t float 
on ! surface4 ,a t9y bud appe>s betwe5 !
 two leaves1  & op5s into a :ite fl[] no
 m ?an "o-sixte5? ( an in*  across4     
,:5 ! pool dries up1 ! plant disappe>s1 
quickly turn+ to du/1  except = ! cy/1  
:i* waits pati5tly = ! next ra9 to br+ x
  back to life4    ,! ,amphian?us is n  
exclusive ) ,/one ,m\nta94 ,x has be5   
se5  on ,m\nt ,rollaway 9 ,rockdale     
,c\nty1 b x is miss+ f "s ( !  o!r      
granite outcrops4 ,cox call$ x a        
monotypic g5us1 :i* means x  is         
repres5t$ by ! "o g5us4    ,%>+ ! l>g]  
ra9 pits are fairy %rimp1 ^: lives are  
frequ5tly int]rupt$4 ,^! m9ute          
cru/aceans1 h>dly m ?an an  eigh? ( an  
in* long1 look consid]ably l ocean-go+  
%rimp :5  view$ ?r\gh a magnify+ glass1 

& !y ev5 swim backw>d4 ,!y  disappe> :5 
! pits dry up1 & come back soon aft] !  
next ra94  ,x is presum$ t all mature   
specim5s die 9 ! dr\ght1 leav+  eggs :i*
 hat* :5 ! wat] returns4    ,! d>k gray 
color ( ,/one ,m\nta9 is n ! granite1 b 
!  li*5s :i* gr[ on practically all !   
wea!r$ /one4 ,behav+ l  booby traps1 ^! 
pione] plants h trick$ a numb] (        
v5turesome  climb]s to _! dea?s4 ,9 a   
ra9 !y absorb wat] & become q  slipp]y1 
almo/ z if ! /one 7 coat$ ) grease4 ,9  
dry wea!r  !y crumble und]foot & ! t9y  
p>ticles roll l %ot to />t a  hik]      
slid+4 ,walk+ on almo/ level gr\nd c    
become an adv5ture4    ,! li*5s are a   
pione] plant =m1 a symbiotic relation%ip
 ( fungi  & algae4 ,a fungus1 unable to 
manufacture c>bohydrates :5 alone1  mu/ 
live z a p>asite on ano!r plant4 ,an    
alga c manufacture sug>  or />*1 provid$
 x is kept moi/ & has ! necess>y        
+r$i5ts4  ,work+ z p>tn]s1 ! fungi      
absorb & hold moi/ure & dissolve  "s    
ess5tial *emicals f ! rock2 ! algae mix 

^! & cook  ) ! sun's en]gy to make food 
= ! p>tn]%ip4 ,_! assault is  ! fir/ /ep
 9 r$uc+ /one to soil4 ,9 ?is duty !y   
are foll[$  by grasses1 we$s1 %rubs &   
f9ally trees4    ,!re are ?ree gr[?     
types ( fungi3 cru/ose1 :i* appe>s z ?9 
cru/s on ! rocks1 & is ! mo/ preval5t at
 ,/one ,m\nta92  foliose1 :i* has       
leaflike body & draws almo/ recognizable
 pictures2  & fruticose1 :i* /&s up 9   
mossy little clumps4                    
,illu/ration3 ,two "y explor]s beside a 
ra9 pit at ! top1      :]e fairy %rimp &
 ! r>e ,amphian?us pusillus live4       
,illu/ration3 uncaption$    ,/one       
,m\nta9 has a r>e g5us ( ! cru/ose1 !   
,pyr5opsis  phaecocca :i* is f\nd only 9
 ,georgia1 on ! granite outcrops (  !   
,pi$mont section f ,atlanta to ,augu/a4 
,ano!r cru/ose v>iety  is a dull1 d>k r$
 & gr[s 9 splot*es1 s x looks z if a boy
 )  a wide bru% _h be5 sme>+ ! b\ld]s ) 
b>n pa9t4    ,"s ( ,/one ,m\nta9's      
fruticose li*5s /& up l little p[d]     
puffs an in* or two tall1 & are         

comp>ative to ! ext5sive re9de]  moss ( 
,alaska's tundras4 ,9 a long dr\ght _m (
 ! little clumps  break (f & g bl[+ ab\t
 ! m\nta9side l m9iature  tumblewe$s4   
,vet]an qu>rym5 h not$ t x takes ab\t   
#be ye>s = a fre%ly  brok5 piece (      
granite to wea!r suffici5tly = li*5s to 
gr[4    ,mo/ spectacul> ( all ,/one     
,m\nta9's plant life are ! trees4       
,gn>l$ & twi/$ r$ c$>s1 almo/ a foot 9  
diamet]1 cl+  desp]ately to n>r[ cracks 
9 ! deep slopes4 ,"s are e/imat$ at     
#ejj to #hjj ye>s old1 & !y look e bit (
 _! age4    ,p9es1 /oop$ & b5t by m\nta9
 w9ds & /unt$ by long summ]  dr\ghts1   
poke _! roots into rock crevices & /ra9 
mightily to  wid5 ! slits4 ,"s ( ^! may 
be #aej ye>s old4 ,on ! o!r h&1  a giant
 loblolly gr[+ 9 ! ri* r$ loam at ! foot
 ( !  m\nta91 ne> ! gri/ mill1 measur$  
n9e feet 9 circumf]5ce1 &  _h only #ij  
gr[? r+s4    ,along ! foot trail up !   
we/ slope are tall slim p9es gr[+  almo/
 normally 9 :at appe>s to be little     
pat*es ( dirt4 ,!re may  be deep        

loam-fill$ crevices bel[1 b ! heal? ( ! 
trees 9 su*  sp>se soil atte/s to ! ri* 
m9]al cont5t4 ,high up on ! ea/]n       
slope1 :]e a little silt has accumulat$1
 is a small p9e =e/  call$ ,buzz>d's    
,roo/4        ,illu/ration3 uncaption$  
,illu/ration3 uncaption$    ,a r>e tree 
is ! ,qu]cus ,georgiana1 or ,georgia    
oak1 :i* gr[s1 b  h>dly fl\ri%es1 on    
,/one ,m\nta9 & neighbor+ outcrops4 ,x  
has  small glossy leaves two or ?ree    
in*es long1 & t9y acorns4 ,few gr[      
tall] ?an ab\t #be feet4    ,:]e en\gh  
dirt collects !re may be blackb]ries1   
huckleb]ries1 &  muscad9e v9es4         
,songbirds flock 9 great numb]s to !    
g>d5s & groves ar\nd !  foot ( ,/one    
,m\nta91 b !re is little wild life up on
 ! rock1  itself4 ,! so>+ birds1 su* z  
vultures & hawks1 are well  acqua9t$ ) !
 updrafts :i* lift !m skyw>d l elevators
 :5  ! w9d /rikes ! /eep1 smoo? slopes1 
& !y "k :]e to f9d  ! be/ rides = ea*   
direction ! w9d bl[s4    ,:ile !        
memorial 0 be+ c>v$1 workm5 notic$ a    

l>ge hawk t  so>$ by at eye level ne>ly 
e day1 app>5tly q int]e/$ 9  :at !y 7   
do+4 ,! m5 began leav+ scraps ( food at 
a c]ta9  place ne> ! top ( ! c>v+4 ,!   
bird flew 9 = lun* e  aft]noon1 & he did
 n seem to m9d if ! m5 7 work+ q  ne>4  
,h[ev]1 ! l\d ro> ( ! jet tor* di/urb$  
him4 ,:5 x 0  9 op]ation he delay$ 8    
lun* until ! flame 0 turn$ (f4    ,!    
workm5 plac$ _! lun*es 9 a lock] 9 a %$ 
at ! foot (  ! m\nta9 e morn+4 ,!y began
 f9d+ ! lat* unfa/5$ &  ! ta/ie/ s&wi*es
 miss+1 & soon id5tifi$ ! ?ief by       
footpr9ts 9 ! du/--a raccoon4 ,a m      
intricate lat* kept ! coon  out ( !     
lock]4 ,! m5 put out food = him1 & he   
always pick$ x  up aft] !y 7 gone1 b he 
did n f>e z well on *>ity z he  _h done 
:ile /eal+4    ,/one ,m\nta9 has birds &
 bees & %rimp & liz>ds1 b no snakes4    
,h>old ,cox report$ t he _h n se5 a s+le
 "o 9 all 8 ye>s  !re4                  
,,geology          ,illu/ration3        
uncaption$    ,/one ,m\nta91 sixte5     
miles ea/ ( ,atlanta1 is ! _w's l>ge/   

expos$ granite monoli?4 ,x is z great a 
wond] to geologi/s today z  x 0 to      
,indian m$ic9e m5 ( anci5t times4 ,:ile 
geologi/s "k  h[ x 0 =m$ & :at x is made
 (1 !y /ill are amaz$ at its  trem5d\s  
size1 its wond]ful symmetry & its       
location1 high & alone  on a g5tly roll+
 plateau ov] ?irty miles f its ne>e/    
m\nta9  neighbor4    ,?is m\nta9 is a   
p]fect example ( ! unbelievably p[]ful  
=ces  & ! et]nal pati5ce ( nature1 = x 0
 a million ye>s 9 !  mak+ & lay a hundr$
 million ye>s incubat+ be=e x arose l a 
great egg on a va/ pla9 9 ano!r hundr$  
million ye>s4    ,/one ,m\nta9 is #a1fhc
 feet above sea level1 & #hbe feet above
 !  surr\nd+ l& :i* is itself a divid+  
ridge4 ,ra9 wat] runn+  (f ! ea/]n slope
 goes into ! lake & out by ! ,yell[     
,riv]4  ,t on ! we/ f9ds its way to ,s\?
 ,riv]4 ,! /reams jo9 #ej miles  away at
 ,lake ,jackson & fl[ on by ! ,ocmulgee 
& ,altamaha to !  ,atlantic ,ocean4     
,?ree or f\r miles to ! nor?1 headwat]s 
(  ,pea*tree ,creek />t _! long trip to 

! ,gulf ( ,mexico by way (  !           
,*attahoo*ee & ,apala*icola4    ,!      
expos$ granite ( ,/one ,m\nta9 cov]s #be
 million squ>e feet1 or  #ehc acres4 ,a 
surveyor figur$ ! mass at #g1ecb1gej1iej
 cubic feet4  ,s9ce t "t sev]al million 
cubic feet h be5 qu>ri$ &  %ipp$ away1 b
 all ( man's endeavors %[ z             
insignificant peel+s  tak5 f ! we/]n &  
ea/]n slopes4 ,granite weighs #afg4i    
p\nds  p] cubic foot1 if y are int]e/$ 9
 comput+ ! weight ( ,/one  ,m\nta94     
,granite is ! univ]sal /one1 conta9+    
practically all ! natural  elem5ts f    
uranium & alum9um to iron & silica & !  
r>]  m9]als4 ,x decomposes into f]tile  
soil1 z is readily se5 by !  gr[? t     
spr+s up :]e a little dirt & moi/ure    
collect on !  g5tl] slopes ( ! m\nta94  
,/one ,m\nta9 is ne> ! foot ( !         
,appala*ians1 an extremely  anci5t      
m\nta9 *a9 orig9ally compos$ ( granite  
gneiss4 ,! peaks1  9 _! y\?1 rose mu*   
high] ?an ! bra% "y ,rockies1 or ev5    
tall] ?an ! ,himalayas4 ,?ree hundr$    

million ye>s ago1 :5 ,/one  ,m\nta9 0   
born1 ! l& 9 ! area /ood p]haps #aj1jjj 
feet high]  ?an x does n[4    ,dur+ a   
p]iod t may h la/$ a million ye>s or m1 
molt5  /one "u trem5d\s pressure 0 pu%$ 
upw>d f deep 9 !  e>?4 ,if ! =ce beh9d x
 _h be5 suffici5t to drive x out at !   
surface1 ! rock w\ld h cool$ rapidly &  
w\ld h assum$ a  diff]5t =m4    ,!      
weight ( two miles or s ( rocks & e>?   
ov]head 0 suffici5t  to conta9 !        
trem5d\s pressure ( ! molt5 fl[1 s !    
upp]  cru/ lit]ally float$ on a hot     
liquid base4    ,some?+ _h to give z    
liquid rock ?ru/ into an area :]e !re 0 
no space4 ,=ty miles or s to ! nor?we/  
is a *a9 ( m\nta9s1 (  :i* ,k5nesaw is !
 talle/1 =m$ by pressure f ! side :i*   
buckl$ und]ly+ rocks up l a /eep ro(1 or
 fold$ lay]s ov]  ea* o!r4 ,"s ( t      
pressure may h be5 appli$ by ,/one      
,m\nta94 ,?is admitt$ly is !ory--upp]   
lay]s :i* held mu* ( !  factual /ory h  
long s9ce wa%$ away4                    
,illu/ration3 uncaption$    ,s9ce !     

intrud+ mat]ial 0 conta9$ 9 its orig9al 
prison cell  & held "u con/ant pressure1
 x cool$ gradually1 a process :i*  took 
p]haps a hundr$ million ye>s4 ,by cool+ 
sl[ly1 ! molecules  =m$ compact1 uni=m  
cry/als4    ,mean:ile ! old]1 s(t]      
granite ov]head 0 wea!r+ & turn+  to    
soil & erod+ away4 ,"s w5t to ext5d !   
coa/al area (  s\!a/ ,georgia & "s to   
help build up ! ri* black belt ( ,s\?   
,alabama4    ,9 ! two hundr$ million    
ye>s s9ce ! intrusion1 ! two-mile-?ick  
ov]lay has erod$ d[n to its pres5t      
level1 leav+ ! h>d core (  ,/one ,m\nta9
 /&+ up l a great gray egg4 ,! surface (
 !  m\nta9 we>s v sl[ly--scuff+ feet (  
millions ( visitors h  left b>ely       
disc]nible m>ks along ! we/]n trail4    
,mean:ile !  orig9al cru/ is /ill we>+  
away at a rapid rate1 s ,/one ,m\nta9   
is cont9u+ to gr[ tall] 9 ref]5ce to its
 base4    ,ar\nd ! base h be5 not$ f+]s 
( ,/one ,m\nta9 granite  ext5d+ outw>d  
into ! old rock1 or sometimes soil1 :]e 
! molt5  mat]ial 0 =c$ into crevices    

dur+ ! lat]al movem5t (  und]gr\nd      
/rata4    ,! m\nta9 is a natural t>get =
 lightn+4 ,?und]cl\ds bomb>d x  ) _!    
heavie/ artill]y4 ,a bolt ( lightn+     
behaves v mu*  l ! !rmo-jet tor*4 ,its  
extreme heat conv]ts moi/ure 9  und]ly+ 
molecules to /eam & lit]ally bla/s (f ! 
surface  cry/als1 mak+ a slight         
sauc]-%ap$ depression f\r to six in*es  
across4 ,heat fuses ! bottom ( !        
depression1 leav+ a slick1 glassy       
surface4    ,e lightn+ bolt = _m ye>s   
has left its m>k4 ,x is noticeable  t !y
 are ?icke/ n on ! highe/ po9ts1 b 9    
depressions4  ,meteorologi/s say t is   
:]e ! fir/ drops f a %[] soak into  !   
granite & !re=e make ! be/ gr\nd to     
attract ! lightn+4    ,f ! "t ,gutzon   
,borglum began c>v+ 9 #aibc1 /one rubble
 pil$  up at ! base ( ! m\nta9 bel[ !   
monum5t4 ,h>dly a man alive  c\ld       
rememb] :at lay "u x4 ,aft] ne>ly fifty 
ye>s1 :5 !  rubble 0 remov$1 !re 0      
reveal$ a l[ hill ( ! orig9al  granite  
gneiss peep+ out f "u ! m\nta91 or m    

accurately1  pu%+ into its side4 ,! old 
rock cle>ly %[s h[ x 0 twi/$1  turn$ &  
tortur$ by ! great pressures ( two      
hundr$ million ye>s  ago4 ,unable to    
%ove aside ?is lot ( rock1 ! molt5 mass 
tri$ to  engulf & dige/ x4    ,we see   
only ! tip top ( ,/one ,m\nta94 ,! %ape 
ar\nd ! base  t w be reveal$ :5 m ( !   
surr\nd+ rock erodes away 9  ! next     
million ye>s is anybody's guess4 ,! dep?
 surely is inf9ite1  = x is /ill        
connect$ d[n ?r\gh ! *annel by :i* x    
spew$  upw>d4    ,/one ,m\nta9 is       
unique4 ,*emical makeup ( ! granite1 &  
its  physical *>act]i/ics1 are diff]5t  
en\gh f all o!r /one 9  ! ,s\!a/ to     
indicate t ?is is ! only portion ( t    
anci5t  fl[ ( molt5 rock t has yet rea*$
 ! surface4                             
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,faulkn]    ,page #h3 ,lukeman unveil+  
photo by ,k5ne? ,rog]s    ,page #aa3    
,upp] left photo by ,joe ,tuck]    ,page
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