There were 34 registered automobiles there in 1908. The University of Georgia at Athens, chartered in 1784, was the first state-funded institution in the Western Hemisphere. It took 16 years to get off the ground. Gap is the only building directly on the Appalachian Trail . The familiar white blase adorns both the entrance and exit to the breezeway on the side of the building.
Many hikers leave personal belongings in the hall, realizing they are overpacked for the journey.
New Echota was the capitol of the Cherokee Nation from the 1820's to 1838. Echota is the Cherokee word for town. Take a hike. Georgia Trails . All rights reserved.