Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-03-05
lookout Mountain, Tenn.

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NONuhee might he OF interest TO some o
your numerous resders; at any rate il vii
afford the writer some little pleasure Il
write shout the rugged mountains and Smi
ling valleys in and around Chattanooga.
To gaze upon the lofty peaks Of LGokou
Mountain, and at the same time view Cd,
beautiful valleys below, carries our memo
ry back 10 the happy school days Of child
hood. when the study OF history filled the
youthful mind with vivid ideas Of savage
warfare. The brave red men owned and
occupied this besutIful country in the long
ago. In this vicinity lived the Cherokee
Indians. The beautiful forests and wide
valleys were their happy hunting grounds,
and on the hills and in the caves were their
secret hiding places. Here they enjoyed
life sfter their own fashion, living accord
ing TO the instincts and traditions Of their
race, and would to-day be occupying their
rightful possessions but for the inyasions Of
the greedy and ~restles. white man. All o.
yer the mountain can be found numerous
relics and various traces OF this now almost
extinct race of people. When we come 10
reason with unbiased minds Of 4 nation OF
people being robbed and finally driven from
their native soil, as the poor Indians we're,
can We wonder that they don their paints
and feathers and enter upon the bloody
war path with no other object in view but
to iii, destroy, burn and scalus They have
all gone to their happy hunting grounds be-
yond the river. where | shall not disturb
! them any more, in at least the present let
ter.
Not only are our minds made to recall the
unfortunate red man as we climb from rock
to rock on the mountain or gaze into dizzy
| chssms. but at almost every turn we are re-
minded Of those turbulent times when thou
sands of the brayest Of southern manhood
lost their lives in defence of our southland.
Almost every tree bears a scar caused by A
Hhistling minnie or a hurting shell. At
cry point relics of the war are on exlibi.
ton; csues, pipes, brackets. key racks, ink
stands. containing minnie balls, are offered
for sale to tourists and visitors by noun
tain vendors. Near the Lookout Mountain
Inn. 4 palatial building Of 500 rooms, there
has been erected Il handsome round build
ing for a war museum. Once in this Curl
Gus little round house one can almost hear
the rafting OF musketry and booming OF
cannon. 1t would be an endless task 10
| describe in detail the numerous mountain
curiOsities and war relies TO be seen in this
building. Bursted shell, minnie balls, uni.
forms. grey and blue, camping outfits, bro.
ken sabres. gun Of every description, flags
and, in tact, everything, including portraits
Of the leading generals of both the Union
and Confederate armies. One particular
feature Of this museum that is very inter.
esiinc, is a large telescope through which
one can see into seven states, not only see
into the states but actually observe objects
and PERSONS. Those who may regard this
as I Nulhatton statement, will confer ia.
yor by visiting the mountain. The various
! points OF interest on the mountain are too
numerous and diversified to make special
mention Of all in one letter. \ few. howev-
er, are as follows:
First. tue Garrow-guage incline railway,
extending from the foot of Lookout Noun
tain to the Lookout Point hotel. an elegant
and commodiOus four.story building loca-
ted on the spot Of ground where was fought
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Battle above the
Clouds The rapid ascent on the small ca
bic ears to the top Of the mountain produ-
ces sensations peculiarly delightful. At the
Point Hotel the incline railway connects
with a narrow.gulge dummy line, running
on the side Of the mountain to Sunset Park
aad terminating at Natural Bridge Hotel
Along this hue and near ii are located The
Garden OF the Gods. Sunset Rock, The
Gr2tto. Noah's ARK, Damon and Pyihias,
Basin Rock, Canopy Rock and Mahomet's
Tomb, Devils Fire Place. Snak. Rock, The
siamese Twins, The Old Man Of the Noun.
tain, Telephone Rock. Rock Village, Old
Confederate Fort, Rock City. and q few
miles from the railway terminus south are
Lulsh Lake and Lnlah Falls. There are
many other points worthy Of mention, but
| shall reserve them tor a future commune
cation. In addition to the incline railway
persons can reach the top Of the mountain,
either by the broad guage railroad, which
starts from the Union depot, in front of the
Read hotel. or by way 0 Lookout Noun
tain pike, a beautiful macadamized road,
which wind, around the mountain till the
summit IL reached.
All over the mountains are scattered
beautiful summer cottages and elegant rec
licences, all constructed with an eye to COM
fort. exquisite taste and modern architec-
ture. About one hundred families reside
GU the mountain the year around, and DUR
ing the sulnmer months at least two thous-
and live in these elegant summed cottages,
and In addition TO this, hundreds of tour.
lists and visitors are on the mountain al.
most every day during the entire year.
Raccoon mountain. Missionary Ridge,
Cameron Hill. Ealden's Ridge, the Nation
al and Confederate cemeteries, Chicka.
manga creek, and Chickamauga battle field
are points Of historic interest. Should any
OF Soxubees' citizens visit Lookout Noun.
tain they are cordially invited to cali at the
Lookout Mountain Sanitarium for
'ESCULAPIUS."
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