High Falls State Park October 10, 2010 |
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This state park is between Atlanta and Macon Georgia on Interstate Highway 75. | ||
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In the early 1800s, High Falls was the site of a prosperous industrial town with stores, a grist mill, cotton gin, blacksmith shop, shoe factory and hotel. In the late 1800's it was bypassed by a main railroad and slowly grew into a ghost town. It is a beautiful Georgia State Park where visitors can enjoy the scenic waterfall on the Towaliga River and hike to the remaining grist mill foundation. There is a campground, some picnic areas and a canoe rental at the lake. High Falls Lake (The lake behind the dam) is one of the best largemouth bass-fishing lakes in Georgia. It is also home to channel catfish, flathead catfish, striped bass, crappie, Bluegill, redear (shellcracker) and bream. There may be some striped bass and hybrids because they were stocked in the lake until 2006. |
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These were the most vivid plants on the trail. They are called: Hearts-a-burstin' / Strawberry-bush (Euonymus americanus) |
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Old Powerhouse. See the information about the power house on the second High Falls page. | ||
Another view of the Old Powerhouse. | ||
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Old Powerhouse water outlet. | ||
This sign was almost impossible to read. These are some of the mill stones from the old Grist mill. In the left corner, there is another one of those fatal warning signs. | ||
Not enough room on this rock. | ||
I'm paddling as fast as I can but this boat won't go anywhere! | ||
He was swimming beneath the water. | ||
Can you find the fish? Still can't find him? Here he is. | ||
We just liked the turtles sunning themselves. | ||
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Now for all the veiws that were too big for the camera. The following are separate pictures stitched together using Microsoft ICE. Just click the link below each picture to see the original sized picture. Be careful, they are BIG! The size of the full panorama is listed below each picture. | ||
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