- History of Tallulah Falls
- Secrets of Tallulah Histories, Mysteries & Colorful Tales of Georgia’s Nineteenth Century Mountain Resort, written by Brian A Boyd.
- Published by Fern Creek Press, Clarkesville, GA
- Copywrited 2003, revised & expanded 2019. All rights reserved.
- Paperback, 121 pages
- Many historical black & white photos
- Inside you will discover…. the “little people” thought to inhabit the gorge….the tale of the great Tallulah Beast…mysterious Sinking Mountain…the death-defying high-wire feats of Professor Leon and the Great Wallenda….the mysterious Count of Tallulah Falls…charming “Aunt” Fannie…the suspicious fire that nearly destroyed Tallulah Fall….plus much more
In the early 1800s only a few hardy European explores had dared undertake the dangerous trip into the remote north Georgia mountains for a glimpse of the foreboding gorge known by the name Tallulah. Yet by the colorful Victorian era of the late 1800s the budding town of Tallulah Falls had exploded into the region’s most popular resort. With the coming of the railroad in 1882 tourists by the thousands flocked to the thriving town to enjoy the splendor of the spectacular gorge and its thundering cataracts from the comfort of an exquisite collection of charming hotels, inns and boarding houses. For nearly three decades Tallulah Falls had few rivals of mountain hospitality yet by the 1920s the town had nearly disappeared…but why?
Come explor the colorful past of this enchanting town, read the stories of its near demise and see why the crowds are once again returning to Tallulah Falls, the “Niagra of the South”. Come and explore the Secrets of Tallulah.
“If there are sermons in stones the jagged precipies of Tallulah have preached them to thousands of admirers, to the accompaniment of the music of the dashing and foaming waters rushing down the from the mountains.”
—Athens Weekly Banner March 9th, 1906
