Screamer Mountain
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Screamer Mountain is a mountain in Rabun County
, Georgia
near Clayton, Georgia
and is the birthplace of Logan E. Bleckley. Screamer Mountain has an elevation of 3,000 feet. The entire mountain was purchased in 1971 by Modern States Life Insurance Co.
There are two versions of the legend of how the mountain got its name. One Cherokee
legend is that a Native American woman once screamed at the top of the mountain all night long. Another legend is that a woman leaped to her death from the mountaintop rather than be removed from the state at the beginning of the Trail of Tears
in 1838.
Rabun County, Georgia
Rabun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 15,050. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,519...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
near Clayton, Georgia
Clayton, Georgia
Clayton is a city in Rabun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,019 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Rabun County and is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains.-History:...
and is the birthplace of Logan E. Bleckley. Screamer Mountain has an elevation of 3,000 feet. The entire mountain was purchased in 1971 by Modern States Life Insurance Co.
There are two versions of the legend of how the mountain got its name. One Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
legend is that a Native American woman once screamed at the top of the mountain all night long. Another legend is that a woman leaped to her death from the mountaintop rather than be removed from the state at the beginning of the Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears is a name given to the forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830...
in 1838.