Cleveland B.
Jr. Member
- Jun 25, 2011
- 56
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- Primary Interest:
- Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
What great photos. Thanks for posting.
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take me to that tree and i will take you to that treasure if it is around anymore,,,want to split it,,
Standing on the east bank of large creek in the Cohutta Mountains of northwest Georgia stands a huge beech tree with this (and other) symbols carved on it. Just upstream from this tree and the same side of the creek is a cave entrance (cave is sealed about 10' in). Just past the cave on the same side of the creek, a smaller creek empties into the main creek.
It fits with this marking exactly. Don't know if cave has 3 chambers and a rear entrance per the possible "map".
pingdis to the left of top chamber on tree is a skull
there are no there to
if it is a back door the main entrance is a trap
there should be some kind of symbol to determine that
One of the rock piles:
The beech trees with the carvings are referred to as "Witness Trees". Take a look at this: Witness Trees::Trail Trees::home.html
There is an old story that says, before the removal in the 1830's, the Cherokee gathered up all of their gold and silver and placed it into a mountain cave. Some say the cave already existed, some say the Cherokee dug the cave.
According to the tale, the cave was sealed and covered after it was filled. Much time was spent backfilling the entrance with earth as well as covering the entrance so that it would not be easily found.
The tale further states that that cave is why there were marker trees were left on the trail of tears, to mark their way back to Georgia where the treasure was buried.
Just an old story.
Have fun. Be VERY careful.