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| name = Whiteside Mountain | ||
| | photo = Whiteside Mountain North Carolina USDA.jpg | |||
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| ⚫ | '''Whiteside Mountain''' or '''Sanigilâ'gĭ''' in Cherokee is a ] in ] between ], ], and the Georgia border.<ref>{{gnis|1023224|Whiteside Mountain}}</ref> Whiteside Mountain can boast the highest cliffs in Eastern North America.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2001/Bills/House/HTML/H1271v2.html |title=H1271 |access-date=2007-07-11 }}</ref> It also has a feature called Devil's Courthouse,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncnhp.org/Images/Jackson09-19-05.pdf |title=An Inventory of the Significant Natural Areas of Jackson County, North Carolina |access-date=2007-07-11 |format=pdf |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070615205423/http://www.ncnhp.org/Images/Jackson09-19-05.pdf <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-06-15}}</ref> not to be confused with the ] 20 miles away in ].<ref>{{gnis|2035915|Devil's Courthouse Tunnel|}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | Since the 1980s, the forest service has tried to restrict access to the Courthouse and has allowed the foot trail to it to grow over because of dangers such as strong winds. They also did not want accidents from ] and similar activities taking place from the mountain top or from the Courthouse. There is also an overhang, a small platform less than 7 feet in diameter, connected to Whiteside as if it were a ]. Similar overhangs can be found on the ]. | ||
| ⚫ | '''Whiteside Mountain''' is a mountain in ] between ] |
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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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| ⚫ | The ] name for Whiteside mountain is Sanigilâ'gĭ.<ref name="isbn0-914875-19-1_A">{{cite book | |
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| ⚫ | The ] name for Whiteside mountain is Sanigilâ'gĭ.<ref name="isbn0-914875-19-1_A">{{cite book |author1=Ellison, George |author2=Mooney, James E. |title=James Mooney's history, myths, and sacred formulas of the Cherokees: containing the full texts of Myths of the Cherokee (1900) and The sacred formulas of the Cherokees (1891) as published by the Bureau of American Ethnology: with a new biographical introduction, James Mooney and the eastern Cherokees |publisher=Bright Mountain Books (Historical Images) |location=Asheville, NC |year=1992 |isbn=0-914875-19-1 }} p467</ref><ref name="Setzer">{{Cite news | last = Setzer| first = Lynn | title =Once upon a time ... | newspaper =The Raleigh News & Observer | pages =316, 444, 467 | date = October 31, 1999 | url =http://www.newsobserver.com/ }} </ref> | ||
| ===Legend of Spear Finger=== | ===Legend of Spear Finger=== | ||
| Cherokee myth says that Spear-finger, the powerful woman monster, built a bridge from the ] to Whiteside Mountain.<ref name="isbn0-914875-19-1_B">{{cite book | |
Cherokee myth says that Spear-finger, the powerful woman monster, built a bridge from the ] to Whiteside Mountain.<ref name="Setzer"/><ref name="isbn0-914875-19-1_B">{{cite book |author1=Ellison, George |author2=Mooney, James E. |title=James Mooney's history, myths, and sacred formulas of the Cherokees: containing the full texts of Myths of the Cherokee (1900) and The sacred formulas of the Cherokees (1891) as published by the Bureau of American Ethnology: with a new biographical introduction, James Mooney and the eastern Cherokees |publisher=Bright Mountain Books (Historical Images) |location=Asheville, NC |year=1992 |isbn=0-914875-19-1 }} p 316 and also 444 & 467</ref> | ||
| ===Legend of De Soto=== | ===Legend of De Soto=== | ||
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| The overhang edge has carved into it a message which supposedly says that ] was here and supposedly carved by his men who allegedly threw over their crippled sick horses here as well as someone who was giving De Soto trouble and allegedly De Soto held Court and determined that the man should be executed by being thrown off what is called today Devil's Courthouse.{{Fact|date=July 2007}} | |||
| The overhanging edge has a message carved into it, which reads that ] was there and that it was carved by his men who allegedly threw over their sick, crippled horses there. However, it is likely a hoax carved by some boys sometime in 1926 when there was probably much more of the overhang than there is today. Since the terrain is too rough for men and horses to get through, for De Soto to have come through here at a time when there were no roads or pathways is unlikely. De Soto's route most likely took him through the ] from South Carolina. | |||
| '''Inscription Update - Nov. 18, 2021''' The inscription actually reads, ""T.T." Un luego Santa a la memoria" In 1946, Rev. Herman Miles Alley confessed to carving the engraving. He loved the Spanish language and made the carving during a sad period in his life. He was trying to say, "a memorial to a future saint."<ref>The Summer times by Nancy Turner</ref> While it is unsure which of these stories may be factual, the use of "quotation marks" was not in use at the time DeSoto's ventures. | |||
| It is dangerous to try to read the carved letters which are less than an inch from the drop off point of the bottom letters and in the 1950s only a small child can even get close to the letters without falling off. The letters must be safely viewed upside down with a mirror or a running mini-video camera attached to a long pole or some sort of robot--- besides rattlesnake trails have been seen here. The best way to see the letters is by helicopter and even then they are difficult to see. | |||
| ⚫ | ==References== | ||
| A legend about the carving by De Soto has persisted for many years and even got into some otherwise reputable history texts used in Schools; however, it was proven a hoax and was carved by some boys around 1926 when there was probably much more of the overhang than there is today (2007).{{Fact|date=July 2007}} This terrain is just too rough for Man and Horse to get through by climbing up straight up sheer walls and over Mountains especially when one considers the straight almost vertical walls of the Blue Ridge escarpment as well as the Gorge in this area for De Soto to have come through here in a time when there were no roads and only pathways or no pathways at all. De Soto's most likely route took him through the Cumberland Gap from South Carolina.{{Fact|date=July 2007}} | |||
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| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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| Whiteside Mountain | |
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 Whiteside Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,930 ft (1,500 m) |
| Coordinates | 35°04′51″N 83°08′18″W / 35.0809°N 83.1382°W / 35.0809; -83.1382 |
| Geography | |
| Location | Jackson County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Parent range | Appalachian Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Highlands |
Whiteside Mountain or Sanigilâ'gĭ in Cherokee is a mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina between Cashiers, Highlands, North Carolina, and the Georgia border. Whiteside Mountain can boast the highest cliffs in Eastern North America. It also has a feature called Devil's Courthouse, not to be confused with the Devil's Courthouse 20 miles away in Transylvania County, NC.
Since the 1980s, the forest service has tried to restrict access to the Courthouse and has allowed the foot trail to it to grow over because of dangers such as strong winds. They also did not want accidents from paragliding and similar activities taking place from the mountain top or from the Courthouse. There is also an overhang, a small platform less than 7 feet in diameter, connected to Whiteside as if it were a cantilever. Similar overhangs can be found on the Appalachian Trail.
History
The Cherokee name for Whiteside mountain is Sanigilâ'gĭ.
Legend of Spear Finger
Cherokee myth says that Spear-finger, the powerful woman monster, built a bridge from the Hiwassee River to Whiteside Mountain.
Legend of De Soto
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The overhanging edge has a message carved into it, which reads that Hernando de Soto was there and that it was carved by his men who allegedly threw over their sick, crippled horses there. However, it is likely a hoax carved by some boys sometime in 1926 when there was probably much more of the overhang than there is today. Since the terrain is too rough for men and horses to get through, for De Soto to have come through here at a time when there were no roads or pathways is unlikely. De Soto's route most likely took him through the Cumberland Gap from South Carolina.
Inscription Update - Nov. 18, 2021 The inscription actually reads, ""T.T." Un luego Santa a la memoria" In 1946, Rev. Herman Miles Alley confessed to carving the engraving. He loved the Spanish language and made the carving during a sad period in his life. He was trying to say, "a memorial to a future saint." While it is unsure which of these stories may be factual, the use of "quotation marks" was not in use at the time DeSoto's ventures.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whiteside Mountain
- "H1271 [Edition 2]". Retrieved July 11, 2007.
- "An Inventory of the Significant Natural Areas of Jackson County, North Carolina" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on June 15, 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2007.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Devil's Courthouse Tunnel
- Ellison, George; Mooney, James E. (1992). James Mooney's history, myths, and sacred formulas of the Cherokees: containing the full texts of Myths of the Cherokee (1900) and The sacred formulas of the Cherokees (1891) as published by the Bureau of American Ethnology: with a new biographical introduction, James Mooney and the eastern Cherokees. Asheville, NC: Bright Mountain Books (Historical Images). ISBN 0-914875-19-1. p467
- ^ Setzer, Lynn (October 31, 1999). "Once upon a time ..." The Raleigh News & Observer. pp. 316, 444, 467. Full text
- Ellison, George; Mooney, James E. (1992). James Mooney's history, myths, and sacred formulas of the Cherokees: containing the full texts of Myths of the Cherokee (1900) and The sacred formulas of the Cherokees (1891) as published by the Bureau of American Ethnology: with a new biographical introduction, James Mooney and the eastern Cherokees. Asheville, NC: Bright Mountain Books (Historical Images). ISBN 0-914875-19-1. p 316 and also 444 & 467
- The Summer times by Nancy Turner
External links
35°04′51″N 83°08′18″W / 35.0809°N 83.1382°W / 35.0809; -83.1382
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