You have planned the perfect mountain getaway to spend some quality time with your family. You have detailed your itinerary and packed your bags and perhaps your fishing gear before heading out to North Georgia where you have rented one of the luxurious mountain cabin rentals near the Bavarian city of Alpine Helen, Georgia. The cabin offers a beautiful view of a waterfall and the setting sun over the mountain vista creates premier photo opportunities. But once you are in Helen what do you do? If you decide to go out and explore the city how do you find your way around? How do you keep from getting lost among the beautiful Bavarian architecture? Avoid getting lost in the Helen!
You can begin at the Helen Chamber of Commerce.
One of the first places to stop for information and perhaps a map- is the Helen, Georgia Chamber of Commerce where you can learn the town’s rich history which includes Cherokee Indians, burial mounds, and settlers seeking gold or timber. Specialty shops offer unique items from candles to cuckoo clocks, and restaurants offer sumptuous Bavarian cuisine from schnitzel to sauerbraten or wurst.
Helen, Georgia is rich in historical sites and landmarks.
One landmark that cannot be missed is approximately two miles south of Helen in the form of the Romeo and Juliet Indian Mound Tragedy Site
. According to legend Saute, an Indian brave of the Chickasaw Tribe fell in love with Nacoochee, the daughter of the Cherokee Chief. When they confronted the chief about creating peace between the two tribes he ordered Sautee thrown from the high cliffs of Yonah Mountain as Nacoochee watched. She promptly broke away from her father to leap from the cliff after Saute. The remorseful chief buried the lovers in a burial mound near the Chattahoochee River.
The Nacoochee Valley Marker was erected by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in 1980 and details some of the rich history and natural resources of the Valley of the Evening Star which still attracts travelers, writers, and artists. The valley was farmed for centuries by Indians and white settlers before being devastated by timbermen and gold seekers.
Visiting the Helen Georgia Chamber of Commerce and seeking out its historical markers can make your stay at the cabins in Helen, GA more enjoyable. Avoid getting lost in the Helen!
