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Driving north of Dahlonega on highway 60 you come to the crossroads where highway 19 splits. At this three way intersection, you find this pile of rocks in the center of the divide.
This pile of stones marks the grave of a Cherokee princess, Trahlyta. According to ledgend her tribe, living on Cedar Mountain north of here, knew the secret of the magic springs of eternal youth from the Witch of Cedar Mountain.
Trahlyta, kidnapped by a rejected suitor, Wahsega, was taken far away
and lost her beauty. As she was dying, Wahsega promised to bury her
here near her home and the magic springs. Custom arose amoung the
Indians and later the Whites to drop stones, one for each passerby, on
her grave for good fortune. The magic spring, now known as Porter
Springs, lie 3/4 miles northeast of here.
Even today, those that stop at this location leave a stone on the pile to bring them luck. Ledgend says that removing a stone from the pile will bring the curse of the Witch of Cedar Mountain upon the thief.
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