Stone Mountain, GA

Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock located 16 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia, and is home to Stone Mountain Park. Stone Mountain, Georgia, is a small town outside the park. The park is the most popular tourist attraction in Georgia.

What makes Stone Mountain unique?

Stone Mountain is famous for not only its geology, but also for the massive rock relief on its north face, which is the world's largest bas-relief artwork. The sculpture represents three Confederate leaders, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson, and was completed in 1972.

Stone Mountain: Is it a Confederate Memorial?

Stone Mountain's Confederate Imagery Is Changing, But Not Quick Enough For Some The 90-foot carving on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia is the world's largest Confederate memorial.

Has anyone ever attempted to leap off Stone Mountain?

Christopher Overcash, 16, was hiking with fellow Boy Scout Troop 128 members when he fell nearly 500 feet down a granite rock face of Stone Mountain just before noon Saturday, according to state park officials.

Why did Stone Mountain get its start?

The Stone Mountain Tribute Association was established in 1958 by an act of the Georgia Legislature to purchase Stone Mountain and adjacent land for a park that would serve as a memorial to Southern heritage and a recreational area for Georgians and visitors.