Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park, 15 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia. Outside the park is the city of Stone Mountain, Georgia. The park is said to be the most visited tourist site in the state of Georgia. (Note: Lee and Karen Duquette were here several previous times)

The park is owned by the state of Georgia. At its summit, the elevation is 1,686 feet above sea level and 825 feet above the surrounding area.

Stone Mountain, once owned by the Venable Brothers, was seen from the outset "as a memorial to the Confederacy." Stone Mountain Park officially opened on April 14, 1965 – 100 years to the day after Lincoln's assassination, although the park had already been in use for a few years.

There is a charge. Attraction hours may vary.

Below: Views of Stone Mountain as the Skyride starts going upwards. The mountain ranges in composition from quartz monzonite to granite and granodiorite and is more than 5 miles in circumference at its base.

Below: Stone Mountain is well known for the enormous rock relief on its north face, the largest bas-relief artwork in the world. The carving, completed in 1972, depicts three Confederate leaders, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson. (Lee and Karen Duquette thought it looked faded and in need of a cleaning. It obviously looked much better when they were here in 2011).

The Skytram approached the top of Stone Mountain

Below: Welcome to the top of Stone Mountain, elevation 1,683 feet above sea level.

Below: Exiting the skytram, everyone walks through a "tourist area" where souvenirs could be bought, signs could be read, and restrooms could be used.

Below: Various views from the top of Stone Mountain, Georgia. From here, Lee and Karen Duquette saw amazing views of the Atlanta skyline. On really clear days, the Appalachian Mountains and more can be seen up to 60 miles away.

Below: Karen Duquette's right wrist still has a brace on it from her fall. Her left hand is okay - that is just her cell phone in her hand.

Below: Something embedded in the stone at the top of Stone Mountain. It was not easy to read. Most people just walked right by it and did not notice it.

Below: After coming back down from the Stone Mountain Dome, Lee and Karen Duquette took a walk in the wooded area and past the pond where the fireworks will be shot from later on at night. But Lee and Karen decided that they came here way too early in the day and did not want to hang around until dark.

Below: Although Lee and Karen Duquette have been to Stone Mountain several times in the past, this was an area they never saw in previous visits years ago.

Below: The U.D.C Confederate Flag terrace

Below: After an exhausting walk on a warm day, Lee and Karen found themselves by the Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad which was closed on this date. But since they have ridden on it in past years, they were not too upset.

But to get out of the wooded area they just walked through, they had to climb through the middle of a fence, which was not easy for them. But they did entertain some onlookers that were sitting on a nearby bench.

Below: Stone Mountain Park was getting ready for the Pumpkin Festival which was scheduled to be held September 14 through November 3, 2024, by which time, Lee and Karen Duquette will no longer be in the area. But Karen enjoyed photographing the pumpkin displays.

Below: This pumpkin had a Devils face in front, and a Goats face on its butt.

Below: A Wizard of Oz display which had to be photographed from two different angles to try to show all four characters.

Below: This pumpkin getting ready to raid the ice cream shop, which is also shown behind the scarecrow also shown below.

Below: A Pachycephalosaurus - which has nothing to do with pumpkins and Halloween. But it looks like it wants to eat the giant sunflowers.

Below: The Princess and the Frog, from the 2009 movie in which Naveen asked Tiana to kiss him to break the spell, however, the kiss turned her into a frog as well. (This was a 2009 family musical)

Below: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A lot of people were nearby, so Karen Duquette could not get Snow White and the seven dwarfs all in one photo.

Below: Karen and Lee Duquette stood in front of a big orange pumpkin, that then opened up to try to bite Karen.

Below: The Little Mermaid

Below: Lee Duquette found several 1,000,000 bills. - IF ONLY

Below: The story of Gems

Below: Lee Duquette loves his ice cream sundae

Below: Lee and Karen Duquette explored a bit of the nearby town of Stone Mountain, Georgia

Below: The Freedom Bell in the nearby town of Stone Mountain, Georgia

Below: Lee Duquette tried to ring the Freedom Bell, but the bell lacked its insides.

Below: A very unique monument called Sherman's Neckties, made from railroad ties for the War of The Rebellion

Below: Leaving the area, Karen Duquette snapped a photo of Jackson County's water tower.

Below are several travel exploration sites to explore

It is recommended that you visit the 1975, 1986, 2002, and 2011 combination Stone Mountain, Georgia site which is very different from this one and includes The Duck Ride, Sky Hike and more. A link at the bottom of that page can take you to Stone Mountain Georgia in 2024, which includes even more different photos.

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