Rock City in Winter

My return flight back to DC was in the early afternoon, so I had some time to kill playing tourist in Chattanooga. I drove up Lookout Mountain to see Rock City. It was misty, damp and cold which pretty much guaranteed that I had the entire place to myself. It was awesome, with beautiful scenery, great gardens and stunning natural wonder.

According to official history, In 1823, two missionaries, Daniel S. Butrick and William Chamberlain, went to the area to minister to Native Americans. Daniel Butrick made a journal entry on August 28, 1823 in which he described “a citadel of rocks” on top of the mountain, and noted the immense size of the boulders. He stated that they were arranged in a way “as to afford streets and lanes”.

And besides the wonderful gardens, they are also famous for their birdhouses.