Trahlyta’s Grave

Trahlyta, a Cherokee princess, was said in legend to belong to a tribe living on Cedar Mountain north of here that knew from the Witch of Cedar Mountain the secret of magic springs of eternal youth. Kidnapped by a rejected suitor, Wahsega, she 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. A custom arose among Indians and later whites to drop stones, one for each passerby, on her grave for good fortune. The magic springs, now known as Porter Springs, lie 3/4 miles northeast of here.

Georgia · United States