Stone Mountain

mountain, Georgia, United States

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Stone Mountain is a massive monadnock, standing 1,686 feet (514 meters) high in northwest central Georgia, east of Atlanta. It is recognized as the largest mass of exposed granite in North America.12

Carved into its northeast wall is a Confederate memorial, reportedly the world's largest high-relief sculpture. This carving features likenesses of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, along with Confederate president Jefferson Davis. The carved surface covers 3 acres and is situated 400 feet above the ground.2

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Decatur
Nearby Stone Mountain, which rises to more than 800 feet (245 metres) in an American Civil War memorial state park, constitutes the largest mass of exposed granite in North America. Carved on the side of the mountain are likenesses of the Confederate generals Robert E. Lee…
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Nearby Stone Mountain, which rises to more than 800 feet (245 metres) in an American Civil War memorial state park, constitutes the largest mass of exposed granite in North America. Carved on the side of the mountain are likenesses of the Confederate generals Robert E. Lee…
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monadnock
A well-known example is Stone Mountain in Georgia, U.S.
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A well-known example is Stone Mountain in Georgia, U.S.
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Gutzon Borglum
…marching across the face of Stone Mountain in Decatur, Georgia. He began cutting away rock in 1916 and was able to unveil the head of Lee in 1924, but disputes with his patrons led Borglum shortly thereafter to abandon the enormous work, which was completed by others.
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…marching across the face of Stone Mountain in Decatur, Georgia. He began cutting away rock in 1916 and was able to unveil the head of Lee in 1924, but disputes with his patrons led Borglum shortly thereafter to abandon the enormous work, which was completed by others.
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