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The Blowing Rock
 The Blowing Rock is a well known landmark in
the town of Blowing Rock, NC. This attraction
is known to be the oldest in the state of
North Carolina. Since the 1930’s people have
been traveling to see the Blowing Rock.
The Blowing Rock is a cliff that is 4,000
feet above sea level. The Blowing Rock
overlooks the Johns River Gorge 3,000 feet
below. Views of the gorge can also be seen
from the gift shop located at the attraction.
There is a legend about the Blowing Rock - a
Chickasaw Chieftain brought his daughter to
the Blowing Rock to be cared for by a squaw
mother. While daydreaming on the cliff, she
saw a Cherokee in the wilderness below. He
courted her, and they spent many days
together in the woodlands. When the Cherokee
felt the need to return to his tribe in the
plains, the maiden begged him not to go.
Torn by the conflict, he leaped from the
Rock into the wilderness below. The
grief-stricken maiden prayed to the Great
Spirit every day until one evening, a gust
of wind blew her Cherokee back onto the Rock
and into her arms.
They say, ever since that day there has been
a constant wind blown from the valley
below up to the Blowing Rock. Light objects
released from the cliff are known to blow
back up to the point of release. The most
famous example of this phenomenon is that
snow falls upside down because of the wind
that blows up and against the Blowing Rock.
See the oldest visited landmark of North
Carolina, the Blowing Rock. While in Blowing Rock, North Carolina enjoy the charm of the
downtown area and the fine dining at Blowing
Rock restaurants.
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